Rockland County Is A Fabulous Place To Live For Our Veterans

I do not believe how many great different services are available to our Veterans.

I start with the Rockland County Government Veteran Services Department [created when I was on the Rockland County Legislature]. It has two different service sites, one in a New City Office building and a operation in the New City Town Hall. Next is the Rockland Community College Veterans Student Association. Next is the Federal VA Clinic, also in New City.

These are County & Federal Services. Following are the Not-For-Profit PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Program operated by the Bridges Charity headquartered in the West Nyack Palisades Mall + the Not-For-Profit Rockland Homes For Heroes Charity operating on the last parcel of the iconic WW II Camp Shanks in Tappan.

To add to my story are dozens of Veteran Organizations like the Marine Corps League and many American Legion Posts. Just to name some others, but not all, organizations, there are the Jewish War Veterans, Korean War Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Women Vets of America, NAM Knights [Viet Nam].

There are others helping like NAMI, not just for Veterans, but are service providers. I do not have all the sources of services, but I can introduce the very newest !

It's a Collaboration of
The “People To People Of Nanuet” Program + The Hibernian House of Pearl River
+ The Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Support Program

The Rockland County Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Program is operated through BRIDGES and supported by the Rockland County Department of Mental Health.

The Dwyer Program provides Vet-to-Vet support among Veterans who personally understand the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).This program is available to all Veterans, members of the Armed Forces, Guard, and Reserves and their families. All are welcome regardless of service dates, discharge status or dependency status. The program is free and confidential.

The Free Classes will be held once a month at noon on Thursdays, In the Hibernian House, 28 Railroad Road, Pearl River

Our Inaugural Class on Thursday, October 12th is filled !

For future Reservations or questions or contributionS Please send an Email to

MWOODS@BRIDGESRC.ORG

Thank you for reading this. John Allen Murphy - www.rockland homesforheroes.org