About VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System – VAMC – Omaha
Omaha VA Medical Center is a veterans clinic that offers a variety of care to veterans and military members in Omaha, Nebraska. They take VA health insurance for service connected care and private insurance for non service connected care. They provide mental health support and can refer clients to targeted addiction treatment programs within the VA.
Within this facility, you can benefit from plenty of treatment options and support. For instance homeless veterans can be connected to resources that provide immediate food and shelter, which are essential needs for everyone. You can also be connected to transitional living arrangements and get help securing permanent housing. The Veteran Readiness and Employment Programs can help you with finding and retaining a job through skills training and supervised work experience.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community can find specialized services too. They have a safe and sensitive environment where a care coordinator can get you addiction treatment, hormone therapy, testing and treatment for HIV and other STIs, mental health support, and assessments for gender conforming surgery.
This VA center offers mental health support and can provide dual diagnosis care within the VA system. That means that if you have a mental health diagnosis and addiction you can get integrated care that maximizes your chances for long term recovery. You can also get stand alone mental health support that includes individual counseling, group therapy, and marriage or relationship therapy. All of these treatment options can help you regain the confidence you need to move past any trauma in your life that has been holding you back.