Resources
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Regional Court Partners
City of Spokane Municipal VET Court
Judge: Hon. Mary Logan
Probation Officer: Derek Phakoo
Phone: 509-622-5810
Email: dphakoo@spokanecity.org
Website: Spokane Municipal Therapeutic Courts
Spokane County District Court - VET Court
Judge: Hon. Patrick Johnson
Court Coordinator/Probation Officer: Tom Squires
Phone: 509-477-6471
Email: tasquires@spokanecounty.org
Website: Spokane County Veterans Enhanced Treatment Court
Cheney Municipal Court
Judge: Hon. Richard Leland
Probation Officer: Sean Garvin
Phone: 509-498-9260
Email: sgarvin@cityofcheney.org
Website: Cheney Municipal Probation Services
Stevens County VET Court
Judge: Hon. Gina Tveit
Probation Officer: Nick Wolfe
Phone: 509-684-7586
Email: nwolfe@stevenscountywa.gov
Website: Stevens County District Court Probation
Pend Oreille County District Court
Judge: Hon. Robin McCroskey
Probation Director: Scott Cornell
Phone: 509-447-3889
Email: scornwell@pendoreille.org
Website: Pend Oreille County Probation
Lincoln County District Court
Judge: Hon. Dan Johnson
Probation Officer: Tracy Gunning
Phone: 509-725-9202
Email: tgunning@co.lincoln.wa.us
Website: Lincoln County Probation
Whitman County District Court
Judge: Hon. John Hart
Probation Officer: Lily Rodriguez
Phone: 509-397-6265
Email: Send Email
Website: Whitman County Probation
Airway Heights Municipal Court
Judge: Hon. Angelle Gerl
Probation Officer: Julia Furfaro
Phone: 509-244-2773 opt #3
Email: courtmb@cawh.org
Website: City of Airway Heights Probation
Benton County District Court Veterans Court
Judge: Hon. Dan Kathren
Case Manager/Probation Officer: James Torres, MSW
Phone: (509) 735-8476 ext. 3755
Email: James.Torres@co.benton.wa.us
Website: Benton County Veterans Court
Kootenai County District Court
Judge: Hon. Anna Eckhart
Probation Director: Keith Hutcheson
Phone: 208-446-1985
Email: Send Email
Website: Kootenai County Adult Misdemeanor Probation
Spokane Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP)
Spokane County Bar Association Program
The VLP’s mission is to connect low-income community members needing legal services to legal education and to pro bono professionals.
Phone: 509-477-6123
Website: Spokane Volunteer Lawyers Program
Healthcare & Community Partners
WA State Dept of Veteran Affairs
Our primary goal within SSG FOX is to support Veterans who may be at risk of suicide through early identification and connection to essential resources. These resources include VA Healthcare enrollment, financial assistance while receiving mental health services (such as childcare, transportation, and food support), lethal means safety storage, counseling, and peer support through ongoing case management.
Website: DVA.wa.gov
The Veterans Justice Outreach and Healthcare for Homeless Veterans
The mission of the Veterans Justice Programs is to identify justice-involved Veterans and contact them through outreach, in order to facilitate access to VA services at the earliest possible point.
Website: Veterans Justice Outreach Program
Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center
VA Spokane Healthcare System is dedicated to improving the lives of Veterans and their families every day. Mann-Grandstaff provides medical and therapeutic services for veterans. In addition, the VA is a wealth of professional personnel who regularly provide classes and training at the monthly Forums.
Website: Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center
Spokane County Veterans Services
Provides counseling and emergency financial aid to honorably discharged indigent Veterans and their families.
Website: Spokane County Veterans Services
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs helps connect veterans and their family members to the benefits and services they earned through their military service.
Website: WA State Dept of Veterans Affairs
DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services)
This is a link to help you find services near your specific location.
Website: Interactive Resources Map
The Spokane Veterans Center
SVF is grateful for the continued support of Veteran defendants and mentors. The Veterans Center regularly provides an onsite representative during each monthly Forum and schedules activities to celebrate and contribute to the well-being of Veterans and their families through mental health counseling and guidance for Veterans services.
Phone: 509-444-8387
Website: Vet Center
Career & Educational Partners
Spokane Army National Guard Readiness Center (SANGRC)
SVF owes a deep gratitude to the SANGRC for providing the facilities for SVF to hold its monthly Forums, mentor meetings, and other supporting events.
Local Universities
Local Universities are represented by professional practitioners and noted academicians who are experts in their respective fields. SVF is honored to have the support of these quality institutions and individuals who donate their time and expertise to conduct educational sessions at the Forum.
- Gonzaga University
- Washington State University
- Eastern Washington State University
- Grand Canyon University
Additional Partners
Spokane Combat Vet Riders Association
Spokane Combat Vet Riders Association has provided invaluable support in many ways for the SVF since its inception: The organization promotes its’ members to become Veteran mentors, provides facilities for small group events, sponsors meals for the monthly Forum and provides community support for Vet defendants in need. SVF is grateful for the continued support of veteran defendants and mentors.
Website: Spokane Combat Vet Riders
Goodwill Industries
Prior to becoming an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, SVF is much indebted to the Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest which provided invaluable support from the inception of the Spokane Veterans Forum including: administration, facilities for meetings and accounting services.
Website: Goodwill
Higher Ground, Veterans & First Responders
Website: Higher Ground