GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - On Thursday, Gulfport Behavioral Health cut the ribbon on the Patriot Support Program , a unit dedicated to serving active duty, veterans, and military families.

The program offers specialized treatment to address the needs and challenges military members face, such as deployments, family separation, and reintegration.

The new additions will expand mental health treatment options and create a more welcoming environment for patients.

“We believe it is a great honor to treat active duty and veterans in their own space,” said Dean Doty, the Gulfport Behavioral Health Systems CEO.

“They have their own culture, their own needs, and they really have their own language. It is important for us to offer them that space to heal.”

Active or retired military members can

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