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Commentary: Stark County Honor Court marks 10th anniversary
Taryn L. Heath and Lisa M. Williams
Special to the Canton Repository
“Thank you for your service to our country, welcome to Honor Court.”
Imagine facing a felony criminal charge: years of potential probation or prison time; struggling with addiction or mental illness; lonely and overwhelmed. Imagine being homeless, hungry, and having nowhere to turn. This describes many Stark County Honor Court participants over the years.
In 2008, seven years into the longest war our nation has endured, court systems sought to develop specialized services for returning service members battling trauma, mental health, substance abuse and reintegration into their civilian lives after service to our country.
PLAIN TWP Prior to this year, many of Stark County Veterans Service Commission s 24 employees were working two or three in an office, said the commission s executive director Dee Ann M. Williams.
Then a year ago, the cramped VSC offices at Whipple-dale Center on Wise Avenue NE started undergoing significant renovations and expansion of its existing 1,600 square feet. About 934 square feet of what was space for the Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities became Veterans Services offices, a staff restroom and a large conference room. Every staffer would have their own office. Veterans visiting to get referrals for government benefits would get more privacy.
Robert Wang
The Canton Repository
PLAIN TWP. Prior to this year, many Stark County Veterans Service Commission employees worked two or three to an office.
A year ago, the agency s cramped offices at Whipple-Dale Center on Wise Avenue NE started significant renovations and an expansion of its existing 1,600 square feet.
About 934 square feet of what formerly was space for the Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities became office space, a staff restroom and a large conference room.
Every one of the Veterans Service Commission s 24 staff members was to get their own office. Veterans visiting to get referrals for government benefits were to have more privacy.