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 64-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)
Pickleball court
Video & arcade games
Rec room with foosball, ping pong and NFL Sunday Ticket
Yoga supplies
Outdoor walking trails
Seasonal pool (Memorial Day to Labor Day)

Your Recovery Is Our Mission

Ethen GarciaEthen Garcia ★★★★★ The COE is truly a special place. From the top of staff down to the newest person stepping foot on campus. You will share the best times and the worst times you’ve experienced with people from the fire service and a staff that will help you heal. It works if you work it.Kelly SimsKelly Sims ★★★★★ Thank you for being the chance we needed.John D'AmourJohn D'Amour ★★★★★ I had a very positive experience at the COE. The staff was amazing and the peer counseling from other firefighters going through similar experiences was a very welcoming experience as well. If you are in the fire service, I believe this is the best place for your treatment. I know it changed my life.Harlie DeRosaHarlie DeRosa ★★★★★ Best decision I’ve made for myself was going to the COE. 35 days of consistent hard work and refocusing on my mental health and now I feel like a brand new person. The clinicians are truly the best in their field. People say the heart of the home is the kitchen and Chef Dom Brandon Von and the rest of the kitchen crew truly hold that saying as truth. Dr. Late, Dr. Kormen, Ms. Vonnie, and David 10/10Adam JonesAdam Jones ★★★★★ Every IAFF firefighter should consider this unique and life changing place. Its magic, if you let it be. The clinicians, staff and medical team are absolutely incredible... and the kitchen staff, WOW! This is a place where you will experience healing and growth beyond your expectations. Enter this place willing to do the work and you will find success in a way you never thought possible. If you are reading this, take this as the sign! Please, go change your life for the better forever. The only regret you will have is not doing it sooner. Do it for you, your family and the brotherhood!Jon GrayJon Gray ★★★★★ Fantastic helpful program with wonderful staff of clinicians and doctors. Saved my lifeChad MillsChad Mills ★★★★★ This place is amazing. 10 out of 10. I wish I had gone sooner.Victor CompherVictor Compher ★★★★★ At this point, I have just begun my journey! All of the staff at the COE has been very helpful and consistent in trying to make sure everything is as smooth as possible for this experience.Timothy HaynesTimothy Haynes ★★★★★ Michael FlynnMichael Flynn ★★★★★ Great experienceSleeping through the night againDerek MarceyDerek Marcey ★★★★★ This place is truly magical. The environment is engineered for the maximum amount of healing. If you allow yourself to trust the process, be vulnerable, and go all in, you will achieve what you are looking for.Naomi HionisNaomi Hionis ★★★★★ My experience at the COE was life changing. You can truly feel that all of the staff are there for your health, healing, and wellbeing. From the first phone call, the minute you step off the plane, to your last day at the facility everyone (from the staff to the other patients) makes it their personal mission to create a safe space to be vulnerable and be accepted with open arms.Brittney SarasinBrittney Sarasin ★★★★★ Gabe AndradeGabe Andrade ★★★★★ Eddie RosaeEddie Rosae ★★★★★ It was an amazing place!!!! I have been blessed to have had the opportunity to go there for 35 days. It helped me realize my true identity and guided me down the right path to my recovery. The clinicians were top knotch as well as the cleaning staff, cooking staff and the medical staff. Mr. Thomas and Ms. Vonnie play an integral role in setting the atmosphere to a positive, loving and family type of setting. I would recommend anyone I know that is seeking help to go to the Center of Excellence. 10 out of 10 all day. 🙏🏾🫶🏾Lee SchrichtenLee Schrichten ★★★★★ When I arrived at the IAFF COE, I had no hope or drive to live. Thanks to the whole staff at the COE, I am in a better place and have renewed a purpose to live.Michael BonoMichael Bono ★★★★★ I highly recommend this facility to any firefighter struggling with mental health and/or substance use problems. I can’t say enough positive things about this place so I’ll just say this: it changed my life, and it will always hold a special place in my heart.Zachary CallihanZachary Callihan ★★★★★ Brian RyderBrian Ryder ★★★★☆ I came here broken but found the right place for me. The the staff is great ,however the facility is in need of some mnt.Edward GraceyEdward Gracey ★★★★★ EddieEddie ★★★★★ My experience there was nothing short of life-changing. The staff and clinicians gave me the tools I needed to come back home and face my problems head-on. I learned how to communicate better in my relationships and handle challenges in a healthy way. The environment was supportive, understanding, and full of people who genuinely care about your well-being.As a firefighter, it’s hard to ask for help — but coming to the Center of Excellence was the best decision I’ve ever made. I left with hope, strength, and a new perspective on life. I’ll always be grateful for the IAFF Center of Excellence and the impact it’s had on me and my family. -Fast EddieNick ONick O ★★★★★ The IAFF COE is a life changing experience. The staff and clinicians are amazing and truly embody a sense of caring about the patients and we are more than patients to them. Most clinicians have close ties to the fire service and understand our hurt, frustrations and lack of understanding of feelings in the fire service. The incredible support of brother and sister firefighters here is unlike anything I have ever seen and gave me a whole new outlook on the meaning of brotherhood. If you are on the fence, call them. It saved so many of us I cant count.Pat DuncanPat Duncan ★★★★☆ Facility and staff are great.Nathaniel BartaloNathaniel Bartalo ★★★★★ The COE was the best choice I’ve ever made. They’ve given me the tools and skills to live my life healthily and be me! Remember you matter!js_loader

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