Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic

About Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic – Alpena

The Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center is in Saginaw, Michigan with satellite locations throughout the state. One of the satellite locations is the Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic at 180 North State Avenue in Alpena.

The Alpena location is an outpatient clinic that offers behavioral health care. Common conditions they treat include depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, and addiction. You can use most major insurance along with your Veterans benefits to help with treatment costs.

For Veterans looking for addiction and mental health treatment, the VA center in Alpena is a beautiful spot. The facility is steps from Thunder Bay and only six miles from the Alpena Township Nature Preserve on Misery Bay by the coast of Lake Huron.

The preserve has nature trails, cobble beaches, and 133 acres of beautiful land. It’s the perfect place to walk and meditate between treatment sessions.

Treatment includes evaluations, consultations, and therapy modalities for substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health conditions. You may also receive medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid, tobacco, and alcohol use disorders. This clinic has a specialty track for clients with post traumatic stress disorder.

Additionally, this clinic has women’s health services. The services are adjusted to meet the specific needs of women and address topics like military sexual trauma, disease screenings, mental health care, and maternity care.

You can get specialty screenings like mammograms, ultrasounds, and HPV and Pap tests. They also offer lifestyle wellness services. Lifestyle and wellness services are whole health programs that address every aspect of a woman’s well being.

The services include complementary and integrative health (CIH). CIH uses wellbeing approaches to health such as meditation, Tai Chi, guided imagery, and yoga.

You’ll have access to whole health coaching to improve your wellbeing. Coaches are available in group and individual sessions. Sessions may be virtual or in person depending on availability.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Substance Abuse Opioid Addiction

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Military Program

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Staff

Jaime Areizaga-Soto

Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Tanya Bradsher

VA Deputy Secretary

Richard J. Hipolit, JD

Principal Deputy General Counsel, Performing the Delegable Duties of the General Counsel

Margaret “Meg” Kabat

VA Chief of Staff

Edward J. Murray

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Accreditations

Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic

About Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic – Alpena

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