G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center

GV Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center is located at 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson, Mississippi. The medical center is open 24/7 and offers many services, including treatment for addiction and mental health disorders. The center treats Veterans, active military, and their dependents. You can use commercial insurance, your VA benefits, and other government insurance, such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Jackson is known as the “City With a Soul,” due to its rich and turbulent history. The Mississippi Freedom Trail runs throughout the city and includes many historical markers important to the Civil Rights movement. The medical center is three miles from the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.

If you’re seeking treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) or mental health challenges, the medical center has intensive outpatient (IOP), standard outpatient, and residential treatment programs. Treatment includes evidence based therapy modalities, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing (MI), along with other therapies.

I think many clients will appreciate the transitional and supportive housing program offered here. Unemployment, financial hardship, mental health challenges, and addiction can all put you at risk for homelessness. If you’re at risk, the team will connect you with supportive community services. Free healthcare is another part of the program.

A care coordinator will help take care of your immediate needs, such as shelter and food. They’ll help establish you in a permanent housing situation. Community Employment Coordinators (CEC) assist with job referrals and connect job ready candidates to open positions. Additionally, CECs help Veterans apply their military experience to civilian jobs.

SUD and mental health issues are often involved in homelessness. The program includes depression and addiction treatment.

There are many primary care services available at this center as well. If you have tinnitus (ringing in the ears), hearing loss, or vertigo, doctors in the audiology department are there to help. From dermatology to pain management, you’re likely to find any services you need at this facility.