30 New VTC Mentors from Seven TN Judicial Districts

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – A program that helps veterans who end up in the criminal justice system is growing and needs more mentors. Knox County Judge Chuck Cerny and Ed Junod helped start Veterans Treatment Court program in Knoxville last year, modeled after a similar program in Buffalo. The focus is on breaking addictions and coping…

East TN Veterans Treatment Court Mentor Orientation this week in Knoxville

PRESS RELEASE Event Date: April 9-10, 2015 Contact: Ed Junod ejunod@tnvhc.org 865-336-2624 ‘LEAVE NO VETERAN BEHIND’ IS MISSION OF VETERAN TREATMENT COURTS AND MENTORS “I’ve got your back.” It’s the promise of one soldier to another, and returning home from combat doesn’t change that commitment. Too see the depths of such loyalty, you need only…