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

  • Outpatient Rehab

  • Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)

  • Teletherapy

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
Outdoor walking trails
Yoga and writing therapy

Your Recovery Is Our Mission

chris Hintzchris Hintz ★★★★★ The COE was a wonderful experience that absolutely helped me get my life back. I can’t thank everyone there enough for their hard work and commitment. Between all the staff and the peers they create an environment of caring and acceptance.Mike LolliniMike Lollini ★★★★★ This place definitely saved my life mentally and physically. I feel like a new person again and I’m going home as the new Mike that everyone remembers me by. The process you go through with all the treatment and therapy definitely works. The staff is phenomenal and they will definitely help you. Give yourself the time it takes for it to work. The brothers and sisters I got to network with while I was here became another family to me.joseph gallonejoseph gallone ★★★★★ Josh BosleyJosh Bosley ★★★★★ I don’t know if words can express how thankful I am for this place! I was in a very bad place and didn’t even know who I was anymore. I graduated, and I am able to finally love myself again. I have gained a whole new family from the COE!Eric PetersonEric Peterson ★★★★★ I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for this facility and the staff. They are truly amazing and definitely go the extra mile for every person. They have been nothing but calm and respectful to me and everyone around me. The clients that were here before me helped welcome me and make feel right at home. They truly help make this place special. There is a lot to learn from the classes that we participated in ; however the clients here are extremely knowledgeable and supportive to each other. This not what you imagine or have seen in the movies or on tv. I am pleased that I took the time to invest in myself. If there ever was a moment that you needed a sign to make the call to come here. Take this as your sign. You owe it to yourself to get the support and care you have been providing to everyone else. Now it’s your turn to get yourself the care you need.Jeffrey JacksonJeffrey Jackson ★★★★★ Remarkable place for individuals to receive mental health and substance abuse counseling services. Top level medical providers and ancillary staff. One of the most outstanding group of medical providers I have ever had the privilege of interacting with. I wish there were more facilities like this to treat MH and SA modalities, especially for the military and first responder personnel. If you are in the professional fire service and are in need of inpatient services for MH and SA please use this service!Rodney HallRodney Hall ★★★★★ Absolutely amazing place that saved my quality of life! Don’t wait, call immediately if you are needing help.Lisa CookLisa Cook ★★★★★ The clinicians, staff, and fellow firefighters made this an incredible and life changing experience. I would recommend this facility to any firefighter no matter what challenges they may be facing.Chris BuchananChris Buchanan ★★★★★ The COE is such a special place. I am so thankful. This place and the mental health team Mark has put together are top notch.J ClarkJ Clark ★★★★★ Nicole CarterNicole Carter ★★★★★ I came to the COE to grieve and heal, I thought I would be here for a few weeks than be back home and back to work. Instead I went on a self discovery journey that has healed trauma from my childhood, adulthood, and trauma from work. This place brings out the true meaning of sisterhood and brotherhood. I believe that every firefighter should come here at least once in their career. I cannot thank the staff enough for all that they have done!Nicholas SinesNicholas Sines ★★★★★ IAFF COE saved my life. They provide a safe place for healing and recovery, which has allowed me to return to my family and my job!Glenn WellsGlenn Wells ★★★★★ Timothy LeBlancTimothy LeBlanc ★★★★★ Chris EllisChris Ellis ★★★★★ steve pecaitissteve pecaitis ★★★★★ The staff is amazing! Marc is a great leader, he truly leads from the front. The day I came in the staff already knew my name and I felt welcomedTom StanleyTom Stanley ★★★★★ I wasted half of my life excessively using alcohol. During that time, I was so anxious I didn’t know what normal felt like. After putting my trust into the clinicians, my peers, and graduating, I feel like a completely new person. The staff is amazing. The facility is clean. The food is good. If you are an iaff member and need mental health or substance abuse help, COME HERE!John Steven McGinnisJohn Steven McGinnis ★★★★★ This place transforms the lost and broken. Truly a blessing!Kaitlyn B.Kaitlyn B. ★★★★★ joey isabeljoey isabel ★★★★★ The COE saved my life. I cant thank the staff enough for what they did for me. The real healing begins with the firefighters around you here and thier support.Michael KeenerMichael Keener ★★★★★ The Center of Excellence and your path to recovery will not be easy. The Clinicians and staff will prepare you for your future but you have to be willing to put in the work. You only get out of the center what you put into it. Im so thankful for the Center Of Excellence, Mark the Director and the Remi Clinical Director. All the clinicians and staff at the center completely changed my life and they will forever hold a special place in my heart.Scott RazoScott Razo ★★★★★ Chris GibsonChris Gibson ★★★★★ This was an excellent program and it has changed my life! Staff and clinical staff are phenomenal!! Ms Vonnie is like a second mother to me!!Nate DillonNate Dillon ★★★★★ I lost myself in life, I found myself at the IAFF Center for Excellence!!! Thanks for the map and placing my final piece to complete my life in self love. I got my kids back and I got me back!!!AllisonAllison ★★★★★ This place is full of some of the most caring and honest staff, clinicians, and leadership that I have ever encountered. You can really tell that you are cared for and valued here. I can say with full confidence that this place changed my entire life for the better. Thank you, IAFF COE, you gave me my life back.js_loader

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