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Veterans Court asks county to fund one peer recovery specialist at $62,193.59
Summary
Jerry Easter, director of the Shelby County Veterans Court, requested county funding for one peer recovery specialist (fully burdened cost $62,193.59) after a grant expired; he said the role provides front-line support linking veterans to treatment and community services.
Jerry Easter, director for Shelby County Veterans Court, told commissioners the program needs the county to fund one peer recovery specialist after grant funding expired. He described the role as front-line, peer-based support for veterans in recovery and said it's been effective at linking participants to housing, therapy and other services. "The amount is $62,193.59, and I'm told that's the fully burdened cost of that position," Easter said.
Easter emphasized the request is limited: the court currently asks only that the county cover the single position the office has been unable to find grant funding for, not to assume costs for treatment or extensive program operations. Commissioners asked about how the specialist is deployed and whether the position would be county staff; Easter said the specialist engages directly with participants, runs community programs and is available as a point of contact.
