COVID-19: Update to Operations
Information for our Customers, Veterans and Family Members The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) has taken numerous unprecedented steps to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland. Please visit the Governor’s website for the most up to date information on executive orders and responses to COVID-19 in Maryland. See: Governor Hogan’s Website Read More…
Enroll in VA Healthcare, Information for Returning Veterans and Women Veterans, Online Portals
Do you need to determine VA eligibility or enroll in VA Health Care? To receive VA health care, Veterans must first be enrolled with the VA health care system. Veterans can apply for VA health care in one of three ways: Enroll in person at any VA medical center or outpatient clinic throughout the VA Read More…
Are you a healthcare professional seeking courses on military culture?
During the 2017 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed House Bill 275, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Recommended Courses in Military Culture, which requires the Department of Health (the Department), in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide to certain health occupations boards a list of recommended courses in military Read More…
PLEASE VISIT: COVID-19 OPERATIONAL CHANGES FOR CURRENT STATUS OF MDVA OFFICES Charlotte Hall Veterans Home has been proudly “Serving Those Who Served” since 1985. The Home is situated on 126 beautiful acres in St. Mary’s County, and offers and a continuum of care from the 168-bed assisted living program to the 286-bed skilled nursing program. Read More…
Call Centers and Hotlines, Maryland’s Commitment to Veterans Behavioral Health Coordination
Maryland’s Commitment to Veterans: 877-770-4801 Maryland’s Commitment to Veterans is a program within the Maryland Behavioral Health Administration. The program connects veterans and family members to wellness services with an emphasis on mental health and substance use disorder services. They are positioned throughout the state to act as a point of contact for any veterans Read More…
A number of services exist at the federal, state, and local level to support overall wellness and physical health for veterans and their families. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and State of Maryland both provide a number of programs to support and help veterans reach optimal physical health. Services are offered at medical centers, Read More…
Enroll in mental health or substance use counseling, help someone you love engage in counseling
Are you a veteran in crisis or do you know of one in crisis? If so, call the Veterans Crisis Line now at 800-273-8255 and press 1. Text now to 838255. 24/7 and confidential. Do you want to enroll in behavioral healthcare but don’t know where to begin? Contact Maryland’s Commitment to Veterans for answers. Read More…
Information on Assisted Living, Long Term Health Care, and Asbestos Awareness
Are you seeking information about long term services for older adults and individuals with disabilities? If so, Maryland Access Point can help. Maryland Department of Aging: Maryland Access Point Maryland Access Point (MAP) is a statewide resource for information and assistance about long-term services and supports, particularly for older adults and individuals with disabilities, regardless Read More…
Information for Family Members, Caregivers, and Survivors
For Family Members and Caregivers USDVA Coaching into Care– Coaching Into Care provides a “coaching” service for family and friends of Veterans who see that a Veteran in their life needs help. Coaching involves helping the caller figure out how to motivate the Veteran to seek services. The service is free and provided by licensed Read More…
Information on Service Animals, MD Veterans Service Animal Program/Fund
The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs does not train service animals for placement with veterans living with disabilities. The Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program provides grants to service animal programs who train service dogs and who provide equine therapy to veterans. Read more below on the difference between guide, service, and support animals and to Read More…
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