Talbot County, Maryland

Resources

• Maryland's Commitment to Veterans

  Maryland's Commitment to Veterans

  Maryland's Commitment to Veterans (MCV) assists Veterans and their families with coordinating behavioral health services, including mental health and substance abuse, with either the VA or Maryland's public health system. MCV facilitates and covers the transportation costs to behavioral health appointments for veterans. Call 1-877-770-4801, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Veteran Disability and Navigating the Healthcare System

  Veteran Disability and Navigating the Healthcare System

  Veterans may qualify for coverage for health services. Learn more about health care benefits here: About VA Health Benefits | Veterans Affairs.

  To speak to a local representative, reach out to:

  Ashley Lahm
  MD Veteran Benefit Special
  410-690-7181
  ashley.lahm@maryland.gov
  11 South Harrison St
  Easton, MD 21601

  Additional Resources

  • VA Healthcare FAQ
• VA Benefits Guide

  VA Benefits Guide

  Veterans of the United States (U.S.) Armed Forces may be eligible for a broad range of benefits and services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

  Additional Resources

  • 2023 VA Federal Benefits Guide
• Mental Health

  Mental Health

  Get started on how to access VA mental health services for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST), depression, grief, anxiety, and other needs at www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/mental-health/. You can use some services even if you’re not enrolled in VA health care.

  Additional Resources

  • Veteran's Crisis Line Dial 988 then press 1 for 24/7 confidential, crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones. You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect.
  • The Queen Anne’s County Veteran and Military Support Alliance (VAMSA) was launched in 2022 to address the unique needs of military, veterans, and their families. 
• VA Burials & Memorials

  VA Burials & Memorials

  Burial benefits available include a gravesite in any of the VA national cemeteries with available space, opening and closing of the grave, perpetual care, a government headstone, marker, or medallion, a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate, at no cost to the family. Some Veterans may also be eligible for burial allowances. Cremated remains are buried or inurned in national cemeteries in the same manner and with the same honors as casketed remains.

  Burial benefits available for spouses and dependents buried in a national cemetery include burial with the Veteran, perpetual care, and the spouse or dependents name and date of birth and death will be inscribed on the Veteran's headstone, at no cost to the family. Eligible spouses and dependents may be buried, even if they predecease the Veteran.

  Additional Resources

  • Burial Benefits - National Cemetery Administration (va.gov)
  • VA Burial Benefits FAQ
  • How to obtain a VA monument or marker
• Hometown Heroes Banner Program

  The Hometown Heroes Banner Program aims to honor past and present members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their family members. To request a banner form, reach out to hometownheroeaston@gmail.com or call Legion Post 77 at 410-822-4486.