VISN 4’s Veterans Justice Partnership is a unique program that aims to get former service members the treatment they need as an alternative to incarceration. Working together with local courts, the VA connects Veterans with resources to help them combat the problems at the root of their legal troubles, such as behavioral health, substance abuse or other reintegration issues.
VA Treatment Services Each medical center in VISN 4 has a staff member dedicated to working with justice-involved Veterans, even if the local court system has not yet established an official Veterans Court. To learn more about the Veterans Justice program and how the VA can help you, contact your local Veterans Justice Partnership specialist listed below. These specialists are here to help.
Altoona |
Bonnie Clark |
814-943-8164 x4201 |
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Butler |
Brad Schaffer |
724-285-2240 |
Clarksburg |
Richard Jones |
304-623-3461 |
Coatesville |
Diana Zinnie |
610-384-7711 x5625 |
Erie |
Terrence W. Yeager |
814-860-2267 |
Lebanon |
Julie Bergstresser |
717-272-6621 x5162 |
Philadelphia |
Rebecca Hicks
Cynthia Okore |
215-823-5800 x6594
215-823-5800 x3518 |
Pittsburgh |
Keather Likins |
412-822-1409 |
Wilkes-Barre |
Kim Sapolis-Lacey |
570-824-3521 x4574 |
Wilmington |
Cecelia Gonzalez |
302-824-9322 |
Volunteer as a Peer Mentor To find out more about becoming a volunteer peer mentor in the Veterans Justice Partnership and to begin an online training program, call 215-560-6300 or visit http://veterans.pacourts.us.*
Pennsylvania Criminal Justice System To learn more about the Pennsylvania criminal justice system, call 215-560-6300 or visit www.pacourts.us/Links/Public/.*
In the NewsVeterans who complete intense treatment can have court charges expunged*
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | April 22, 2012
Veterans help other veterans in special court program*
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Nov. 11, 2010
Helping Veterans With Legal Problems
VA Pittsburgh's Veterans Justice Outreach Program has successfully partnered with Allegheny County courts to help Veterans turn their lives around and avoid incarceration.
*External link disclaimer: By clicking on the links, you will leave the VA Healthcare-VISN 4 web site. These links are provided for your convenience only. VA Healthcare-VISN 4 does not endorse and is not responsible for the content on the linked web sites.
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