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About The Seattle Veterans Treatment Court
SMC VETERANS TREATMENT COURT GOALS & OBJECTIVES
The VTC is a voluntary court-monitored long-term therapeutic treatment program that addresses the mental health and and/or substance abuse issues of the veteran defendant. SMC VTC is a collaboration between the Seattle Municipal Court, the Seattle City Attorney's Office, Associated Counsel for the Accused, the King County Department of Community and Human Services, the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Through the combination of structured support provided by the court, and health care and other social service resources provided by the Federal and State Departments of Veterans Affairs, the City expects to see a reduction in recidivism and an increase in veterans accessing needed services from the VA and community-based providers.
Program Benefits
Defendants participating in VTC will receive assistance establishing VA benefits, which include:
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- The Seattle Channel has produced a video about the new Seattle Veterans Treatment Court, including meeting two men involved in the program and interviews with SVTC team members. Click here to view the 27 minute video.
Eligibilty
Click here for an eligibility flowchart.
Veteran - A former member of the United States Armed Forces who has been discharged either Honorably or Generally under honorable conditions with at least two years of active duty service. Participants must be eligible for VA Health Care Services.
Clinical Criteria - at least one of the following:
- Axis I diagnosis (as identified in the DSM-IV-TR)*.
- Substance Use Disorder
As well as:
- Nexus between mental health diagnosis and criminal charge
- Amenability - motivated to make lifestyle change
*Veterans with major mental illnesses may be deemed ineligible and more appropriately referred to MHC.
Domestic Violence cases are ineligible for Veterans Treatment Court
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Court Calendar Veterans Treatment Court is held on Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm in courtroom 1003. Referral Process Requests to enter this program should be made in writing to the VTC Liaison (Bob Wilson or Scott Swaim) using the designated referral forms below. All documents are in .pdf format.
Guidelines Media
Staff Contact Information
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Our email address is seattleveteranstreatmentcourt@seattle.gov Our Phone number is 206-684-5682