MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR IAFF MEMBERS

IAFF Center of Excellence Drug and Alcohol Rehab

Accepting Clients

This facility accepts insurance and is accepting new clients.

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Address

13400 Edgemeade Rd.
Upper Marlboro, MD

Phone

(301) 358-0192

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Our Facility

The IAFF Center of Excellence is a first-of-its-kind rehabilitation center designed especially for and by firefighters. The 60-bed facility, located on 15 acres just outside Washington, DC, gives these fire fighters and first responders the opportunity to receive treatment among peers, led by clinicians who have experience working with these professionals. 

Levels of Care

  • Medical Detox

  • Inpatient/Residential Rehab

  • Partial Hospitalization

  • Intensive Outpatient Program

  • Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)

Our Amenities

The amenities at the IAFF Center of Excellence offer members recreational and therapeutic opportunities that complement treatment and encourage healing.

Fully equipped gym
Basketball court
Outdoor volleyball
Reflection areas (fire pit)
Outdoor walking trails
Yoga and writing therapy

Your Recovery Is Our Mission

Jeremiah SaundersJeremiah Saunders ★★★★★ The Center of Excellence is by far the best facility out there for firefighters. The clinicians are fantastic and the people who you meet and get to grow with are even better. Truly an amazing place and an amazing experience.Cory OhaganCory Ohagan ★★★★★ Great experience, would highly recommend to anyone looking for help!Robert FarmerRobert Farmer ★★★★★ This place was amazing. From the staff to the other patients, the COE fostered an atmosphere of healing. To any firefighter that may be struggling, I highly recommend checking it out. It is truly life changing!!!Prent MarrinerPrent Marriner ★★★★★ This place is amazing. The staff and peers make all the difference in the world. This place saved me.Maxime MaximovichMaxime Maximovich ★★★★★ Nadia PechacekNadia Pechacek ★★★★★ This place saved my life, I truly don't know where I would be without it. If you're on the fence and think you need help, just go. You will be glad you did!Paul RicePaul Rice ★★★★★ Only one word I can think of to describe the COE..."Magical". The entire staff was top notch. They take exceptional care of every patient. Nothing to worry about except healing. The camaraderie amongst the firefighters was incredible. This place saved my life. To be honest, I didnt want to leave.Blair LockwoodBlair Lockwood ★★★★★ It was truly a life saving experience. It not only saved my marriage, but also the relationships around me. I left there feeling like a new man with newly found friends that will last a lifetime. I can’t say how much I appreciate the entire staff. Thank you.aidan hennaidan henn ★★★★★ AlanAlan ★★★★★ This facility, the staff members and the brothers and sisters here saved my life and I will be forever grateful. If you think you need it don’t resist, pick up the phone and make that call. I won’t say it will be easy but it will be worth it!!Stephen LucianoStephen Luciano ★★★★★ The C.o.E. saved my life. I can't explain it any better than that. Get down here and do the work, you won't be sorry and your family will thank you.Stephen LoganStephen Logan ★★★★★ This therapy and facility was exactly what I needed. All of the staff were very supportive and helpful on my recovery journey. Thank You very much COE!Pat BrassilPat Brassil ★★★★★ If any Brother or Sister is in need of help. This is an amazing place. You will find the help you're looking for, and probably have fun while you're there.Jeremy KeenanJeremy Keenan ★★★★★ Friendly place that treats you like you matter.Jason KennedyJason Kennedy ★★★★★ I came here as a broken human who had forgotten who I was and how to live in this world long ago. War trauma, 20 years of work trauma, on top of some nasty childhood trauma had me with no self esteem and the worst trainwreck of negative thoughts. I was already diagnosed with PTSD, depression, anxiety and using any substance put in front of me to make it all go away. 10+ years of therapy and this was not my 1st go round with intensive residential treatment. This place was everything I needed all along. It took me 60 days to deal with it and I don't regret the time at all. It certainly wasn't lost time even though I left a lot behind to come here. It's worth it and you're worth it to take the step to come here.The clinicians are great and between them and the classes, it will help you look at all the parts that you tried to hide away, learn from them and help yourself change to be who you want to be. The rules you see online aren't really how it goes. You're respected as being a professional with a bunch of other professionals. You won't be hanging out with "your patients" that you might be imagining. Youre not locked down in a building all day, you'll spend more time doing what you want on campus then you do in programming. You do have limited cell phone access but you have everyday phone access from their landlines. You may become an Amazon preferred client if so desired. Books, cards, games, Legos, etc are all welcome to be had here. The food is decent to good by Army standards, with meals made but also a good salad bar selection and assortment of snacks. You'll be able to order groceries as well to get what you want.I'd say the average stay is around 30 days if you need a graduation certificate. 45-60 for significant trauma needing EMDR with designated trauma groups. Not a soul leaves at 2 weeks "done", so don't listen to what the ARS guys say. This place is run significantly different from the other ARS for a reason.Trevor MathisTrevor Mathis ★★★★★ This place saved my life.Jeff DennisJeff Dennis ★★★★★ Excellent facility! This place saved my life! Great staff!jeff goodjeff good ★★★★★ Smartest decision of my life. 100/10Mark HolmesMark Holmes ★★★★★ This place is amazing. I am in disbelief that a place like this exists and that it was available to me. Coming here was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. The staff from housekeeping, maintenance, kitchen, and clinical/ medical are not just employees. They care and are passionate about you and your journey.When I got here I was broken, ashamed, exhausted. My life was falling apart and I couldn’t get out of my own way. They take you apart and help you examine yourself piece by piece. They are very good at what they do.I will forever be grateful for the ways that the CoE helped me, and grateful to myself for making the very difficult decision to come here.If you have questions, please reach out.Clint SanchezClint Sanchez ★★★★★ Where do I begin? When I came through the gate, I was broken (or as I've learned -- bruised). I was immediately let out of my car and met by two of my peers who whooshed me to admissions. From that point on, all I felt was acceptance, belonging, and that I was in a judgement-free zone.In my mind, I was broken, unrepairable, and had issues that no one could fix. Boy was I wrong. Whether it was in individual sessions with Remi (My Clinician), or group therapy with Dan, Pat, Ashley, Tiffany, Alanna, Kourtney, Kimberly, and others -- I was given the tools, grace, and ability to begin to fix myself.Plus, the clinicians aren't here to just get a paycheck. They genuinely CARE about the patients, you can literally feel that in the sessions.At my clinician's suggestion, I underwent EMDR treatment and literally felt chains being removed, and childhood trauma no longer had the power that it did on me before coming here.Insofar as the facilities, the station houses are comfy, the supporting staff are incredible, and the Fire every evening is the perfect place to unwind, and listen to your peers share their journey to what led them here to the COE.I could go on and on about how magical this place is, but Google doesn't have the bandwidth for me to sing my praises. I feel like every single person in the fire service would benefit from coming here.ONWARD!Jamie RichardsJamie Richards ★★★★★ There is little chance I would have got the help I needed anywhere else. The firefighter environment and being with my brothers and sisters were the key to my treatment. The staff here are a very experienced and professional team. I would encourage any firefighter who might be struggling to come to the COE ASAP.EricEric ★★★★★ Absolutely wonderful facility. When I arrived I was a broken man, a total slave to my addiction. In the 30+ days of time there I became a new man. I was given the tools, the medical care, and support from my peers that made my healing virtually inevitable. If you're struggling and have any doubts about the COE, cast them aside. This place changed my life.P.S. The food is great.Jorge DuranJorge Duran ★★★★★ The COE is more than just a “place”. You’re told from the get go, “We have you from here” and no truer words have been spoken. The staff here truly do care about you and go above and beyond, for everyone. To the clinicians, Physicians, the BHT’s, Ms. Vonnie, David, you all really do save lives. Each and every day. If you’re reading this, on the fence about coming here, do it. Leave no stone unturned, leave it all there. You are the author of your own book, get here and Turn The Page.Ze VueZe Vue ★★★★★ The center of excellence changed my life! I thought I had my anxiety and PTSD under control until I didn’t. They gave me the tools and the environment to help me thrive. Highly recommend this place.js_loader

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