Causes: Emergency Assistance, Human Services, Military & Veterans Organizations, Veterans

Mission: H. E. R. O. E. S. Care provides coordinated support for military members and their families before, during, and after deployment in the communities where they live through specially trained caregivers.

Results: Since 2003, over 350,000 military and veteran families have received material, financial and other support through our network of volunteers and specially trained caregivers

Target demographics: Military Families in Genuine Need.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Each year H. E. R. O. E. S. Care provides real and meaningful support for more than 50,000 military families.

Geographic areas served: National

Programs: The H. E. R. O. E. S. Care Hometown Support Program is an affiliation of program partners working together to provide one-on-one dedicated care for military families in the communities where they live. A specially trained, gender matched volunteer is assigned to a primary care receiver or PCR (spouse/significant other/other adult family member) designated by the deploying service member. This Hometown Support Volunteer (HSV) monitors the family situation and coordinates community support. The HSV also has dedicated access to national organizations that can provide for financial needs and job placement services. The HSV is specially trained to detect the need for professional mental health care and can refer the PCR to the affiliated partner organization to intervene. All of this care begins before deployment, continues through deployment, and up to two years post deployment at the discretion of the family. There are no contracts to sign and all services are free of charge.