The International Association of Fire Fighters recently opened the IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The facility, specifically for IAFF members, was established in collaboration with Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS), a leader in behavioral health care management. It will provide “evidence-based care for addiction and other disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD], anxiety, and depression,” according to the IAFF.
Craig L. Katz, M.D., who designed a program for first responders following the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, and Abby Morris, M.D., a behavioral health care expert, will oversee the Center, which will be staffed by ARS staff. The staff, explains the IAFF, will treat substance abuse and other complex issues like PTSD in the fire service and help develop protocols for fire departments for handling mental health issues.
The Center has a 15-acre campus with 58 beds. For more information, visit www.iaff recoverycenter.com.
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