A new resource is opening its doors to help ensure area veterans and their families get the care they need. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone in Clarksville will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony next week.
The newly constructed clinic is part of philanthropist Steven A. Cohen’s $275M commitment to support veterans and their families by providing the high quality, accessible mental health care they deserve at little to no-cost.
During a time when 20 veterans a day on average die by suicide, and nearly half of post-9/11 veterans report knowing a colleague that committed or attempted suicide, the Cohen Clinic at Centerstone is not only a welcome service — it’s an imperative one.
“The wounds of war are serious. It is not easy to serve your country in combat overseas and then come back into society seamlessly, especially if you are suffering,” Cohen Veterans Network founder Steven Cohen said of his decision to open 25 clinics across the nation. “These men and women have paid an incredible price, and it’s important that this country pays back that debt.”
Teaming up with Centerstone, the region’s largest behavioral health provider, the Cohen Clinic at Centerstone is the 10th of its kind across the nation and focuses on evidence-based, outpatient therapies in a variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, anger, grief and loss, family issues, relationship problems and children’s behavioral problems.
Clinic Director Lisa Eggebeen said, “I hope this clinic foundationally serves as a hub of hope and healing for veterans and their families.”
For more information about the Cohen Clinic at Centerstone and its public grand opening check out their website, centerstone.org/cohen, or follow on Facebook, @CohenCenterstone and Twitter, @CohenClinicTN.