About VA Pacific Islands Health Care System – Hilo CBOC – Hilo
Located in Hilo, Hawaii, is the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System – Hilo CBOC. This clinic supports veterans and their families, providing accessible care to services that address struggles with mental health or substance abuse.
This outpatient clinic accepts VA benefits, and you’ll also have transportation services through the VA department available to you. This helps make it easier for you to get to the clinic and receive the care you need.
This clinic operates as a primary health care provider. While there is no dedicated mental health or substance abuse recovery department as you might find with other VA facilities, you can still seek out this type of care through their primary care department.
You can come here if you’re ready to seek support for your addiction struggles, as a health provider can evaluate and assess your recovery needs. From there, you’ll get referred to an appropriate treatment plan. This might include detox, inpatient care and medication assisted treatment (MAT) through the larger VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System.
If you are a vet who is experiencing homelessness and you’re working through struggles with your mental health or substance abuse recovery, you’ll have access to resources here that can help you. For example, you can get connected to resources that will help you find supportive housing, access to free healthcare and other programs that will improve your health and wellness. These services extend to individuals who are transitioning out of the justice system, are at risk of homelessness and those who need immediate emergency housing support.