ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Veterans in need of support have a new place to go in Rochester.

The Steve Preston Peer Connection Center opened on Thursday morning at the Veterans Outreach Center on South Avenue. The center offers programs like suicide prevention and a buddy check system, as well as massage therapy and a barber and beauty shop.

Licensed professionals and skilled volunteers run the center. The center is named in honor of Steve Preston, a late local firefighter who, along with his wife Carol, provided funding for the center. You can learn more about the VOC’s services here.