Doylestown Nonprofit Supports Military Mental Health Clinic

DOYLESTOWN, PA —The Village Improvement Association of Doylestown, a local nonprofit organization, has selected the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania as one of its supported charities.

The clinic provides no cost, high-quality, integrated mental health care for veterans and military family members. According to the Village Improvement Association, its Veterans Committee was impressed by the Telehealth Services provided by the Clinic.

"Telehealth services are counseling provided over a computer or cell phone video chat. Such one-on-one support has been shown to help with the suicide epidemic threatening returning combat veterans, as well as other stresses military service causes the member and his/her family," according to the Doylestown nonprofit.

The goal of the Telehealth services is to ensure that every veteran and family member is able to obtain access to evidence-based, effective mental health care.

"Telehealth allows them to get easy access to care from the comfort of their own home. It also allows them to receive treatment when unable to visit the Clinic due to distance, lack of transportation, work schedules, health problems, or other reasons.

Telehealth sessions have been shown to be equally effective as in-person therapy, according to the Village Improvement Association.

You can learn more at www.med.upenn.edu/mfc.

The Village Improvement Associationof Doylestown's mission is to enhance the health and welfare of Central Bucks County and surrounding communities. In 1923, the organization founded Doylestown Hospital. The VIA also sponsors the Bucks County Designer House & Gardens, its largest fundraiser benefitting Doylestown Health and the VIA’s mission.