The DeWitt Health Care Network

Fort Belvoir's DeWitt Army Community Hospital is the central facility of a comprehensive health care network serving active and retired military personnel and their families residing in Northern Virginia. The DeWitt Health Care Network is recognized as the primary care base for the Walter Reed Health Care System.

In addition to the 45-bed hospital, DeWitt operates four primary care clinics called family health centers. The Family Health Care Clinics of Fort Belvoir and Fort Myer are located on military installations. The Family Health Centers of Fairfax and Woodbridge are community-based.

The DeWitt Health Care Network is wellness oriented and patient focused. It serves more than 86,000 beneficiaries. Active-duty personnel, with their unit commander's approval, can choose to enroll in TRICARE Prime at any military medical facility in the area. Service members are strongly encouraged to have all of their health care needs managed by the clinic where they are enrolled. Calling for a same-day appointment is the preferred method of receiving care for urgent medical conditions. Active duty members who cannot call ahead for a same-day appointment must sign in no later than 7:15 a.m., Monday through Friday.

Mental health services are co-located with each family health center. Outpatient mental health and access to the specialized mental health services in local military medical centers is one of the benefits available to military families in Northern Virginia. DeWitt is the designated site for Adolescent Partial Hospitalization, an innovative program designed for teens who do not need long-term residential treatment but who do require more intensive and structured care than outpatient therapy. Adult inpatient and partial programs are provided through Walter Reed Army Medical Center. National Naval Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md., provides adolescent inpatient services. Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews Air Force Base offers substance abuse inpatient and partial hospitalization programs.

DeWitt hospital facilities include an intensive care unit, medical/surgical ward, labor and delivery, mother/baby ward, and emergency room. In addition to the main pharmacy, DeWitt operates a Pharmacy Refill Annex in Fort Belvoir's Main PX.

Eligibility

The sponsor is responsible for ensuring family members are enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System before seeking medical care at military facilities or through TRICARE. Enrollment is initiated through the ID Cards/DEERS Enrollment Office on Fort Belvoir, Bldg. 213. Patients must present a valid military ID card at all military medical facilities prior to receiving care.

Individuals enrolled in a Uniformed Services Treatment Facility are not eligible for care at any military facility. For more information, call (800) 538-9552.

Warriors in Transition

The Warrior Transition Unit is co-located with the MEDDAC Company on the first floor of Building 805. Please contact the WTU Commander or Platoon Sergeant regarding information.

DeWitt Family Health Centers

Each family health center offers primary care appointments on an appointment basis only (no walk-ins). Radiology, laboratory, allergy and immunization, and pharmacy services are also available in each clinic. Patients who are enrolled in TRICARE Prime have priority at the family health care center where they are enrolled. Space-available care is extremely limited within the DeWitt Health Care Network. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and federal holidays, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sundays. Same-day appointments are available for acute care needs.

Family Health Center of Fort Belvoir
The Family Health Center of Fort Belvoir is located in the hospital, 9501 Farrell Rd., Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. In addition to residents of Fort Belvoir, this clinic offers medical care to an off-post population living in close proximity to the installation. For clinic information, routine and same day appointments call (703) 805-0612 or visit TRICARE Online. Active-duty sick call is Monday through Friday, 6:30 to 8 a.m., (703) 805-0744 (active-duty must sign in by 7:15 a.m.).

Family Health Center of Fort Myer
The Family Health Center of Fort Myer is located in Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic, Bldg. 525, 525 Carpenter Rd., Fort Myer, Va., 22211. This clinic is the most convenient military primary care clinic for residents of Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Fort Myer and portions of Springfield and Annandale. In addition to primary care, Rader Clinic offers specialty services in optometry, orthopedics, podiatry and physical therapy. For clinic information, same-day or routine appointments, call (703) 696-7951.

Family Health Center of Fairfax
The Family Health Center of Fairfax, located at 2740 Prosperity Dr., Fairfax, Va., 22031, serves the communities of Annandale, Centreville, Fairfax, Vienna and portions of Burke and West Springfield. For clinic information, call (703) 846-9503; for same-day or routine appointments, (703) 805-0612.

Family Health Center of Woodbridge
The Family Health Center of Woodbridge, 14450 Smoketown Road, Prince William Square, Woodbridge, Va., 22192, is convenient for families living in Woodbridge, Lake Ridge and other areas south of the Occoquan River, as well as southern portions of Burke, Fairfax Station, Clifton and Springfield. For clinic information, call (703) 491-7668; for routine or same-day appointments, call (703) 805-0612.

Emergency Care
DeWitt Army Community Hospital is the only military inpatient facility in Northern Virginia and operates a 24-hour emergency room. The Emergency Treatment Room serves eligible military beneficiaries with medical conditions that pose a threat to life, limb or eyesight.

Patients who come to the Emergency Treatment Room with a life-threatening medical condition will always receive priority care. The Acute Minor Illness Clinic (AMIC), also located in the hospital, is an extension of the Emergency Treatment Room. Patients who are triaged with an urgent rather than an emergency medical condition may be referred to the AMIC. Space-available appointments are also available in the AMIC for those who have chosen not to enroll in TRICARE Prime. For space-available appointments, call (703) 805-0612.

Patients not enrolled in TRICARE Prime who receive care on a space-available basis in the AMIC are encouraged to use their civilian primary care manager for their follow-up care, and their other routine and urgent requirements.

Specialty Care
Health care liaisons, located at the Family Health Centers of Fairfax and Woodbridge, and in the Service Center at DeWitt, are available to assist patients with specialty referrals to DeWitt and other local military facilities. Woodbridge has specialty care in ob/gyn, orthopedics and physical therapy.

Specialty services at DeWitt include allergy, audiology, aviation medicine, cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, general surgery, neurology, nutrition, ob/gyn, optometry/ophthalmology, orthopedics, physical therapy, podiatry, respiratory therapy, sports medicine and urology.

As a partner in the Walter Reed Health Care System, DeWitt is a component of a larger, integrated health care delivery system offering access to the most sophisticated, high-tech specialty care. Some physicians assigned to Walter Reed also have office hours at DeWitt, providing expertise in areas such as adult and pediatric cardiology, pulmonary, pediatric endocrinology, gastroenterology, rheumatology and complicated adolescent medicine. These arrangements make specialty care more convenient for military families in Northern Virginia.

TRICARE

TRICARE began in this area in June 1998. All military clinics and facilities, including the four family health centers, provide priority care to those who enrolled in TRICARE Prime. For additional information about TRICARE, call (800) 538-9552 or stop by a local TRICARE Service Center (TSC). The TSCs offer assistance with enrollments, billing authorizations, beneficiary education, and general health benefits information. There are four TSCs in the area: DeWitt's TRICARE Service Center, 9501 Farrell Road, Room D196, Fort Belvoir; Woodbridge TSC, 14450 Smoketown Road, Woodbridge; Fairfax TSC, 2740 Prosperity Avenue in Fairfax; and Fort Myer TSC, Andrew Rader Clinic, 525 Carpenter Road, Fort Myer.

Also, beneficiaries enrolled to the DeWitt Health Care Network can now book appointments online through TRICARE Online (TOL). TOL gives you the freedom to make and change routine and follow-up appointments online 24/7 for your entire family and currently over 80% of all Primary Care appointments available at DeWitt are available on TOL. Registered at www.tricareonline.com or for more information call (800) 600-9332.

Constructing the New Hospital: The National Capital Area (NCA) BRAC plan calls for merger of Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center and construction of integrated medical facilities and functions at Bethesda (North) and Fort Belvoir (South). There will be a world class, 345 bed medical center on Bethesda campus (Walter Reed National Military Medical Center), and a premier 120-bed robust community hospital on Fort Belvoir. The new construction consists of 870,000 square feet (three times the size of the current DeWitt facility) with expanded inpatient and outpatient services.

All planning for the new hospital at Fort Belvoir is directly tied to the BRAC plan and the planning for Bethesda and WRAMC in the North. The new DeWitt BRAC hospital will replace the current fifty year old facility, which was dedicated May 1957. Planning continues from a joint perspective headed by the Multi-Service Market Office and Office of Integration.

The first vertical construction at the hospital began in June, 2008. Completion is scheduled for August, 2010.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Fort Belvoir Public Affairs Office is the primary conduit for news and information about Fort Belvoir to the military and civilian communities. The office also serves as the primary liaison to local service organizations and elected officials.

The Community Relations Division operates a robust outreach program to the local community, including local schools, chambers of commerce, other civic groups, and the Eleanor U. Kennedy homeless shelter. The division operates a Speakers Bureau Program through which Fort Belvoir military and civilian employees are encouraged to serve as guest speakers at local events. For more information about Fort Belvoir community relations programs, call (703) 805-2034.

The Media Relations Division serves as the entry point for all civilian media desiring information about, or access to, Fort Belvoir. Civilian media are not allowed access to Fort Belvoir without a Public Affairs escort. For more information about media opportunities at Fort Belvoir, call (703) 805-2402.

The Command Information Division is responsible for providing news and information to the Fort Belvoir workforce and community. The division publishes the weekly installation newspaper, the Belvoir Eagle, which is delivered to homes and offices on post. It is also available in newsstands at AAFES facilities, the commissary, and other high-traffic areas on post. For more information about the Belvoir Eagle, call the editor at (703) 805-2942. The Command Information Division also manages the installation Web site at www.belvoir.army.mil, and the Fort Belvoir Information Hotline at (703) 805-3030.

In the event of severe weather or other emergencies, Fort Belvoir's operating status is posted online at www.belvoir.army.mil and on the Fort Belvoir Information Hotline at (703) 805-3030. Information is also provided to local television and radio stations for broadcast. Employees with questions about the post's operating status should check with these sources, or contact their immediate supervisors.

RECYCLING

Fort Belvoir has an active, award winning recycling program in which each person living or working here can be proud to participate. Recycling is mandatory per Fort Belvoir policy for all residences, office buildings, and tenant organizations.

Recyclables are collected from family housing areas every Monday (except federal holidays). Residents should place newspapers; clear, green and brown glass; aluminum and metal cans; and #1 and #2 plastic bottles in the green bins provided with quarters at the curb by 7 a.m. Please rinse food containers and remove lids from glass and plastic containers. No additional sorting is required.

Office building collection operates Monday through Friday in more than 215 buildings. Look for the collection boxes in each building for white paper, mixed paper, newspaper, aluminum cans, glass containers and plastic bottles. As with family housing, please rinse all beverage and food containers and remove all lids from these containers.

Cardboard can be deposited in any one of the green cardboard collection dumpsters located across post - please make sure that the cardboard is broken down and inserted through the slot. The Recycling Center, Bldg. 1089, collects all of the items listed above, as well as cardboard, phone and other old/used books, plastic bags, laser toner cartridges, waste motor oil, and scrap metal. Additionally, the Recycling Center is the household hazardous waste collection point. Materials collected through this program are lead-acid batteries, oil based paint, herbicides and pesticides. Please make sure all materials are in their original containers and that waste oil does not contain any fuel or other contaminants.

Recycling Center hours are Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m. to noon. For additional information call the Recycling Program coordinator at (703) 806-3008, or the Environmental and Natural Resources Division at (703) 806-4007.

RED CROSS

The American Red Cross provides a 24 hour emergency communication link between Soldiers and their family members, access to financial assistance in times of emergencies, disaster assistance, and information and referral services. A full range of disaster and health and safety courses, including baby sitting and family care giving, are available as well as many opportunities give back to the Fort Belvoir community as a volunteer. Active duty members, retirees, spouses and civilians give unselfishly of their time in support of DeWitt Army Community Hospital with volunteers providing assistance at the information desk, pharmacy and various clinics. The Red Cross office on Fort Belvoir is located at 9716 Middleton Road, Bldg. 1161, and is open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. For more information you can reach us at (703) 805-2057, for military emergencies please call toll free (877) 272-7337.

RETIREMENT SERVICES

The Retirement Services Office provides a full range of retirement services including pre-retirement counseling and post-retirement activities. The office sponsors an annual retiree activities day open house conducted in September, an annual widow and widower luncheon in May, and year-round services for families of retirees. Fort Belvoir's Retirement Services Office is in Bldg. 213, Military Personnel Division. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., (703) 805-2675.

SAFETY OFFICE

The Installation Safety Office (ISO) ensures that all workplaces and activities at Fort Belvoir are free from hazards. The office also provides training on certain safety topics to those working at Fort Belvoir and responds to all reports of unsafe areas and activities from Fort Belvoir employees and those living at the base. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., (703) 805-3305.

SCHOOLS

Grades K-6
Fort Belvoir Elementary School opened in September 1998. Part of the Fairfax County Public School System, the school is a state-of-the-art facility that enrolls more than 1,300 students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Within the 136,000 square-foot facility there are four instructional wings with 57 classrooms and numerous resource activity spaces. A media center is the focal point of the building, with three instructional reading areas, a large children's library collection, online catalog and circulation stations, a TV studio and a bank of computers for staff and student use. The school is fully networked for Internet use and equipped with the latest technologies. For more information about the Fort Belvoir Elementary School, call (703) 781-2700 or visit the Web site at www.fcps.k12.va.us/FtBelvoirES/.

Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, all Woodlawn Village K-6 students attend nearby Woodlawn Elementary. Certain students were exempt from the move from Belvoir Elementary in the 2009-2010 school year due to renovations and family relocations to other villages.

Grades 7-8
Seventh and eighth grade students attend Walt Whitman Middle School, just a few miles off post, (703) 660-2400. Information on WWMS and activities offered can be accessed on the Web at www.fcps.edu/WhitmanMS/.

Grades 9-12
Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Mount Vernon High School, (703) 619-3100. Information on Mount Vernon High School is available on the Web at www.fcps.edu/MtVernonHS/.

Registration
Transportation is provided to all three schools from Fort Belvoir. Paperwork necessary for registration includes verification of residency - such as a letter from housing assigning government quarters on Fort Belvoir, a birth certificate, proof of vaccination, and a copy of a school physical. State law requires that all children entering sixth grade have the Hepatitis B vaccine. Parents should request a copy of their transferring student's records from the previous school to present during registration. Call the individual school for a registration appointment.

Fort Belvoir has a School Liaison Program to assist families with school information and support. Call (703) 805-9117 for more information.

Other schools
For more information on public schools in the Fort Belvoir area, call the Fairfax County Public School's district office, (703) 824-6635, or log on to www.fcps.k12.va.us/.

For Catholic schools, call the Archdiocese of Northern Virginia, (703) 841-2519. For other private school information, call the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington, (202) 537-1114.

STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE

Legal Assistance
Confidential legal help is available in the areas of real estate, finances, domestic relations, consumer affairs, wills, probate, adoption, change of names, living wills, physical disability determinations, landlord and tenant issues, personal property taxation, reports of survey, line of duty determinations, electronic tax filing, and other legal areas for active-duty and retired military members and their families from the Fort Belvoir Staff Judge Advocate's Legal Assistance Office.

Powers of attorney, living wills and notary services are provided on a walk-in basis, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. when wills are executed.

All other services, except for genuine emergencies, are by appointment. Appointments are made by calling (703) 805-2856 after 8 a.m. Legal advice is not provided over the telephone. Clients must appear in person and possess a valid uniformed services identification card. The Legal Assistance Office is located in Bldg. 257 on 23rd Street on South Post.

Claims
Persons wishing to file claims for damage to personal property due to shipment or for any other reason should go to Bldg. 257, 23rd and Belvoir, South Post. Claimants are reminded that damaged or missing household goods must be identified and noted on their DD Form 1840. The front of the 1840 is for losses or damages noted at time of delivery and the reverse side is for losses/damages discovered after delivery, which must be filed within 70 days from the date of delivery. At that time a claimant may pick up a packet to file the claim. The claimant then has up to two years from the date of delivery to file the actual claim with the Claims Office. Failure to comply with the time requirements usually results in a total or partial denial of the claim. Claims information and filings are on a first-come, walk-in basis, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., (703) 805-4031.

USO
The United Service Organization of Metropolitan Washington is a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of services to military members and their families. Fort Belvoir's USO Family Support Center offers programs ranging from food assistance, emergency housing, and children activities, to adult programs. USO co-sponsors job fairs for transitioning service members. Each year at Christmas, USO provides donated rooms for visiting family of military members stationed in the area, "Holiday Hotel." USO locations can be found at Reagan National Airport, Baltimore-Washington Airport, and coming soon to Dulles International, to assist military travelers. USO Metro provides service members with free or discounted tickets to theater, sports and other cultural events (limit two tickets per month per military member). The 24-hour ticket line is (703) 696-2551. Fort Belvoir's USO Family Support Services is co-located with the BOSS program in Bldg. 2115 on Abbot Road.

U.S. POST OFFICE

The U. S. Post Office is located in Bldg. 256, at 5875 21st Street. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., (703) 781-7735.

VETERINARY CLINIC

Veterinary services, including some minor skin, ear, and eye problems; pet products sales; testing and treatment for parasites; and clinic appointments are available for pets of active-duty, retired military members and reservists on active duty for more than 30 days. Appointments are on a space-available basis. There is a $2 service fee per visit. The Veterinary Clinic is located in Bldg. 610, 10015 Theote Road. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment, call (703) 805-4336/5636.