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…
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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…
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NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder today announced March 29, 2015 as Vietnam Veterans Day to recognize the courage, service and sacrifice of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War. Click here to read more
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Daily Times, The (Maryville, TN) By Joel Davis DATE: March 25, 2015 Blount County has one last piece of the puzzle to put in place before it can have a completely operational Veterans Treatment Court. Division II General Sessions Judge Michael A. Gallegos told the County Budget Committee on Monday that fully funding the Fiscal…
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