The Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Program is named in honor of Joseph P. Dwyer, a US Army Medic in the Iraq War who, in the earliest days of the invasion in 2003, was pictured cradling a wounded boy while his unit was fighting its way up the Euphrates to Baghdad. Dwyer’s post-war struggles with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resulted in his untimely and tragic death in 2008.
The Dwyer Program was created by then-New York State Senator Lee Zeldin. It began in Suffolk County and has expanded to every county in New York state. Zeldin served four years in the Army active duty, deployed in 2006 to Tikrit, Iraq. Beginning in 2012, the Program now offers peer to peer counseling for Veterans suffering from PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and any Veteran looking to reintegrate into civilian society.
Veterans Benefits Counseling is provided at no cost by the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs.
Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support
The Rockland County Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Program is operated through BRIDGES and supported by the Rockland County Department of Mental Health and Rockland County Veteran Service Agency. Provides Vet-to-Vet support among Veterans trained in military behavioral health who personally understand the effects of PTSD and TBI. Available to all Veterans, Armed Forces, Guard, Reserves, and families — regardless of service dates, discharge or dependency status. Free and confidential.
Veteran Accessible Transportation Services
BRIDGES offers Veterans with disabilities door-to-door transportation to and from the Veteran Health Centers in Montrose, NY and Castle Point, NY.
Call 845-624-1366, ext. 139 for more information.
Transportation is free of charge, however BRIDGES does request and accept donations to help support and maintain these services for our Veteran community.
Events and Activities
View Full CalendarVeterans Walking Club at Palisades Center
Meet in front of BRIDGES, 2nd Floor, next door to Autobahn Indoor Speedway. We will walk between 45 minutes to an hour. Join fast-pace group, slow-pace group or walk at your own pace for however long you want. It's cold outside and the mall offers us a nice warm indoor venue where we can gather together and get some fitness and exercise while we get walking!
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