Prescott Vet Center
Also called the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center
The Prescott Vet Center offers confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Our services include counseling for symptoms of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, life stressors, readjustment to civilian life, and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). We can also help with connections to VA and community partners.
Our commitment
- We offer a range of services, from talk therapy to recreational activities. Our team will work with you to identify your goals and make a plan to meet them. We'll help you and your family build meaningful connections to improve your quality of life.
- Our counseling is confidential. We won’t share any information about you or the services you receive without your permission—except in a life-threatening situation. Our records can't be accessed by other VA offices, the Defense Department, military units, or community providers.
- We encourage you to contact us, even if you're not sure you're eligible. We'll find a way to connect you with the help you need.
Location and contact information
Address
3180 Stillwater Drive
Suite A
Prescott, AZ 86305
Phone number
Main phone:
Hours
We also have non-traditional hours that change periodically given our community’s needs. Please call us to find out more.
- Mon: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Tue: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Wed: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Thu: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Fri: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Sat: Closed
- Sun: Closed
Need help after hours?
Our call center is available 24/7. Call us anytime at 877-927-8387.
Other locations
Vet Centers are community based to be more accessible in areas where you live.
Prepare for your visit
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We have a small parking lot that shares spaces with other medical clinics. Please park in any available space.
The main entrance is located at the east of the parking lot.
We are located in Suite A.
You do not need to be registered for care at VA, rated for a service connected disability, or receiving any other form of VA benefits. On your first visit, we will look for one or more of the following:
- Discharge documents (such as a DD214)
- Receipt of certain awards
- Deployment orders
- Other documents that show qualifying military service
Request your military service records online.
If you don’t have these documents on-hand, come in and we can work with you to establish your eligibility and also answer any questions you might have.
Stop by during our office hours to discuss how we can help. Or call
We understand you may not know what to expect during your first counseling appointment with the Vet Center. On your first visit you can expect:
- We will assist you with completing an Intake package which includes demographic information, review of Vet Center eligibility and limits of confidentiality, release of information (optional), and assessments and screening, as appropriate.
- You will be evaluated to ensure that you and those around you are safe.
- You and a Readjustment Counselor will begin to develop a readjustment counseling service plan that is relevant to your needs.
- Follow-up appointments will be scheduled as appropriate as determined by your Counselor.
In the spotlight
New Vet Centers and Satellite Locations Announced
To improve access to counseling, we are adding three Vet Centers and six satellite locations across the US and its territories. We will continue to expand our program to meet Veteran demand and provide local support to those who served.
Vet Center Groups, Activities & Classes
Come by to enroll in a Veteran Support Groups. Check out the activities we have planned for Hiking, Fishing, Art, Gaming, and more! Surveys are available in the lobby for YOU to provide feedback about you'd like to see in the Vet Center.
New Staff and Open House
We are planning an Open House for Veterans and community members to meet our new staff members and learn more about our services. Come by any time to meet the team!
Counseling services
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We offer couples and family counseling to support you as you work toward meeting your goals.
The Prescott Vet Center offers couples counseling to support healthy relationship goals and family readjustment after military life and deployments.
If someone close to you has died or you’re adjusting to a difficult life change, we’re here to support you.
If you're having trouble adjusting to a difficult life change or someone close to you has died the Prescott Vet Center can offer counseling and other support, such as:
Prescott Vet Center offers counseling and other support, such as:
- Bereavement counseling for families after the death of an active duty service member
- Grief counseling for families of Vet Center clients who pass away
- Grief counseling for families or caregivers of Veterans who die while in a VA facility
- Community referrals for bereavement counseling for adolescents
If you or a loved one are in—or may be in—a potentially abusive or violent relationship, we can help.
The Prescott Vet Center coordinates with our partners at the local VA Medical Centers and CBOCs to provide evidenced-supported treatment through the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP).
Learn more about the VA's IPAVP here https://www.socialwork.va.gov/IPV/Index.asp
If you’re struggling with issues like PTSD, depression, grief, anger, or trauma, we offer counseling and other support. We’ll work with you to help you achieve your personal goals.
Individual therapy and counseling are offered for a wide array of mental health concerns ranging from adjustment problems, transitioning to civilian life, returning from deployment, depressive symptoms, anxiety, managing stress, relationship difficulties, student veteran challenges, and sleep problems, to trauma-informed therapies.
At the Prescott Vet Center we offer the following specialized treatment modalities:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Gottman-based Marital Counseling
If you experienced sexual assault or harassment during military service, we can help you get the counseling you need. Any Veteran or service member, including members of the National Guard and Reserve forces, who experienced military sexual trauma is eligible to receive counseling. This applies to anyone from any service era.
The Prescott Vet Center has counselors who utilize a trauma-informed care approach to provide therapy and supportive services to MST survivors.
Learn more about resources through the VA's Military Sexual Trauma program: https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/msthome/index.asp
If you have symptoms of PTSD after a traumatic event, we can help. We offer assessment and support through private counseling and group therapy. We can also refer you to VA or community counseling for treatment and therapy resources.
At the Prescott Vet Center, we offer trauma-focused individual therapy and supportive group counseling to manage symptoms of PTSD. This also includes other PTSD-related symptoms such as anger, stress, and mood management. We also encourage engagement in our social and recreational activities groups.
If you’re returning from military service, we’ll help you transition to civilian life. We can connect you with educational and career counseling, mental health services, and other programs and benefits that will support your transition.
If you’re returning from military service, we’ll help you transition to civilian life. We can connect you with educational and career counseling, mental health services, and other programs and benefits that will support your transition.
Whole health puts you—instead of your illnesses or conditions—at the center of care. We’ll work with you to develop a personalized health plan based on your values, needs, and goals.
At the Prescott Vet Center, we help facilitate the Readjustment Counseling Service mission of Connection, Camaraderie, and Community toward enhancing veteran well-being. Our counselors will help in your mental health journey (Power of the Mind) and the overlapping areas in the Whole Health Circle of Health with Food & Drink, Moving the Body, Healthy Surroundings, Spirit & Soul, Personal Development, Recharging, and Healthy Relationships.
Learn more about the VA's Whole Health model: https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTH/index.asp
Referral services
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We can help you overcome substance use problems, from unhealthy alcohol use to life-threatening addiction. We'll connect you to services for your specific needs.
At the Prescott Vet Center, we provide long-term supportive care to help Veterans and service members overcome underlying issues.
We refer Veterans and service members struggling with addiction to the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System and other community partners for primary addiction treatment, detoxification, stabilization.
Our counselors are available to help with aftercare, maintenance, and support. Call for referral or more information.
If you’re homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, we can help you connect with resources in your community.
If you’re homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, we can help you connect with resources in your community.
If you need immediate assistance, call: National Call Center for Homeless Veterans - VA Homeless Programs
For more information about the Homeless Veterans services at the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System - https://www.va.gov/northern-arizona-health-care/health-services/#social-programs-and-services
Learn more about the Supportive Services for at-risk Veterans and Families Program through Catholic Charities - https://www.catholiccharitiesaz.org/all-locations/veteran-services
Call our Veterans Crisis Line at 988 and press 1 to get support anytime day or night. This service is private, free, and available 24/7. Our Vet Center can also connect you with ongoing counseling and services.
We can help connect you to VA and community resources that will support you in achieving your goals.
For help with or questions about Veterans benefits and assistance with claims, we have a Veteran Service Officers from the Arizona Department of Veterans Affairs on-site, the first Monday of every month.
Other services
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We provide private organizations and community agencies education on our Veteran community and military culture. Together, we build referral networks to expand support for Veterans, service members, and their families.
To complement our counseling services, the Prescott Vet Center partners entities such as:
- Local Veteran/Service Member support organizations
- Local military installations
- National Guard and Reserve units
We offer secure and confidential individual and group counseling through telehealth. You can schedule a phone or video appointment for Vet Center services.
At the Prescott Vet Center, we offer flexibility by offering a variety of appointment modalities to meet your individual needs to include in-person, video, and phone appointments. Ask how we can complement your in-person care with virtual services.
How Vet Centers are different than a medical clinic
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Vet Centers are small, non-medical, counseling centers conveniently located in your community. They’re staffed by highly trained counselors and team members dedicated to seeing you through the challenges that come with managing life during and after the military.
Whether you come in for one-on-one counseling or to participate in a group session, at Vet Centers you can form social connections, try new things, and build a support system with people who understand you and want to help you succeed.
You may be eligible for Vet Center services no matter your discharge status or eligibility for VA health care. And we encourage you to contact us, even if you’re not sure if you’re eligible. If we can’t help you, we’ll find someone who can.
If you’re a Veteran or service member (including National Guard and Reserves), you’re eligible if you meet any of these service requirements:
- You served on active duty in any combat theater or area of hostility, or
- You provided mortuary services or direct emergency medical care to treat the casualties of war while on active duty, or
- You were a member of an unmanned aerial vehicle crew that provided direct support to operations in a combat theater or area of hostility, or
- You served on active duty in response to a national emergency or major disaster declared by the president, or under orders of the governor or chief executive of a state in response to a disaster or civil disorder, or
- You’re a current or former member of the Coast Guard who participated in a drug interdiction operation, or
- You’re a current member of the Reserve Component assigned to a military command in a drill status, including active Reserves, and you need to address a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma that is related to your military service
If you’re a Veteran or service member (including National Guard and Reserves), you’re also eligible for Vet Center services if any of these descriptions is true for you:
- You’re a Vietnam Era Veteran who used Vet Center services before January 2, 2013, or
- You experienced military sexual trauma (anyone from any service era), or
- You currently use any covered VA educational assistance benefits
What are the covered educational assistance benefits?
- Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty
- Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve
- Post-9/11 GI Bill
- Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
- Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
Remember: You don’t need to be enrolled in VA health care to be eligible for Vet Center services. You don’t need to have a service-connected disability. And you can have any character of discharge.
You can use our counseling and other support services when your participation would support the growth and goals of the Veteran or service member in your family. If the Veteran or service member considers you family, so do we.
You can also use our bereavement services if any of these descriptions is true for your family:
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The Veteran or service member died while serving on active duty, or
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The Veteran was using Vet Center services at the time of their death, or
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The Veteran or service member died by suicide
No. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA health care or have a service-connected disability.
Safe and confidential. Our records can’t be accessed by other VA offices, the DoD, military units, or other community networks and providers without your permission or unless required to avert a life-threatening situation. Here, you can be as open as you want—there’s absolutely no judgment.
Call us at
Our confidential call center is staffed by combat Veterans from several eras and family members of Veterans.
You can talk to us about your military experience, issues around transitioning out of military service, or trauma. We’ll help connect you to resources and support at a Vet Center near you.