Brown County Veterans Services and the Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Treatment Court

Brown County’s five-person CVSO office on East Walnut Street administers the county’s needy-veterans aid fund from a $444,691 levy, and the regional veterans treatment court that opened here in 2010 takes post-conviction, non-violent cases.

Also called: CVSO, Nathan Thomas, Green Bay, Veterans Treatment Court, Mark Vanden Hoogen, 45.86, Purple Heart, Honor Rewards.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Brown County, WICounty

Brown County Veterans Services is at Room 300, 305 E. Walnut Street, Green Bay, phone (920) 448-4450. The CVSO is Nathan Thomas, appointed May 20, 2026, effective June 8, 2026, replacing Melisa Young; the office runs five staff and serves 16,000 or more veterans. Hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed 7:30-11 for training), Friday 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Appointments are required, with emergency walk-in service available. The county's aid. The office "administers the financial aid fund to provide aid to needy veterans, and their widows and widowers" - the 45.86 levy framework - from a 2026 veterans services budget of $444,691 plus an $18,800 state grant. No application form or dollar schedule is published; start at the office. The court. The Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Treatment Court has run since 2010, one of Brown County's seven treatment courts: post-conviction admission for non-violent cases, medication-assisted treatment available, contact Mark Vanden Hoogen, (920) 391-4849, with a confidential online application anyone may start. The register of deeds, Cheryl Berken, records discharges without charge under section 45.05 (Northern Building, Room 260, (920) 448-4470), and the county's fee schedule lists no discharge fee. Two parks perks: a free annual boat-launch pass for Purple Heart recipients with verification, and the Honor Rewards discount card program for veterans. The county's veterans office also hands out one-page "Golden Ticket" benefit sheets - VA, WDVA, the state parks pass for 70-percent-rated veterans and the property tax credit intake.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Brown County Veterans Services and the Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Treatment Court
Gate	Rule
Any veteran or family member	The office assists Brown County veterans and their families with claims and county aid; the treatment court takes veteran defendants the court finds suitable. No rating is required for the office.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-08.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.