The court requests $950,000 over four years to support the expansion of its VTC program

IT will serve 40-50 unduplicated veterans over an average 18-month involvement (range 12- 29 months), amounting to 160-200 veterans served during the grant period. The VTC program will serve veterans as follows: (1) VTC coordinator oversees the program while finding more eligible veteran participants to better meet their SUD and/or mental health needs; (2) VTC probation officer maintains supervision over veterans and serves as the primary enforcer of any court-ordered treatment; (3) tasc case manager and localvjospecialist use a strengths-based approach to case management that ensures veterans have full access to coordinated community supports and service linkages related to substance abuse and mental health, including trauma; (4) VTC mentoring program coordinator links veterans with mentors who will provide hope for veterans to recover; (5) partner with local sober housing providers who can ensure veterans have optimal sober support services opportunities, including those with a dual diagnosis.