Day of Wellness
9th Annual Veteran and Family Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project DAY OF WELLNESS
JOSEPH P. DWYER VETERANS PEER SUPPORT PROJECT
Named to honor the memory of an Iraq war hero from Mount Sinai, NY, the Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Project is a peer-to-peer program for Veterans facing the challenges of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
Launched in 2012 as a pilot partnership between the Suffolk County United Veterans program and the Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency, the Dwyer Project takes a confidential, one-on-one, peer-to-peer approach that has rapidly captured the attention and support of both veterans and mental health professionals statewide and across the nation.
The program has steadily demonstrated that the peer-to-peer model holds tremendous, untapped value as a tool for helping Veterans transition and reintegrate back into civilian life.
Learn more about the organizations in this video:
Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project http://mhaw.org/dwyer/
PAWS OF WAR https://pawsofwar.org/
Rebuilding Together Long Island https://www.rebuildingtogetherli.org/
Northwell Health Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and their Families email Brandi Carney at bcarney2@northwell.edu or call 631-647-2530
United Veterans Beacon House https://uvbh.org/
Here To Help Military and Families https://www.heretohelpmilitaryandfamilies.org/
Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University https://veteranshome.stonybrookmedicine.edu/
Veterans Health Alliance of Long Island https://veteranshealthalliance.org/
Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/veterans/Home
Suffolk County Department of Labor email Patrick Star at patrick.stay@suffolkcountyny.gov or call 631-853-8141
Warrior Ranch Foundation https://www.warriorranchfoundation.org/
Community Engagement & Partnership Coordinator for Suicide Prevention email Amy Millheiser at Amy.Millheiser@va.gov or call 631-261-4400 ext 5574
