Health Care for Re-entry Veterans (HCRV)
The Health Care for Re-entry Veterans (HCRV) Program is designed to address the community re-entry needs of incarcerated Veterans. HCRV services include:
- Outreach and pre-release assessments services for Veterans in prison
- Referrals and linkages to medical, psychiatric, and social services, including employment services upon release
- Short term case management assistance upon release
VHA may not provide medical services that are part of care to be provided by correctional institutions.
HCRV provides information to Veterans while they are incarcerated so they may plan for re-entry themselves. Please see state-specific resource guides which identify steps that Veterans can take prior to their release.
Specialists' emails are provided because they are usually in the community in prisons – if there is no response within several days, please re-email the Specialists. Please provide your contact information and a brief message outlining your concern.
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HCRV Specialist Contacts
The VA medical system is organized into 21 geographic networks known as Veterans Integrated Service Networks, or VISNs. VHA has allocated Health Care for Re-entry Veterans Specialists to each VISN who are the VA regional points of contact and also provide outreach and assessment services to incarcerated Veterans. Each state also has a Specialist who is the state point of contact, listed below.
State Contacts
Alabama - Varanese Cousan
Alaska - Jeremiah Newbold
Arizona - Susann Adams
Arkansas - Linda Catalano
California - Craig Lea
Colorado - Michael Ott
Connecticut - James Gavin
Delaware - Ebony McDonald
Florida - Taylor Savage
Georgia - Harell Jamison
Hawaii - Cheryl Reavis
Idaho - Diana Rogers
Illinois - Therese Lynch
Indiana - Sarah Neidlinger
Iowa - Brian Brooks
Kansas - Christine Strohm
Kentucky - Janis Durham
Louisiana - Lisa Webb
Maine - James Hart
Maryland - James Haskell
Massachusetts - Thom Baker
Michigan - Elvin Barren
Minnesota - Ariana Hart
Mississippi - Terrance Skidmore
Missouri - Rolando Vazquez
Montana - Paul Harman
Nebraska - Brian Brooks
Nevada - Rodney Bowling
New Hampshire - James Hart
New Jersey - Valerie Johnson
New Mexico - John Kehoe
New York - Jonathan Pollack
North Carolina - James Temple
North Dakota - Clanci Barnhart
Ohio - Paul Payiatis
Oklahoma - Tony Kirksey
Oregon - Diana Rogers
Pennsylvania - Ebony McDonald
Rhode Island - Kevin Casey
South Carolina - Harell Jamison
South Dakota - Becky Hess
Tennessee - Virginia Spini
Texas - Warren Pearson
Utah - Kristen Hamilton
Vermont - James Hart
Virginia - James Temple
Washington - Diana Rogers
Washington D.C. - Rodney Carter (if you have a question about the national program, please see National Contact at the bottom of this page)
West Virginia - Ebony McDonald
Wisconsin - David Kagabitang
Wyoming - Michael Ott
Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) Contacts
VISN 1 - James Hart, Thom Baker, James Gavin
VISN 2 - Jonathan Pollack, Cynthia Thayer
VISN 3 - Valerie Johnson
VISN 4 - Ebony McDonald, Edward Sesack
VISN 5 - Rodney Carter, James Haskell, David Gowers
VISN 6 - James Temple
VISN 7 - Varanese Cousan, Harell Jamison
VISN 8 - Taylor Savage, Marla Brundies, Paula Ambroso
VISN 9 - Kathy Vasquez, Virginia Spini, Janis Durham
VISN 10 - Paul Payaitis, Mya Jenkins
VISN 11 - Elvin Barren, Sarah Neidlinger
VISN 12 - David Kagabitang, Therese Lynch
VISN 15 - Christine Strohm, Rolando Vazquez
VISN 16 - Lisa Webb, David Sands, Linda Catalano, Tony Kirksey, Terrance Skidmore
VISN 17 - Eileen Callejas, Warren Pearson
VISN 18 - John Kehoe, Susann Adams
VISN 19 - Kristen Hamilton, Jeri Anderson, Michael Ott
VISN 20 - Diana Rogers, Jeremiah Newbold
VISN 21 - George Kennedy, Cheryl Reavis
VISN 22 - Craig Lea, Rodney Bowling
VISN 23 - Clanci Barnhart, Brian Brooks, Ariana Hart, Rebecca Hess
National Contact
If you have a question about the HCRV national program, please contact Jessica Blue-Howells. Please note: if you are seeking re-entry assistance for an individual Veteran (yourself or another), please contact the HCRV Specialist in the state where the Veteran is incarcerated from the contact list above.
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