Health & Wellness Services

Your journey to good health and wellness starts today at VOC! Every day we strive to offer services that support the full well-being of our veterans. Our Behavioral Health and Morale Center Services aim to do just that. We offer a safe haven for veterans seeking mental health, wellness, and preventative services in a non-clinical setting. We’re not here to tell you something is wrong with you - we’re here to lift you up. Respect, integrity, and excellent services are woven into all programs. We’re staffed by licensed and experienced mental health professionals and skilled volunteers.

Behavioral Health Services:

  • Therapeutic groups

  • Outreach services

  • Suicide prevention and awareness, including basic crisis intervention, intensive case management, and buddy check system

Morale Center:

  • Access to our veteran fitness center

  • Hydro-massage chair

  • Massage therapy

  • Reiki

  • Barber/salon

  • Laundry facilities

  • And more.

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Morale Center

  • Hydro Massage Chair

  • Laundry

  • Barber/Salon

  • Massage Therapy

  • Reiki

  • Fitness Center

Suicide Prevention & Awareness

  • Basic Crisis Intervention

    • Immediate response to any behavioral health, substance abuse, or critical need at VOC’s three locations

  • Intensive Case Management

    • Short-term solution-focused linkage to appropriate VOC or external community resources

  • Buddy Check System

    • Routine contact via phone, email, and direct outreach with high-risk veterans and their families in the community

Fitness Center Equipment

  • Treadmill

  • Stationary Bikes

  • Pully Weight Machines

  • Free Weights

  • Medicine Balls

  • Kettlebells

  • Locker Room with Shower

  • Heavy Punching Bag

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Our gratitude goes to the New York Health Foundation for supporting the Steve Preston Peer Connection Center.

Therapeutic Groups & Outreach Services

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Men’s Recovery Group

Peer-to-peer substance use support. Wednesdays from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Hangout

A relaxed environment where veterans can connect, and share a meal and comradery. First & third Tuesday of each month.

Open Art Studio

Hosted in our Morale Center, Open Art Studio is an opportunity for artistic expression to assist veterans in processing trauma and encourage peer-to-peer support. Fridays from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Liberty Landing Coffee Hour

This service is offered to veterans residing at Liberty Landing and the wider community to provide open dialogue and help them navigate topics relevant to the community. Veterans are also connected to external resources. Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Cultivating Resiliency

This is a space for veterans to focus on their recovery with addition and incorporate life skills and strategies to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Thursdays from 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Chess Club

Whether you’ve never picked up a chess piece or have been playing for years, join us to play the ultimate strategy game. Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Lawyer for a Day

Free legal consultation. Second Wednesday of every month from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Bank of America Financial Training

Budget creation, credit-building, and money-saving skills. At Richards House. Please call for dates and times.

To learn more about our Health & Wellness Services offerings, please contact Mark McCloskey, Behavioral Health Manager, at 585.295.7836.