The Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court is a program in Buffalo, NY that takes a team approach to rehabilitate veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) who have been charged with a misdemeanor crime. Participants in the program are referred by their attorney, the prosecuting attorney, or other courts, and receive court-ordered counseling, mental health counseling, and drug and alcohol counseling, as well as other treatment needs.
The program, which originated in Buffalo, NY, aims to address the root-cause issues that veterans may be facing and provides access to rehabilitative programs, community service, and mentorship from fellow veterans. Successful completion of the program results in the discharge of cases, dismissal of charges, and no record of conviction.
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