Help Hospitalized Veterans

Veterans assistance and awareness:mailings: to inform the general public and veterans about heal vets, mailings went to thousands of individuals, informing them about the therapeutic needs of eligible veterans heal vets serves. By including information about suicide prevention and mindfulness, help heal veterans increased its public education outreach. In total, 3,485,000 letters were sent to individuals who previously provided financial support to heal vets. Additionally, 2,557,000 were mailed to other americans, educating and informing them about veterans, and active duty servicemen and women, who are hospitalized or receiving other medical care. Veterans' awareness topics include craft therapy, partnerships,ptsd awareness, honoring fallen heroes and veteran success stories. These awareness topics were also released through social media and email campaigns.commemorative partner: heal vets is a proud commemorative partner of the vietnam war commemoration, a program recognizing america's vietnam veterans and their families. The commemoration recognizes the half-century anniversary of the vietnam war by thanking vietnam veterans and their families all across america. The commemorative partner program promotes memorable events and activities that express the contributions of our nation's veterans who served in vietnam, and recognize the losses suffered by many during the vietnam war years. Heal vets' mission is to demonstrate support and respect to active duty military personnel, veterans, and their department of defense families.the objectives of the vietnam war commemoration are to thank and honor veterans of the vietnam war; to highlight the service of the armed forces during the vietnam war; to pay tribute to the contributions made on the home front by the people of the united states during the vietnam war; to highlight advances in technology, science and medicine related to military research conducted during the vietnam war; and to identify the contributions and sacrifices made by united states allies duringthe vietnam war years.other awareness initiatives: 30 and 60 second public serviceannouncements (psas) were aired to educate the public on veterans awareness topics between august 1 and december 31, 2023. These initiatives were broadcast on various radio stations and tv/cable stations resulting in multiple airings. The airtime is valued at $2,941,560 in free advertising/airings.social media: social media and electronic advertising through facebook, linkedin, instagram and twitter were used to promote awareness and share information on heal vets programs and other veterans' issues. Facebook videos were produced to inform veterans and the public about how therapeutic craft kits are produced and distributed at the heal vets headquarters.google ads: as a nonprofit organization, heal vets is able to host its own google ads, focusing on awareness and support to veterans. Specific ads have appeared for web searches on related topics. Outreach to military: the organization continues to expand its craft kit distribution to active duty military personnel hospitalized in various military medical facilities and will continue to provide a craft care specialist to brooke army medical center. Heal vets is now distributing craft kits to select military traumatic brain injury centers.

Craft care specialists:craft care specialists (ccss) are employees of the heal vetsorganization who are assigned to 5 community based arts & craftscenters, two military hospitals, and 3 state veterans homes to assist staff in creative arts and craft kit distribution services. There are currently 5 ccs positions, provided at no charge to the institution or the veteran patient recipients. After heal vets products are distributed, the ccss work hand-in-hand with both patients and facility staff in craft kit therapy. The ccss help to recruit volunteers for and provide ongoing support to community events in their locations. A total of 117 regularly scheduled volunteers have given 4,829 hours of volunteer service this year through the ccs program; this is an est. Value of $161,700.