"I remind them they agreed to this and I will bring them through it kicking and screaming if I have to."~ Judge Charles Stephens, Veteran Treatment Court

As Veterans, we are all aware of the difficulties transition poses. Sometimes, Veterans are coming out with unhealed trauma so severe it is leading them to make decisions that result in legal issues. Fortunately, the civilian legal system saw that these Veterans were struggling from military trauma and decided to offer them a second chance. In 2013, the Veteran Treatment Court was established. Since then, most counties in every state have implemented this program. In 2015, Judge Stephens saw the need and established a VTC for Comal County in Texas. Donna and Jay talk with Judge Stephens about Veteran Treatment Court, what led him to bring it to his county, how it is structured, and what the future looks like. You’ll also learn a few fun facts about Judge Stephens throughout the podcast. Trust us, you’ll be surprised. Judge Stephens Bio Judge, Comal County Court at Law #2 - January 1, 2004 - present - a General Jurisdiction Court Law Office of Charles A. Stephens, II - September 1, 1989 - December 31, 2003 - a General Law Practice Smith, Barshop, Stoffer and Millsap - June 1984 - August 31, 1989 - Civil Litigation 1984 - Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law 1981 - Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin Raised in Odessa, Texas Website: https://www.co.comal.tx.us/CCL2.htm FB - Charles Stephens IG - @CCAL2JUDGE Twitter - @ccal2 Veteran Justice Outreach Tune into our CHW Streaming Radio and the full lineup at cominghomewell.com Download on Apple Play and Google Play Online-Therapy.com ~ Life Changing Therapy Click here for a 20% discount on your first month. Donna’s Links Website: www.rebel-llc.com Consulting/Coaching Book: Warrior to Patriot Citizen (2017) Blog: Taking Off The Armor IG: @thetransitioningwarrior Twitter: @wtpc FB: The Transitioning Warrior Jay’s Links Website: https://j2servantleadership.com/ Book: Breaking Average (2020) Thank you for listening! Be sure to SHARE, LIKE and leave us a REVIEW!