WELCOME!. What if… You knew that a military family needed help?

WELCOME!WELCOME!

What if…You knew that a military family needed help?

What if…You could help that

struggling military family keep their home, their

car, their utilities?

What if…You could help a military spouse find job training

and employment?

What if…You could provide the

means to help a military family combat alcohol

and drug abuse, divorce, suicide?

What if…You could make all of this

possible for a military family for less than thirty

cents a day?

You can.You can.

Your support of Your support of H.E.R.O.E.S. Care can do H.E.R.O.E.S. Care can do these things these things and moreand more..

H.E.R.O.E.S. CareH.E.R.O.E.S. Care

Three well-established organizations Three well-established organizations have joined forces to provide have joined forces to provide

comprehensive, caring support comprehensive, caring support through a network of trained through a network of trained

volunteers dedicated to the service of volunteers dedicated to the service of military families in the communities military families in the communities

where they live. where they live.


Developed by a team of mental Developed by a team of mental health care professionals in health care professionals in

cooperation with the United States cooperation with the United States Navy, the H.E.R.O.E.S. Care program Navy, the H.E.R.O.E.S. Care program

addresses physical needs, mental addresses physical needs, mental health concerns, and changes to the health concerns, and changes to the

family employment dynamic.family employment dynamic.



Why H.E.R.O.E.S. Care?Why H.E.R.O.E.S. Care?

Subject experts agree that a dedicated local presence is the most Subject experts agree that a dedicated local presence is the most effective method to address the problems experienced by a growing effective method to address the problems experienced by a growing number of military families. The Veterans Administration model for number of military families. The Veterans Administration model for support calls for a coordinated effort between existing non-support calls for a coordinated effort between existing non-government organizations. Until now, no program has been able to government organizations. Until now, no program has been able to meet these two criteria in a meaningful and cost effective way. meet these two criteria in a meaningful and cost effective way.


How Does H.E.R.O.E.S Care Work?How Does H.E.R.O.E.S Care Work?

Each military family is assigned a specially trained Hometown Each military family is assigned a specially trained Hometown Support Volunteer (HSV). The HSVs coordinate program services Support Volunteer (HSV). The HSVs coordinate program services available through the partner agencies, coordinate community available through the partner agencies, coordinate community support, and provide a caring presence in the lives of the families support, and provide a caring presence in the lives of the families they serve. they serve.


What Does H.E.R.O.E.S Care Do?What Does H.E.R.O.E.S Care Do?

The program supports members of the military and their families The program supports members of the military and their families completely and proactively from pre-deployment and up to two completely and proactively from pre-deployment and up to two years post-deployment, providing financial and material aid, job years post-deployment, providing financial and material aid, job placement, family care, and mental health care services in the placement, family care, and mental health care services in the communities where they live. Never before has this level and scope communities where they live. Never before has this level and scope of support been available in such a comprehensive and coordinated of support been available in such a comprehensive and coordinated manner. manner.


Applying the Power of Passionate Compassion in the Service of Military Families

H.E.R.O.E.S. Carewww.heroescare.org

Give an Hourwww.giveanhour.org

Military Spouse Corporate Career Networkwww.msccn.org

HHomefront EEnabling RRelationships, OOpportunities, and EEmpowerment through SSupport


H.E.R.O.E.S. Care, Inc.H.E.R.O.E.S. Care, Inc.

H.E.R.O.E.S. Care provides material and financial support for H.E.R.O.E.S. Care provides material and financial support for military families in need and acts as the administrator of the military families in need and acts as the administrator of the interface between the affiliated entities in the coordination of interface between the affiliated entities in the coordination of services. Since 2003, H.E.R.O.E.S. Care has served more than services. Since 2003, H.E.R.O.E.S. Care has served more than 100,000 military families through a network of more than 2500 100,000 military families through a network of more than 2500 volunteers.volunteers.


Give an HourGive an Hour

A national network of mental health care providers who give an A national network of mental health care providers who give an hour of their time each week to help members of the military and hour of their time each week to help members of the military and their families cope with the ‘unseen wounds’ associated with their families cope with the ‘unseen wounds’ associated with military service. With over 7,000 members and growing, these military service. With over 7,000 members and growing, these caring professionals provide millions of dollars in free mental health caring professionals provide millions of dollars in free mental health services to OIF/OEF veterans and others each year. services to OIF/OEF veterans and others each year.


MSCCNMSCCN

An award winning and nationally respected targeted service An award winning and nationally respected targeted service provider, Military Spouse Corporate Career Network is dedicated to provider, Military Spouse Corporate Career Network is dedicated to finding meaningful employment for the spouses and care-givers of finding meaningful employment for the spouses and care-givers of members of the armed services and for our wounded warriors, members of the armed services and for our wounded warriors, providing job training and placement and a host of other career providing job training and placement and a host of other career building services.building services.

H.E.R.O.E.S. CareH.E.R.O.E.S. CareTraining and Program MaterialsTraining and Program Materials

With the direction and support of a medical board of retired military With the direction and support of a medical board of retired military physicians, an international board of advisors, and a research and physicians, an international board of advisors, and a research and development team of mental health care professionals, workshop development team of mental health care professionals, workshop manuals and training curriculum have been developed for all manuals and training curriculum have been developed for all participants serving in and being served by the program. participants serving in and being served by the program.

H.E.R.O.E.S. CareH.E.R.O.E.S. CareTechnologyTechnology

A secure system for registration and control has been created. The A secure system for registration and control has been created. The website, WWW.HEROESCARE.ORG has been launched. The program website, WWW.HEROESCARE.ORG has been launched. The program infrastructure provides for layered protection to safeguard the infrastructure provides for layered protection to safeguard the privacy of the participants and data integrity. Electronic assessment privacy of the participants and data integrity. Electronic assessment tools have been incorporated to gauge the efficacy of the program tools have been incorporated to gauge the efficacy of the program and to provide information for future refinements.and to provide information for future refinements.

H.E.R.O.E.S. CareH.E.R.O.E.S. CareOversight and Peer ReviewOversight and Peer Review

The program was presented to senior military staff at the Pentagon The program was presented to senior military staff at the Pentagon on May 5on May 5thth of 2009 for advice and comment to ensure that the scope of 2009 for advice and comment to ensure that the scope and design of H.E.R.O.E.S. Care would not interfere with any current and design of H.E.R.O.E.S. Care would not interfere with any current program offered by the military or other governmental agency. The program offered by the military or other governmental agency. The program has been presented at mental health care conferences program has been presented at mental health care conferences across the nation for advice and comment, receiving enthusiastic across the nation for advice and comment, receiving enthusiastic and favorable reviews.and favorable reviews.

H.E.R.O.E.S. CareH.E.R.O.E.S. CareEmergency Care Giving ExampleEmergency Care Giving Example

A National Guardsman enrolled for Hometown Program Support prior to A National Guardsman enrolled for Hometown Program Support prior to deployment. The H.E.R.O.E.S. Care Outpost Coordinator contacted Give and deployment. The H.E.R.O.E.S. Care Outpost Coordinator contacted Give and Hour to determine if a mental health care professional affiliate was available in Hour to determine if a mental health care professional affiliate was available in the service member’s small home town. When it was determined that none the service member’s small home town. When it was determined that none were available in the immediate area, a provider was recruited and provided were available in the immediate area, a provider was recruited and provided continuing education about military culture and the most recent research about continuing education about military culture and the most recent research about PTSD and TBI. Shortly after his return, the Guardsman called the H.E.R.O.E.S. PTSD and TBI. Shortly after his return, the Guardsman called the H.E.R.O.E.S. Care toll-free number. It was evident he was suicidal. His Give an Hour provider Care toll-free number. It was evident he was suicidal. His Give an Hour provider was called and within 18 minutes the two were in contact with one another.was called and within 18 minutes the two were in contact with one another.

H.E.R.O.E.S. CareH.E.R.O.E.S. CareLong Term Care Giving ExampleLong Term Care Giving Example

A retired Navy pilot lost his position with a major airline. Shortly thereafter, his wife was A retired Navy pilot lost his position with a major airline. Shortly thereafter, his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. He joined the reserves in order to obtain medical benefits. diagnosed with breast cancer. He joined the reserves in order to obtain medical benefits. He was almost immediately deployed, leaving his wife at home alone. A caregiver was He was almost immediately deployed, leaving his wife at home alone. A caregiver was assigned to the family who was a breast cancer survivor. After a few weeks of follow-up assigned to the family who was a breast cancer survivor. After a few weeks of follow-up phone contacts, the caregiver was invited into the home. She came to learn that shortly phone contacts, the caregiver was invited into the home. She came to learn that shortly before her husband lost his position with the airline, the couple had purchased a ‘fixer before her husband lost his position with the airline, the couple had purchased a ‘fixer upper’ house in need of significant repairs. The caregiver arranged for the Nehemiah upper’ house in need of significant repairs. The caregiver arranged for the Nehemiah Builders to make repairs and in two weekends the house was completely refurbished. One Builders to make repairs and in two weekends the house was completely refurbished. One of the tradesmen involved in the project was also a Boy Scout leader with a troop in need of the tradesmen involved in the project was also a Boy Scout leader with a troop in need of a service project. The grass was cut, the leaves were raked, and snow was removed of a service project. The grass was cut, the leaves were raked, and snow was removed during the entire deployment. The wife was required to travel over 100 miles each way for during the entire deployment. The wife was required to travel over 100 miles each way for her cancer treatments. The caregiver arranged for volunteers to drive her to and from her her cancer treatments. The caregiver arranged for volunteers to drive her to and from her weekly appointments. The caregiver arranged for women to prepare nutritionally weekly appointments. The caregiver arranged for women to prepare nutritionally appropriate meals and every two days these volunteers would have dinner with her and appropriate meals and every two days these volunteers would have dinner with her and leave additional prepared meals to encourage her to eat properly, an important part of the leave additional prepared meals to encourage her to eat properly, an important part of the treatment and recovery process.treatment and recovery process.

H.E.R.O.E.S. CareH.E.R.O.E.S. CareProgram Results to DateProgram Results to Date

Beta test survey data revealed that 73% of care receivers experienced no Beta test survey data revealed that 73% of care receivers experienced no deterioration in well-being as a result of deployment. Of these, 51% deterioration in well-being as a result of deployment. Of these, 51% reported an actual reported an actual improvementimprovement in well-being. in well-being.

As of January 2014, seventeen suicides have been prevented and more As of January 2014, seventeen suicides have been prevented and more than 100 couples have engaged in marriage counseling to successfully than 100 couples have engaged in marriage counseling to successfully avoid family dissolution.avoid family dissolution.

It is likely these numbers are It is likely these numbers are much highermuch higher. Due to the confidential nature . Due to the confidential nature of caregiving, only those client families who choose to share their stories of caregiving, only those client families who choose to share their stories publicly are included in published results.publicly are included in published results.

H.E.R.O.E.S. CareH.E.R.O.E.S. CareNext StepsNext Steps

Since its inception, the program has trained and conducted Since its inception, the program has trained and conducted background checks on over 2000 caregivers and leaders in 26 states. background checks on over 2000 caregivers and leaders in 26 states. Each month, additional care providers are trained and certified to Each month, additional care providers are trained and certified to engage members of the military and their families registered in the engage members of the military and their families registered in the program. Efforts are underway to establish housing and educational program. Efforts are underway to establish housing and educational programs in coordination with other veteran centric organizations. programs in coordination with other veteran centric organizations. The strategic plan calls for the expansion of the program into all 48 The strategic plan calls for the expansion of the program into all 48 contiguous states by 2015.contiguous states by 2015.

H.E.R.O.E.S. CareH.E.R.O.E.S. CareTo learn more about this innovative and To learn more about this innovative and

unprecedented program, visitunprecedented program, visit

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