Military Veteran Peer Network

Peer-to-Peer Support

The MVPN is made of TVC-Certified Peer Service Coordinators and their peer volunteers strategically placed within the local mental health authorities across Texas to create a statewide peer-to-peer network for any service member, veteran, or family member.

Through training, technical assistance, and certification to Local Mental Health Authority-based Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN) Peer Service Coordinators (PSCs) and their Peers – we create a statewide network of military trauma-affected Veteran peer support.

The MVPN provides services including direct peer-to-peer support, training on suicide prevention and military cultural competency, coordination of mental health first aid, and warm-handoffs to local resources based on the individual needs of the veteran and family.

Military Veteran Peer Network is TVC Certified

Arlene Perez, LMSW

Peer Service Manager

Find Your TVC-Certified Peer Service Coordinator

TVC-Certified Peer Service Coordinators

Covering counties across the entire state of Texas, the MVPN is made up of community involved veteran peers.

ANN MCKEE

Air Force Family Member

Abilene Area
AMcKee@bettyhardwick.org
(325) 670-4818


TOUSHA PAXTON

Army Veteran

Amarillo/Panhadle Area
Tousha.Barnes@txpan.org
(806) 341-0581


ROBERT ADAIR

Army Veteran

Beaumont Area
Robert.Adair@stctr.org
(409) 540-0647


BRAD RODRIGUEZ

Army Veteran

Big Springs/West Texas Area
Brad.Rodrigues@wtcmhmr.org
(432) 606-4947


JAMMIE DANIELS

Army Veteran

Bastrop/Lockhart Area
Jammie.Daniels@bbtrails.org
(737) 314-3537


TAHIRAH FRIESON

Air Force Veteran

Bastrop/Lockhart Area
Tahirah.Frieson@bbtrails.org
(830) 305-2924


PATRICK BACA

Army Veteran

Brazos Valley Area
BrazosValley.MVPN@gmail.com
(979) 471-8215


JAMES LAMBERT

Army Veteran

Capital Area
James@samaritan-center.org
(409) 540-0647


ROB WETHERBEE

USMC Veteran

Capital Area
Rob@samaritan-center.org
(512) 527-4584


JAIME CANTU

Army Veteran

Coastal Bend/Duval Area
JCantu@coastalplainsctr.org
(361) 592-6481


VINCE KLUS

Navy Veteran

Coastal Bend/Duval Area
VKlus@coastalplainsctr.org
(361) 500-9011


RICHARD RODRIGUEZ

Army Veteran

San Angelo/Concho Valley Area
RRodriguez@mhmrcv.org
(325) 812-5241


SHIRLEY URIOSTEGUI

Navy Veteran

Conroe Area
ShirleyU@tcbhc.org
(936) 521-6132


SHARON LUSE

Army Veteran

Texoma Area
SLuse@texomacc.org
(903) 267-0166


JOSEPH P. WELSH

Navy Veteran

Corpus Christi Area
JWelsh@ncmhid.org
(361) 886-1086


BECCA HOBBY

Army Family Member

Denton Area
Becca@dentoncountyMVPN.com
(972) 786-4012


BRADLEY ERICKSON

Army Veteran

East Texas Area
BErickson@access-center.org
(903) 721-2078


NATALIE CASTRO

Army & Navy Family Member

El Paso Area
NCastro@ehnelpaso.org
(915) 747-3590 ext. 15127


LAJOHN MCDONALD

Navy Veteran

Fort Worth Area
LaJohn.McDonaldJr@mhmrtc.org
(817) 266-7507


ALLEN C. DUNN

Army Veteran

Fort Worth Area
Allen.Dunn@mhmrtc.org
(817) 569-5202


ELIEZER PEREZ

Army Veteran

Galveston Area
EliezerP@gulfcoastcenter.org
(832) 862-0918


SEAN LEWIS

Army Veteran

Brownwood Area
Sean.Lewis@cflr.us
(325) 998-6533


EDWARD HOWARD

Navy Veteran

Houston Area
EHoward@mhahouston.org
(832) 449-8127


GREG GUTIERREZ

Army Veteran

Greater Fort Hood Area
BEITZ.MVPN2@gmail.com
Phone


WILLIAM BILL BARKER

Army Veteran

Greater Fort Hood Area
BEITZ.MVPN1@gmail.com
(254) 423-0399


JERRY ALVARADO

Army Veteran

Laredo Area
GerardoA@borderregion.org
(956) 740-2053


NANETTE YANEZ

USMC Veteran

Lubbock Area
NYanez@vetstar.org
(806) 516-4177


MICHELE CONNER

Air Force Veteran

Lufkin Area
Michele.Conner@myburke.org
(936) 225-2887


JAYNI WHITEFIELD

Army Veteran

Midland/Odessa/Big Bend Area
JayniWhitefield@permiacare.org
(432) 770-9326


ZACHARY CRAWFORD

Army Veteran

Granbury/Cleburne Area
ZCrawford@pecanvalley.org
(817) 736-6452


CHARLES PIERCE

Army Family Memeber

Plainview Area
CharlesP@clplains.org
(806) 685-1399


ANTHONY BELTRAN

Army Veteran

Rio Grande Valley Area
AnBeltran@ttbh.org
(956) 520-8967


GREGORY MORTON

Army Veteran

San Antonio Area
GMorton@chcsbc.org
(210) 685-8716


FATIMA WILLIAMS

Air Force Veteran

San Antonio Area
FWilliams@chcsbc.org
(210) 261-1429


MICHAEL FOGERTY

Air Force Veteran

San Marcos Area
Michael6552@hillcountry.org
(512) 392-7155 Ext 1297


AMBER RAMOS

Air Force Veteran

South Central Area
AmberR@caminorealcs.org
(830) 266-5484


OSCAR PULIDO

USMC Veteran

Victoria Area
Oscar5327@gulfbend.org
(361) 935-0753


MEAGAN NORANBROCK

Army Veteran

Waco Area
Meagan.Noranbrock@hotbhn.org
(254) 640-9817


ELLIOT BONNER

Army Veteran

Wichita Falls Area
BonnerE@helenfarabee.org
(940) 397-3315


Peer Service Coordinators – Positions Available

TVC’s Veterans Mental Health Department wants you to join our Military Veteran Peer Network!

Dallas

Counties:

Dallas

San Marcos Area

Counties: Apply Here!!!

Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Uvalde, Val Verde

South Central Area

Counties:

Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Karnes, La Salle, Maverick, McMullen, Wilson, Zavala

Waco Area

Counties: Apply Here!!!

Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, McLennan

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