Supports New York Military Families
The New York-based Mother Cabrini Health Foundation recently awarded Hope For The Warriors (HOPE) a $225,000 one-year grant. The grant supports HOPE’s staff and programs’ operational costs, with the overarching goal of providing post-9/11 service members, veterans, and their families with clinical support services, critical financial needs, and peer support within New York state.
The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation (cabrinihealth.org) is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of New Yorkers, bolster the health outcomes of vulnerable communities, eliminate barriers to care, and bridge gaps in health services.
Celebrating 20 years of service, HOPE assists post-9/11 veterans, service members, and military families with services that range from critical needs assistance, career and financial coaching, forging community connections through physical activity, caring for mental health, and offering peer support.
The $225,000 grant will be used to provide stop-gap tele-mental health services to New York-based military families, which can include coaching into care, clinical assessments, suicide prevention, and coping skills classes. In addition, funds will be used to provide peer support by a HOPE military veteran staff member trained to provide peer support, mental health first aid, and suicide prevention.
A portion of the grant will also provide direct financial support to military families experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of eviction or homelessness, food insecurity, or barriers to mental and/or medical care. The goal of the financial assistance is to ensure housing stability (rent/mortgage and utilities) and food security, as well as transportation costs to remove barriers to essential mental and medical care/treatment/appointments.
“Each year, we continue to see growing demand for HOPE’s services as military families navigate a myriad of life’s complexities,” said Robin Kelleher, co‑founder and CEO of Hope For The Warriors. “The continued support of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is vital to ensuring we can meet these needs and provide timely, life‑changing support to military families across New York State.”
This is the fifth grant awarded to Hope For The Warriors to assist military families in New York from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, totaling $700,000.
To learn more about Hope For The Warriors, visit hopeforthewarriors.org.
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