Monroe County Dwyer Peer Support: CompeerCORPS

In Monroe County the State's Dwyer peer support programme runs as a partnership of the Veterans Service Agency and CompeerCORPS, Compeer Rochester's veteran-to-veteran programme, which pairs veterans with veteran peers for friendship and support.

Also called: Dwyer, peer support, CompeerCORPS, Compeer Rochester, Veterans Helping Veterans.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Monroe County, NYCounty

The Private First Class Joseph P. Dwyer programme is the State's peer support programme, run county by county. Monroe County's is "Veterans Helping Veterans", a partnership of the County Veterans Service Agency and CompeerCORPS, a programme of Compeer Rochester that since 2011 has paired veterans with fellow veterans to help them lead successful, productive lives through friendship. The agency notes that isolation and loneliness are common among veterans who struggle to reintegrate. The State Dwyer Coalition lists Monroe's programme at 259 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607. It is free and confidential. The Veterans Service Agency (585-753-6040) can make the referral.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Monroe County Dwyer Peer Support: CompeerCORPS
Gate	Rule
Veterans	Free. No rating or discharge test is stated.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-02.

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