Mental Health Resources
While some resources are national, the local resources are applicable to Ft. Meade. This list is not all inclusive. Check with your insurance prior to any appointment to ensure coverage.
If this is a medical emergency, call 911.
*Confidentiality Exceptions: Duty to warn about self-harm or harm to others (i.e. child abuse/neglect, spouse abuse, elder abuse, etc.) and illegal activity.
Self Care
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Confidentiality: NA
Resources for a wide variety of life challenges geared towards military life, stress, and mental health.
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Confidentiality: NA
Support for a broad range of topics for Service Member experiences, stress, mental health, life issues and more.
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Confidentiality: Total
Users can be anonymous or create a profile. Staffed by trained veterans. Look for the app in your phone's app store.
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ValorNet
Confidentiality: Total
App that connects Service Members with Chaplains. Look for the app in your phone's app store.
Shared Care
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800-342-9647
Confidentiality: Partial*
Counselors offer services for life issues, military adjustment, marital issues, parenting, stress, grief, communication and more.
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Confidentiality: Partial*
Cost-free, barrier-free, stigma-free mental health
treatment for military community.
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Confidentiality: Partial*
Active Duty military can receive free mental health counseling. Various locations across the U.S. Local options below:
410-764-9400
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Dundalk Vet Center
410-282-6144
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Silver Springs Vet Center
301-589-1073
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Aberdeen Vet Center Outstation 410-272-6771
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Washington, DC Vet Center
202-726-5212
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Annapolis Vet Center
410-605-7826
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Prince George's County Vet Center 301-856-7173
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Lancaster Vet Center
717-283-0735
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Alexandria, VA Vet Center 703-360-8633
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Chaplain
301-395-1248
or 24/7: 301-688-6911 and ask for a Chaplain
Confidentiality: Total
Chaplains can discuss any topic; the conversation doesn’t have to be spiritual or religious.
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Confidentiality: Partial*
Give an Hour offers approaches to mental wellbeing and treatment to assist in closing access and delivery gaps in traditional mental health services.
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Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
240-755-9851 / 8278
Confidentiality: Partial*
Counselors do not take or keep notes and no are records made. Focus of counseling is military lifestyle, life skills, communication, and relationships.
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Confidentiality: Partial*
Clinics offer specialized, confidential therapy for depression, anxiety, PTSD, adjustment issues, anger, grief and loss, transition challenges, and other concerns. Additional services include marriage counseling, relationship counseling, and help with children’s behavioral issues.
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Psych Performance Team
301-677-0646
Confidentiality: Partial*
Limited scope counseling. Limited to no documentation kept. Goals are to maximize performance and resilience.
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866-580-9078
Confidentiality: Partial*
(for DAF civilian personnel) Free, confidential services to help individuals and their household members manage everyday challenges and work on more complex issues.
Services include coaching, counseling, management support, and self-care programs. All DAF civilian personnel (including NAF); Guard and Reserve; and family members may use the program at no charge to the individual or family member. Use code: US Air Force
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Medical Care
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301-677-8800
Confidentiality: Partial*
Brief therapy aimed at mood symptoms, stress, tobacco cessation, and coping skills.
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Hospital Emergency Room
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
301-295-4810
Confidentiality: Partial*
Acute mental health crisis & suicidal ideations and actions.
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301-677-8895
Confidentiality: Partial*
Long term counseling, support, addictions, behavioral health
diagnosis requiring medications.
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(TRICARE covered tele-behaviors health services)
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Confidentiality: Partial*
Individual counseling, couple’s therapy, and medication management via secure video chat. No copays, no predetermined maximum sessions, no referral needed for dependents.
Active Duty personnel must get a referral from the KACC Behavioral Health Clinic prior to making the appointment; to obtain a referral call the clinic front desk at 301-677-8895.
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(TRICARE covered tele-behaviors health services)
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Confidentiality: Partial*
Urgent care and behavioral health care. Check the site for exactly what is covered.
Active Duty personnel must get a referral from the KACC Behavioral Health Clinic prior to making the appointment; to obtain a referral call the clinic front desk at 301-677-8895. Active Duty are not authorized to receive medication from this resource.