VA Black Hills Health Care System VAMC

The Fort Meade VA Medical Center is a residential and outpatient addiction treatment program in Fort Meade, South Dakota.The team here helps enrolled veterans across a five state region.

Its services include an 8 week residential substance abuse program, standard outpatient and intensive outpatient SUD care, therapy, 12 Step Facilitation and CBT based relapse prevention.

One of the features that sets this center apart from others is programming built specifically around combat era identity including an integrated SUD/PTSD therapy track.

Integrated Treatment for Veterans

Fort Meade VA offers integrated therapy for co occurring substance use disorder and post traumatic stress disorder treating the two together rather than sequentially.

The program also runs female specific services and other detailed programming so veterans are grouped and treated in ways that reflect their service era and experiences rather than placed in a generic adult track.

Collaborative Treatment

Veterans of all eras are eligible for the residential program with the one requirement being a willingness to actively participate. That means all you need is a willingness to collaborate in your treatment plan.

It puts you in the driver's seat of your recovery and takes into account the unique challenges you may face with addiction and mental health concerns.

For a veteran in western South Dakota deciding between this campus and a civilian rehab it's good to remember that Fort Meade is built for people whose substance use is intertwined with military trauma.

If you're a veteran struggling with these issues this center is tailor made for you.