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Script: Asking for help as a veteran

A calm, plain-spoken phone script for calling admissions or your TRICARE West referral line.

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Where
Santa Ana, Orange County - near John Wayne Airport
What we offer
Medical detox, residential treatment & aftercare planning
Insurance
In network with Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, MHN & TRICARE
Next step
Call our confidential admissions team - no pressure
All resources
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Before you call

You do not need the right words. You need one phone number and a few minutes. Read this out loud once so it feels familiar, then dial. Whoever answers has talked to hundreds of veterans before you.

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A confidential admissions team member will help you understand your options. No pressure, no judgment. Call 866-969-3686.

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