Honoring our Veterans – The Importance of Veterans Treatment Courts
It’s easy to get lost in the patriotic spirit that the month of November brings. Social media posts honoring our veterans, American flags hung proudly, and radio stations sharing stories of heroes that risked their lives for our nation gives us a warm feeling of pride. Surprisingly, there is another side to the veterans we honor that we don’t seem to be as vocal about. Surveys show that around one-third of veterans have been arrested at some point in their lives – with one in 10 U.S. Citizens behind bars being a veteran. As alarming as this statistic is, why is it not something we discuss when speaking about our veterans? [Learn More]
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Veterans Treatment Court: Honoring Those Who Served
In honor of Veterans Day, Averhealth was pleased to have three individuals who have dedicated their lives to working with veterans share their stories:
Gen. Barry McCaffrey, a four star general and former ONDCP Director, shared his experiences while serving in the military, what veterans face when they return from duty, and how his passion for those individuals with substance use disorder continues today; he is a strong advocate for treatment courts and speaks across the country on the opioid crisis.
Judge Robert Russell told his story of how he started the first Veterans Treatment Court in Buffalo, NY modeled after NADCP’s guiding principles, where Veterans Treatment Courts are today and the impact they are making on the lives of those veterans in the court system.
David Lee shared his journey as a veteran, the difficulties he encountered when he returned from duty and how being a participant and graduate of a Veterans Treatment Court changed his life and how he currently serves as a Veterans Treatment Court Mentor.
Veterans Fought for Our Freedom: To Return the Favor, Fight for Criminal Justice Reform
As we embark on the month meant to honor our service members and their families, we are again hit with the reality that we routinely fail our soldiers and veterans.
They fight our wars whether there’s public support for them or not, defend our precious liberties and make personal sacrifices that most of us can’t imagine. Yet when they return home, veterans often find it difficult to find jobs, support their families and deal with the trauma that often comes with military service. There is heightened awareness around these problems now, but mental illness and addiction are still common among veterans, and our country is falling short in healing those who protected all of us. [Learn More]
Wounded Warrior Project Expands Mental Health Treatment to Include Substance Use Disorder
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) announced it is expanding mental treatment and research for veterans through its Warrior Care Network, the innovative health care network created in 2015. Now wounded veterans can receive treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) simultaneously with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at the network's academic medical center partners: Emory Healthcare Veterans Program; Road Home Program at Rush University Medical Center; UCLA Health's Operation Mend; and Home Base, a Boston Red Sox and Massachusetts General Hospital Program. [Learn More]
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