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You knew that a military
What
if…
family needed help?
You could help that
struggling military family
What
if…
keep their home, their
car, their utilities?
You could help a military
spouse
find job
training
What
if…
and employment?
You could provide the
means to help a military
What
if…
family combat alcohol and
drug abuse, divorce,
suicide?
You could make all of this
possible for a military
What
if…
family for less than thirty
cents a day?
You can.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Your support of
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care can do
these things and more.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Three well-established organizations
have joined forces to provide
comprehensive, caring support
through a network of trained
volunteers dedicated to the service of
military families in the communities
where they live.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Developed by a team of mental
health care professionals in
cooperation with the United States
Navy, the H.E.R.O.E.S. Care program
addresses physical needs, mental
health concerns, and changes to the
family employment dynamic.
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
effective method to address the problems experienced by a growing
number of military families. The Veterans Administration model for
support calls for a coordinated effort between existing nongovernment organizations. Until now, no program has been able to
meet these two criteria in a meaningful and cost effective way.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
How Does H.E.R.O.E.S Care Work?
Each military family is assigned a specially trained Hometown
Support Volunteer (HSV). The HSVs coordinate program services
available through the partner agencies, coordinate community
support, and provide a caring presence in the lives of the families
they serve.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
What Does H.E.R.O.E.S Care Do?
The program supports members of the military and their families
completely and proactively from pre-deployment and up to two
years post-deployment, providing financial and material aid, job
placement, family care, and mental health care services in the
communities where they live. Never before has this level and scope
of support been available in such a comprehensive and coordinated
manner.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Homefront Enabling Relationships, Opportunities, and Empowerment through Support
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
www.heroescare.org
Give an Hour
Military Spouse Corporate Career Network
www.giveanhour.org
www.msccn.org
Applying the Power of Passionate Compassion in the Service of Military Families
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care, Inc.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care provides material and financial support for military
families in need and acts as the administrator of the interface
between the affiliated entities in the coordination of 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 volunteers.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Give an Hour
A national network of mental health care providers who give an
hour of their time each week to help members of the military and
their families cope with the ‘unseen wounds’ associated with
military service. With over 7,000 members and growing, these
caring professionals provide millions of dollars in free mental health
services to OIF/OEF veterans and others each year.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
MSCCN
An award winning and nationally respected targeted service
provider, Military Spouse Corporate Career Network is dedicated to
finding meaningful employment for the spouses and care-givers of
members of the armed services and for our wounded warriors,
providing job training and placement and a host of other career
building services.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Oversight and Peer Review
The program was presented to senior military staff at the Pentagon
on May 5th 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
program offered by the military or other governmental agency. The
program has been presented at mental health care conferences
across the nation for advice and comment, receiving enthusiastic
and favorable reviews.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Emergency Care Giving Example
A National Guardsman enrolled for Hometown Program Support prior to
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
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
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.
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.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Long Term Care Giving Example
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.
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
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
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
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
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
weekly appointments. The caregiver arranged for women to prepare nutritionally
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
treatment and recovery process.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Program Results to Date
Beta test survey data revealed that 73% of care receivers experienced no
deterioration in well-being as a result of deployment. Of these, 51%
reported an actual improvement in well-being.
As of January 2014, seventeen suicides have been prevented and more
than 100 couples have engaged in marriage counseling to successfully
avoid family dissolution.
It is likely these numbers are much higher. Due to the confidential nature
of caregiving, only those client families who choose to share their stories
publicly are included in published results.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
Next Steps
Since its inception, the program has trained and conducted
background checks on over 2100 caregivers and leaders in 26 states.
Each month, additional care providers are trained and certified to
engage members of the military and their families registered in the
program. Efforts are underway to establish housing and educational
programs in coordination with other veteran centric organizations.
The strategic plan calls for the expansion of the program into all 48
contiguous states by 2015.
H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
To learn more about this innovative and
unprecedented program, visit
www.heroescare.org
contact us at
[email protected]