Chemung County PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support

Chemung County's Department of Veterans Affairs runs the State-funded PFC Joseph P. Dwyer peer support programme - individual and small-group veteran-to-veteran counselling for post-traumatic stress and combat stress, with outreach, resiliency work and suicide prevention links - on $109,037 from the State Office of Mental Health for 2026 (Resolution 26-58).

Also called: Dwyer, peer to peer, peer support, PTSD, combat stress, suicide prevention, Mental Hygiene, Office of Mental Health, Elmira, Horseheads, Elmira Heights, Big Flats, Southport, Wellsburg, Van Etten, Millport, Pine City, Erin, Chemung, Breesport.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Chemung County, NYCounty

What the Legislature approved. Resolution 26-58 of February 9, 2026 renewed the county's agreement with the State Office of Mental Health "on behalf of the Chemung County Department of Mental Hygiene (2026 Veteran Dwyer Peer Support Program)" for January 1 to December 31, 2026 at $109,037, all State money, up $2,085 from 2025. What it is, from the Deputy Commissioner of Human Services' memorandum of December 17, 2025: "This Program is for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome or other related combat stress disorders and/or for individuals with counseling needs via individual and small group peer to peer counseling methods. Services may include outreach, education, resiliency enhancement, expansion of social networking, connection to suicide prevention/intervention and foster hope in the veteran's life. These funds will be directed to the Chemung County Department of Veterans Affairs to further support their mission of assisting veterans and their families." How to join. Call the Department of Veterans Affairs, 607-737-5445, or the Department of Mental Hygiene through the Commissioner of Human Services, 607-737-5400.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Chemung County PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support
Gate	Rule
Chemung County veterans and their families	Peer support is for veterans with combat stress or counselling needs; no rating or discharge condition is published.

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Last updated 2026-10-23.

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