Causes: Military & Veterans Organizations, Veterans
Mission: Comfort for america's uniformed services (cause) organizes programs that promote recreation, relaxation, and resilience for wounded, ill, and injured members of the us armed services and those supporting their recovery.
Target demographics: Wounded, ill, and injured military service members from all branches of the US Armed Forces and their families while undergoing treatment and recovery in the United States and Germany.
Programs: C-del libraries: the cause digital entertainment library (c-del) program provides wounded warriors and their caregivers free and easy access to a comprehensive selection of dvds and video games as they are recuperating in military hospitals, and also provides volunteers nationwide and in germany the opportunity to serve and connect with warriors and their families in a relaxed atmosphere. In 2017, cause continued to provide this valuable service in four locations: balboa naval medical center (san diego, ca), walter reed national medical center (bethesda, md), and landstuhl regional medical center (landstuhl, germany). This resulted in 851 patrons completing a total of 4,368 transactions, and more than 10,000 hours of entertainment and relaxation for recovering warriors and their families.
massage & reiki programs: the cause massage/reiki/reflexology program continues to play a pivotal role in the reintegration and resiliency of our wounded, ill and injured service members and their caregivers. Studies have shown that injured service members are increasingly seeking out complementary and alternative medicine (cam) as a way to battle the stress and pain of both physical and mental wounds of war. In an ongoing effort to address the critical needs of the wounded service members and their families, cause continues to offer cam to complement the care they receive at military medical facilities. In 2017, cause conducted massage/reiki/reflexology programs in two locations: fort belvoir (va), walter reed national military medical center (md) . As an extension of the walter reed program, we also provide sessions on one day each month at operation homefronts transitional housing facility in gaitherburg, md. A total of 1,064 treatment sessions were given in 2017 to 689 individuals, and over 14,075 treatments have been given since the inception of the program. Based on program surveys, participants noted an overall average decrease in pain of 34% and an overall average decrease in stress of 49%.
family craft night: each month, cause hosts a monthly family fun night at walter reed national medical center in bethesda, md, and ft. Belvoir in va. The event includes crafts, guest character appearances, stories or other activities. These events are organized and staffed entirely by volunteers, and allow injured service members to spend quality time relaxing and doing crafts with their children. In 2017, these events served 575 individuals.
Mission: Comfort for america's uniformed services (cause) organizes programs that promote recreation, relaxation, and resilience for wounded, ill, and injured members of the us armed services and those supporting their recovery.
Target demographics: Wounded, ill, and injured military service members from all branches of the US Armed Forces and their families while undergoing treatment and recovery in the United States and Germany.
Programs: C-del libraries: the cause digital entertainment library (c-del) program provides wounded warriors and their caregivers free and easy access to a comprehensive selection of dvds and video games as they are recuperating in military hospitals, and also provides volunteers nationwide and in germany the opportunity to serve and connect with warriors and their families in a relaxed atmosphere. In 2017, cause continued to provide this valuable service in four locations: balboa naval medical center (san diego, ca), walter reed national medical center (bethesda, md), and landstuhl regional medical center (landstuhl, germany). This resulted in 851 patrons completing a total of 4,368 transactions, and more than 10,000 hours of entertainment and relaxation for recovering warriors and their families.
massage & reiki programs: the cause massage/reiki/reflexology program continues to play a pivotal role in the reintegration and resiliency of our wounded, ill and injured service members and their caregivers. Studies have shown that injured service members are increasingly seeking out complementary and alternative medicine (cam) as a way to battle the stress and pain of both physical and mental wounds of war. In an ongoing effort to address the critical needs of the wounded service members and their families, cause continues to offer cam to complement the care they receive at military medical facilities. In 2017, cause conducted massage/reiki/reflexology programs in two locations: fort belvoir (va), walter reed national military medical center (md) . As an extension of the walter reed program, we also provide sessions on one day each month at operation homefronts transitional housing facility in gaitherburg, md. A total of 1,064 treatment sessions were given in 2017 to 689 individuals, and over 14,075 treatments have been given since the inception of the program. Based on program surveys, participants noted an overall average decrease in pain of 34% and an overall average decrease in stress of 49%.
family craft night: each month, cause hosts a monthly family fun night at walter reed national medical center in bethesda, md, and ft. Belvoir in va. The event includes crafts, guest character appearances, stories or other activities. These events are organized and staffed entirely by volunteers, and allow injured service members to spend quality time relaxing and doing crafts with their children. In 2017, these events served 575 individuals.
4114 Legato Road Suite B, Fairfax, VA 22033
703-591-4965
Veterans
Fairfax
