{"id":3079,"date":"2026-01-08T16:20:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/?page_id=3079"},"modified":"2026-10-05T11:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:01:33","slug":"veterans-treatment-court","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans Treatment Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Page header. -->\n<div class=\"headerBox\">\n  <h1 class=\"index2\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Veterans Treatment Court<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Department navigation. -->\n<div class=\"departmentContainer\">\n  <div class=\"departmentBoxContent index3\">\n    <!-- Department heading. -->\n    <h2>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/treatment-court\/\">\n        Treatment Court\n      <\/a>\n    <\/h2>\n    <hr class=\"blueLine\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\n    <!-- Four column layout for department links on desktop. -->\n    <div class=\"departmentLinksDesktop\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n    <p>\n      <a href=\n      \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/family-dependency-treatment-court\/\">\n        Family Dependency Treatment Court\n      <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      <a href=\n      \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/veterans-treatment-court\/\">\n        Veterans Treatment Court\n      <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Two column layout for department links on mobile. -->\n    <div class=\"departmentLinksMobile\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n    <p>\n      <a href=\n      \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/family-dependency-treatment-court\/\">\n        Family Dependency Treatment Court\n      <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      <a href=\n      \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/courts\/veterans-treatment-court\/\">\n        Veterans Treatment Court\n      <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Two column layout for desktop, going left to right then top to bottom. -->\n<div class=\"twoColumn hideMobile\">\n  <!-- Quick links section. -->\n  <div>\n    <h3>Quick Links<\/h3>\n    <hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n    <br>\n\n    <!-- Quick link styled button. -->\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/#vtcapplication\">\n      <div class=\"quickLinkItem\">\n        <!-- Down arrow icon. -->\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-down fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n        <br>\n        <p>How do I get into Veterans Treatment Court?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <!-- Quick link styled button. -->\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/#vtcabout\">\n      <div class=\"quickLinkItem\">\n        <!-- Down arrow icon. -->\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-down fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n        <br>\n        <p>What is Veterans Court?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <!-- Quick link styled button. -->\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/#vtceligable\">\n      <div class=\"quickLinkItem\">\n        <!-- Down arrow icon. -->\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-down fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n        <br>\n        <p>Am I eligible for Veterans Court?<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <!-- Quick link styled button. -->\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/#vtcvolunteering\">\n      <div class=\"quickLinkItem\">\n        <!-- Down arrow icon. -->\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-down fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n        <br>\n        <p>Volunteering<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n    <!-- Quick link styled button. -->\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/#vtcoweit\">\n      <div class=\"quickLinkItem\">\n        <!-- Down arrow icon. -->\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-down fa-2xl\" style=\"color: #8abbd3;\"><\/i>\n        <br>\n        <p>You owe it to yourself<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Second column element. -->\n  <div>\n    <div class=\"cta\">\n      <h3>Veterans Treatment Court Application<\/h3>\n      <hr class=\"ctaLine\">\n      <a href=\n      \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VeteransTreatmentCourtApplication.pdf\"\n      target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n        <button class=\"pdfButton\">Download Application<\/button>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cta\">\n      <h3>Veterans Treatment Court Mentor Application<\/h3>\n      <hr class=\"ctaLine\">\n      <a href=\n      \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VeteransTreatmentCourtMentorApplication.pdf\"\n      target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n        <button class=\"pdfButton\">Download Application<\/button>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mainContent\">\n  <br>\n  <div>\n    <h3 id=\"vtcapplication\">How do I get into Veterans Treatment Court?<\/h3>\n    <hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n    <br>\n    <p>\n      You must apply for Veterans Treatment Court with the District Attorney&#8217;s \n      Office. Download the application form or visit the Court Administrator&#8217;s \n      Office, the District Attorney&#8217;s Office or the Public Defender&#8217;s Office.\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VeteransTreatmentCourtApplication.pdf\"\n    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n      <button class=\"pdfButton\">Download Application<\/button>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a href=\n  \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/#\">\n    Back To Top\n  <\/a>\n  <hr>\n  <br>\n\n  <div>\n    <h3 id=\"vtcabout\">What is Veterans Court?<\/h3>\n    <hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n    <br>\n    <p>\n      Veterans Court is a unique program to keep Veterans out of jail and on \n      the road to a healthy, law-abiding lifestyle. Each participant in \n      Veterans Court is assessed for a wide variety of supportive services, \n      primarily drug and alcohol and\/or mental health treatment. Also, there \n      is access to individual and family counseling, educational degrees, job \n      skill training, housing and transportation assistance. Veterans Court \n      surrounds a participant with all of the services and support needed to \n      be on the right path in life.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      The Veterans Court team consists of a judge, lawyers, probation officers \n      and counselors. Each team member, including the judge, has specialized \n      training and experience in the Treatment Court program. The team works \n      together to help you as much as possible.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a href=\n  \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/#\">\n    Back To Top\n  <\/a>\n  <hr>\n  <br>\n\n  <div>\n    <h3 id=\"vtceligable\">Am I eligible for Veterans Court?<\/h3>\n    <hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n    <br>\n    <p>\n      Any Veteran with substance abuse and\/or mental health concerns is \n      eligible to apply for Veterans Court. However, not everyone is accepted \n      into the program. Some of your pending criminal charges and\/or past \n      convictions may disqualify you from Veterans Court. Also, any crimes of \n      violence or any other risk to the community may disqualify you.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a href=\n  \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/#\">\n    Back To Top\n  <\/a>\n  <hr>\n  <br>\n\n  <div>\n    <h3 id=\"vtcvolunteering\">Volunteering<\/h3>\n    <hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n    <br>\n    <p>\n      Are you a veteran and able to volunteer as a mentor for other veterans \n      in Treatment Court? Please consider donating your time to help fellow \n      veterans and be a mentor in the Treatment Court program.\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VeteransTreatmentCourtMentorApplication.pdf\"\n    target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n      <button class=\"pdfButton\">Download Application<\/button>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a href=\n  \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/#\">\n    Back To Top\n  <\/a>\n  <hr>\n  <br>\n\n  <div>\n    <h3 id=\"vtcoweit\">You owe it to yourself.<\/h3>\n    <hr class=\"blueLineTitle\">\n    <br>\n    <p>\n      Veterans Court is the best opportunity within the justice system for you \n      to get help. You owe it to yourself to consider the option of Veterans \n      Court\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\n    \"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/veterans-treatment-court\/#\">\n      Back To Top\n    <\/a>\n    <hr>\n    <br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Footer. -->\n<div class=\"contactFooter\">\n  <!-- Footer heading. -->\n  <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact<\/h1>\n  <hr class=\"blueLine\">\n\n  <!-- Footer content. -->\n  <div>\n    <h2>Veterans Treatment Court Team<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"mainContent\" style=\n    \"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; color: #051b55;\">\n      President Judge Joseph M. Walsh, III | Court of Common Pleas\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Dropdown menu, closed by default. -->\n  <details>\n    <!-- Heading for dropdown, always visible. -->\n    <summary>Treatment Court Coordinator<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"mainContent\" style=\"text-align: center !important;\">\n      <!-- Two column layout, going left to right then top to bottom. -->\n      <div class=\"twoColumnEven\">\n        <!-- First column element. -->\n        <div>\n          <h4>Craig Montgomery<\/h4>\n          <p>Department: Adult Probation<\/p>\n          <p>\n            Erie County Courthouse<br>\n            140 West Sixth Street<br>\n            Erie, PA 16501\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144516392\"> 814-451-6392<\/a><br>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> <!-- Fax icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144516300\"> 814-451-6300<\/a>\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Second column element. -->\n        <div>\n          <h4>Jessica Peterman<\/h4>\n          <p>Department: Adult Probation<\/p>\n          <p>\n            Erie County Courthouse<br>\n            140 West Sixth Street<br>\n            Erie, PA 16501\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144517608\"> 814-451-7608<\/a><br>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> <!-- Fax icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144516300\"> 814-451-6300<\/a>\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- Dropdown menu, closed by default. -->\n  <details>\n    <!-- Heading for dropdown, always visible. -->\n    <summary>Treatment Court Probation Officer<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"mainContent\" style=\"text-align: center !important;\">\n      <!-- Three column layout, going left to right then top to bottom. -->\n      <div class=\"threeColumn\">\n        <!-- First column element. -->\n        <div>\n          <h4>Jessica Peterman<\/h4>\n          <p>Department: Adult Probation<\/p>\n          <p>\n            Erie County Courthouse<br>\n            140 West Sixth Street<br>\n            Erie, PA 16501\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144517608\"> 814-451-7608<\/a><br>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> <!-- Fax icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144516300\"> 814-451-6300<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Second column element. -->\n        <div>\n          <h4>Bradley Delenko<\/h4>\n          <p>Department: Adult Probation<\/p>\n          <p>\n            Erie County Courthouse<br>\n            140 West Sixth Street<br>\n            Erie, PA 16501\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144517068\"> 814-451-7068<\/a><br>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> <!-- Fax icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144516300\"> 814-451-6300<\/a>\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Third column element. -->\n        <div>\n          <h4>Elizabeth Bongiorno<\/h4>\n          <p>Department: Adult Probation<\/p>\n          <p>\n            Erie County Courthouse<br>\n            140 West Sixth Street<br>\n            Erie, PA 16501\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144516433\"> 814-451-7068<\/a><br>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> <!-- Fax icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144516300\"> 814-451-6300<\/a>\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- Dropdown menu, closed by default. -->\n  <details>\n    <!-- Heading for dropdown, always visible. -->\n    <summary>Head Public Defender<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"mainContent\" style=\"text-align: center !important;\">\n      <h4>Nicole Sloane<\/h4>\n      <p>Department: Public Defenders<\/p>\n      <p>\n        Erie County Public Defenders Office<br>\n        210 East 2nd Street<br>\n        Erie, PA 16507\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n        <a href=\"tel:8144516509\"> 814-451-6509<\/a><br>\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> <!-- Fax icon. -->\n        <a href=\"tel:8145416513\"> 814-541-6513<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- Dropdown menu, closed by default. -->\n  <details>\n    <!-- Heading for dropdown, always visible. -->\n    <summary>Assistant District Attorney<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"mainContent\" style=\"text-align: center !important;\">\n      <h4>Tayler Moses<\/h4>\n      <p>\n        Erie County Courthouse, Room 506<br>\n        140 West Sixth Street<br>\n        Erie, PA 16501\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n        <a href=\"tel:8144517404\"> 814-451-7404<\/a><br>\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> <!-- Fax icon. -->\n        <a href=\"tel:8145416419\"> 814-541-6419<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- Dropdown menu, closed by default. -->\n  <details>\n    <!-- Heading for dropdown, always visible. -->\n    <summary>Case Manager<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"mainContent\" style=\"text-align: center !important;\">\n      <h4>Sarah Barthelmes<\/h4>\n      <p>Department: Mental Health<\/p>\n      <p>\n        1601 Sassafras Street<br>\n        Erie, PA 16502\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n        <a href=\"tel:8144511685\"> 814-451-1685<\/a><br>\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> <!-- Fax icon. -->\n        <a href=\"tel:8144510601\"> 814-451-0601<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- Dropdown menu, closed by default. -->\n  <details>\n    <!-- Heading for dropdown, always visible. -->\n    <summary>Veterans Justice Outreach<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"mainContent\" style=\"text-align: center !important;\">\n      <h4>Bomber Ferraro II<\/h4>\n      <p>\n        Erie VA Medical Center Behavioral Health<br>\n        135 East 38th Street<br>\n        Erie, PA 16504\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n        <a href=\"tel:8148602945\"> 814-860-2945<\/a><br>\n        <i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> <!-- Fax icon. -->\n        <a href=\"tel:8148602947\"> 814-860-2947<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n\n  <!-- Dropdown menu, closed by default. -->\n  <details>\n    <!-- Heading for dropdown, always visible. -->\n    <summary>Veterans Affairs Coordinator<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"mainContent\" style=\"text-align: center !important;\">\n      <!-- Two column layout, going left to right then top to bottom. -->\n      <div class=\"twoColumnEven\">\n        <!-- First column element. -->\n        <div>\n          <h4> Joe Benacci &#8211; Director<\/h4>\n          <p>Department: Veteran Affairs<\/p>\n          <p>\n            Erie County Courthouse, Room 111<br>\n            140 West Sixth Street<br>\n            Erie, PA 16501\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144516270\"> 814-451-6270<\/a><br>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\"><\/i> <!-- Fax icon. -->\n            <a href=\"tel:8144517477\"> 814-451-7477<\/a>\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Second column element. -->\n        <div>\n          <h4>Karlee Folmar-Howard<\/h4>\n          <p>Department: Veteran Affairs<\/p>\n          <p>\n            Erie County Courthouse<br>\n            140 West Sixth Street<br>\n            Erie, PA 16501\n          <\/p>\n          <p>\n            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> <!-- Phone icon. -->\n            <a 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