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

What if…You could help a

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..

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Four well-established national Four well-established national organizations have joined forces to organizations have joined forces to

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

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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 issues that health concerns, and issues that

affect the human spirit.affect the human spirit.

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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.

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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 as well as provide a caring available through the partner agencies as well as provide a caring presence in the lives of the families they serve. presence in the lives of the families they serve.

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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, job placement, family years post-deployment, providing financial, job placement, family care, and mental health care services in the communities where care, and mental health care services in the communities where they live. Never before has this level and scope of support been they live. Never before has this level and scope of support been available in such a comprehensive and coordinated manner. available in such a comprehensive and coordinated manner.

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

Stephen Ministriesstephenministries.org

Operation Homefront MO/SWILmissouri@operationhomefront.net

Give an Hourgiveanhour.org

Military Spouse Corporate Career Networkmsccn.org

HHomefront EEnabling RRelationships, OOpportunities, and EEmpowerment through SSupport

Stephen MinistriesStephen Ministries

Founded in 1975, more than 500,000 trained volunteers in over Founded in 1975, more than 500,000 trained volunteers in over 10,000 congregations have provided a caring, non-judgmental 10,000 congregations have provided a caring, non-judgmental presence in the lives of others. Serving as presence in the lives of others. Serving as Hometown Support Hometown Support VolunteersVolunteers, they support military families in the communities , they support military families in the communities where the live without regard to the faith, race, or national origin where the live without regard to the faith, race, or national origin of those they serve. of those they serve.

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OperationOperation HomefrontHomefront

Founded immediately following 9/11 in response to the needs of Founded immediately following 9/11 in response to the needs of military families, Operation Homefront has served over 100,000 military families, Operation Homefront has served over 100,000 military families through 30 chapters across America, providing military families through 30 chapters across America, providing emergency financial aid and morale to the troops, the families they emergency financial aid and morale to the troops, the families they leave behind, and to the wounded warriors upon their return.leave behind, and to the wounded warriors upon their return.

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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 4,500 members and growing, these military service. With over 4,500 members and growing, these caring professionals can provide tens of millions of dollars in free caring professionals can provide tens of millions of dollars in free mental health services each year. mental health services each year.

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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 of members of the finding meaningful employment for the spouses of members of the armed services and for our wounded warriors, providing job armed services and for our wounded warriors, providing job training and placement and a host of other career building services.training and placement and a host of other career building services.

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Training 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.

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TechnologyTechnology

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

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Oversight 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 to ensure that the scope and design of of 2009 to ensure that the scope and design of H.E.R.O.E.S. Care would not interfere with any current program 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 for advice has been presented at mental health care conferences for advice and comment, receiving enthusiastic and favorable reviews.and comment, receiving enthusiastic and favorable reviews.

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The Program is ReadyThe Program is Ready

After two years in careful development, this unprecedented After two years in careful development, this unprecedented program is ready to implement. The initial military units have been program is ready to implement. The initial military units have been selected. The comprehensive training of the core group of selected. The comprehensive training of the core group of volunteers is complete. Additional funding is all that is required to volunteers is complete. Additional funding is all that is required to expand this new program to more military families in Missouri. expand this new program to more military families in Missouri.

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Projected Annual Program CostProjected Annual Program Cost

The projected annual cost of the pilot program in Missouri is The projected annual cost of the pilot program in Missouri is $460,000. A detailed breakdown of the budget is available upon $460,000. A detailed breakdown of the budget is available upon request.request.

It is important to note that for the estimated 5,000 military families It is important to note that for the estimated 5,000 military families that will enroll in Missouri, the ‘private sector’ value of all services that will enroll in Missouri, the ‘private sector’ value of all services and material support provided would be a and material support provided would be a minimumminimum of $21,000,000 of $21,000,000 per year. Volunteers applying the power of passionate compassion per year. Volunteers applying the power of passionate compassion make these cost savings possible.make these cost savings possible.

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Additional InformationAdditional Information

To find out more about H.E.R.O.E.S. Care or to support the program,To find out more about H.E.R.O.E.S. Care or to support the program,CONTACT US at CONTACT US at www.heroescare.org Additional written materials Additional written materials describing the program are available upon request.describing the program are available upon request.