Cattaraugus County Veteran Peer-to-Peer Support Program (Dwyer)

Cattaraugus County's Community Services Board contracts with Directions in Independent Living, 512 West State Street, Olean, for a State-funded Dwyer peer-to-peer programme for veterans with post-traumatic stress or other combat stress: individual and small-group support from fellow veterans, $203,008 for April 2026 to March 2027.

Also called: peer support, peer-to-peer, Dwyer, PTSD, post-traumatic stress, Directions in Independent Living, Community Services, Office of Mental Health, Olean, Salamanca, Little Valley, Ellicottville, Gowanda, Allegany, Franklinville, Portville, Randolph, Machias, Delevan, Cattaraugus.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Cattaraugus County, NYCounty

New York's Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Project funds county peer-to-peer programmes through the Office of Mental Health. On February 25, 2026 the Legislature approved Act 87-2026, renewing the county's contract with Directions in Independent Living, Inc., 512 West State Street, Olean, NY 14760, "for the provision of a Veteran Peer-to-Peer Support Pilot Program (a/k/a Dwyer) in Cattaraugus County for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome, and/or other related combat stress disorders, using individual and small group peer-to-peer support methods", for April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, at $203,008, "100% state funded through OMH funds". The programme ends if the State money does. How. Ask Directions in Independent Living in Olean, the county's Department of Community Services, or the Veterans Service Agency (716-701-3298) for the current group schedule. No rating is needed.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Cattaraugus County Veteran Peer-to-Peer Support Program (Dwyer)
Gate	Rule
Veterans with post-traumatic or combat stress	For veterans with post-traumatic stress or related combat stress. No rating is needed.

Sources

Cattaraugus County Legislature, minutes of February 25, 2026 (Act 87-2026) (read 2026-10-24)Official

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Last updated 2026-10-24.

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