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Committee hears push for veterans justice court and Dwyer peer program expansion
Summary
A Dwyer peer program representative urged the committee to pursue a veterans justice court modeled on nearby counties; members voiced strong support but raised questions about staffing, referrals, legal scope and funding, and asked staff to gather Warren County materials and cost estimates.
Jeremy, introduced by a committee member as a representative of the Dwyer peer program, briefed the Health & Human Services Committee on peer-support work with veterans and urged the county to consider establishing a veterans justice court similar to programs in Warren County and Buffalo.
"I would like to see us do the same thing in Washington County," Jeremy said, describing peer programming, sporting and social activities that help veterans connect to services and to each other. He told the committee the Dwyer program can provide mentors and noted the VA has assigned a…
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