NASHVILLE, TN – Centerstone’s Military Services has been awarded the Col. Laura A. Wheeler Behavioral Health Champion Award by the National Guard Bureau.
Named for Wheeler, chief behavioral health officer for the Army National Guard, the national award is given annually to an individual, group or organization for their outstanding impact in the advancement of National Guard behavioral healthcare. Centerstone’s Military Services was selected for the award for its work with members of the National Guard, particularly the Tennessee Army National Guard.
For more than two years, Centerstone’s Military Services has provided no-cost, evidence-based mental health treatment to TNARNG services members and members of their families. This is in addition to close work with the Missouri National Guard, Georgia National Guard, and Florida National Guard, among others.
“Centerstone’s Military Services has brokered a constellation of therapeutic relationships assisting TNARNG soldiers and their families in countless ways,” said Matt Thompson, director of psychological health at TNARNG. “From acute psychological needs, complex psychosocial circumstances, and through family and couples counseling, Centerstone’s Military Services recognizes that the health of a soldier extends into the systems that support them.”
Centerstone’s Military Services utilizes a nationwide network of mental health professionals who are trained to understand military culture and the unique experiences of our nation’s service members. These professionals offer a wide-range of mental health and substance use disorder treatments, which are available to any active-duty service members; members of the National Guard, Reserves, or Coast Guard; veterans from any service era; or loved ones that are a part of a military family, including spouses, partners, children, parents, or siblings.
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