FAQs

What is Patriot Support?
Patriot Support is a network of treatment centers, medical professionals and support staff dedicated to treating Active Duty, Veterans and their families. Patriot Support helps these groups manage the emotional and psychological effects of combat theater stress and post-deployment adjustment related issues.

Are all the branches of the military eligible for the program?
Yes. All branches are eligible, including all Reserves and National Guard.

Do I have to be active in the military to seek treatment at a Patriot Support Center?
No. Both Active Duty and Veterans are eligible for Patriot Support services.

Can family members be treated?
Yes. We’re proud to serve family members of Active Duty and Veterans.

What types of treatment are offered?
Patriot Support is respectful of the unique mental health and family support needs faced by our Warriors and their families. Our spectrum of treatment includes:

  • Inpatient Acute Services
    - CD/PTSD Rehabilitation Services for Warriors
  • Partial Hospitalization
  • Intensive Outpatient Services
  • Outpatient Services
  • Residential Treatment Centers for Dependents

How are costs covered?
Patriot Support Centers are TRICARE certified and also accept Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance.

What is the best way to seek help using Patriot Support?
For immediate assistance, locate the center nearest you and contact that center directly.

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November 23, 2009

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Launches PSI Patriot Support at Cedar Springs Hospital

To Help Military and Their Families Deal with the Stress of War

FRANKLIN, Tenn.—Nov. 23, 2009—Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) (NASDAQ:  PSYS) announced today the launch of PSI Patriot Support, an expanded program to provide behavioral health services to military members and their families at PSI facilities around the country.

“It’s well documented that multiple deployments to combat zones have taken a tremendous toll on the brave Warriors in our military forces, as well as their families,” said Joey Jacobs, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PSI.  “We are proud that PSI Patriot Support will be able to help with a number of stress-related issues that are increasingly common. We are amazed at the strength and resiliency of our military, and all of us owe them a tremendous debt of gratitude for their service and sacrifices.”

Jacobs said PSI Patriot Support came together as a result of the relationships the company’s facilities have with military installations and hospitals around the country.  After seeing the behavioral health needs of military members increase, PSI is committing more resources to military-specific services, coordinating them under the PSI Patriot Support banner.

Eight facilities, designated as PSI Patriot Support Centers, initially will participate in the program and continue to work with military installation commanders, tailoring services to that particular installation’s needs.  This includes Cedar Springs Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., and more hospitals may fall under the PSI Patriot Support umbrella as programs and services for military families are needed in their areas.

PSI Patriot Support includes both inpatient and outpatient programs to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, substance abuse and general anxiety disorders that may be symptomatic of difficult combat situations, separation from families, and the stress of financial, marital or other problems.

For more than 20 years, Cedar Springs Hospital has provided care for military and their family members. The hospital has a military acute program, dual diagnosis treatment program and a new complex trauma treatment program, which is more specifically dedicated to combat stress and PTSD. The facility also features a TRICARE certified residential treatment program for children and adolescents, as well as acute care.

“Colorado Springs has a large military population and, at Cedar Springs, we serve them with pride,” said Andrew Laning, Executive Director of Military Affairs for PSI and Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force (retired). “At all PSI Patriot Support Centers, we offer a stigma-free environment to help military members regroup, reconnect and restore.”

Recently, Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about military mental health at the Warrior Resilience Conference in Norfolk, Va.  He called for better coordination of services between the military and general public.  He urged mental health leaders to show leadership by proposing programs that can be measured for their results.

New statistics show that U.S. Army suicides will hit a new high this year.  PSI is already working to support several military installation commanders to provide suicide prevention training to unit commanders, non-commissioned officers and line troops.  PSI staff and clinical personnel also are providing support to military chaplains, family services organizations and military treatment facilities.

The initial PSI Patriot Support Centers are: 

Brynn Marr Hospital - Jacksonville, N.C.
Cedar Springs Hospital - Colorado Springs, Colo.
Cumberland Hall of Hopkinsville - Hopkinsville, Ky.
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center - San Antonio, Texas
Montevista Hospital - Las Vegas, Nev.
Peak Behavioral Health Services - Santa Teresa, N.M.
Poplar Springs Hospital - Petersburg, Va.
The Brook Hospital - Dupont - Louisville, Ky.

Charles H. Dukes, M.D., a psychiatrist and military consultant at Cedar Springs Hospital, is a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve who has been deployed to Iraq.  PSI Patriot Support Centers, he said, “seek to partner with the military to provide quality mental health care to service members.  For these Americans who have answered the call to duty, we proudly answer the call to care.”



About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others.

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