March 19/Web: Meeting Legal Needs of Homeless and At-Risk Veterans: Homeless Court Programs and Veteran Treatment Courts

For 25 years, Homeless Court Programs (HCP) have used close collaboration between the criminal justice system and service providers to aid homeless veterans in providing proof of engagement with rehabilitation and treatment services to address misdemeanor offenses. For veterans with disabling psychological conditions facing possible incarceration, alternative sentencing programs through Veteran Treatment Courts (VTC) provide an avenue to appropriate treatment, gainful employment and housing stability. Homeless veterans must often address misdemeanor charges, discharge upgrades, child support issues, and other legal issues that can act as barriers to training, education, employment placement, and career growth.
Participants in this training will obtain a baseline understanding of court models developed to provide alternatives to incarceration and remove legal barriers to employment placement, permanent housing stability, and availability of treatment services. Speakers will outline important partners in each court model and strategies for engaging with existing courts and developing new courts.
Title:
Meeting Legal Needs of Homeless and At-Risk Veterans: Homeless Court Programs and Veteran Treatment Courts
When/Where:
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
3 p.m. EST (Noon PST)
Webcast
Speakers:

• Steve Binder, Deputy Public Defender and founder of the nation’s first Homeless Court
• Matt Stiner, Director of Justice for Vets. HVRP Best Practice grantee Veterans Outreach Center.

By:
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Preregistration Required
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