Operation Healing Forces Inc

TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF ACTIVE-DUTY AND RECENT-VETERAN WOUNDED,ILL AND INJURED SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (SOF) AND THEIR FAMILIES BY STARTING OR CONTINUING THE PROCESS OF MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY HEALING IN PREPARATION TO RETURN TO THE FIGHT OR TRANSITION SUCCESSFULLY INTO CIVILIAN LIFE.

THROUGH THERAPEUTIC RETREATS, THE ORGANIZATION ENABLES THESE WAR-TORN MEN, WOMEN AND FAMILIES TO BREAK THROUGH THE SILENCE TO OPENLY DISCUSS THEIR BATTLEFIELD AND PERSONAL HARDSHIPS. A SAFE, PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT ALLOWS OUR PARTICIPANTS TO LET THEIR GUARD DOWN AND SHARE. REALIZING THEY ARE NOT ALONE, PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER IT IS APPROPRIATE - AND NOT A STIGMA - TO SEEK HELP, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE WHEN NEEDED FROM FELLOW SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR FAMILIES.THE RETREAT ENVIRONMENT COMBINED WITH PEER-TO-PEER COUNSELING AND RECREATIONAL THERAPIES ENABLE SINCERE BONDING BETWEEN COUPLES, WITH OTHER SPOUSES GOING THROUGH SIMILAR HARDSHIPS, AND AMONG FELLOW SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES SERVICE (SEE CONTINUATION AT SCHEDULE O, PAGE 39) MEMBERS.THE ORGANIZATION HAD A PHENOMENAL YEAR IN 2021, WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:- THE NUMBER OF FIRST TIME DONORS INCREASED TO 203 (FROM 132 IN 2020)- DONATED PROPERTIES FOR RETREATS TOTALLED 51 IN 2021 - MORE THAN 408 SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES AND SPOUSES FROM MORE THAN 18 STATES ATTENDED RETREATS IN 2021.ADDITIONALLY, A RECENT SURVEY OF PARTICIPANTS OF OHF THERAPEUTIC RETREATS RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING:- OVER 94% OF RESPONDENTS REPORTED IMPROVED COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR SPOUSES FOLLOWING THE OHF RETREAT.- 95% OF RESPONDENTS BELIEVE THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR SPOUSE REMAINS IMPROVED FOLLOWING THE OHF RETREAT (MOST RESPONDENTS WERE SIX MONTHS TO ONE YEAR PAST RETREAT).- 81% OF RESPONDENTS BELIEVE THAT THE PEER TO PEER EXCHANGE DURING THE RETREAT AIDED IN THEIR PERSONAL RECOVERY.- 83% OF RESPONDENTS BELIEVE THAT OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AIDED IN THEIR PERSONAL RECOVERY- OVER 96% REPORTED INCREASED SENSE OF CONFIDENCE IN THEIR PHYSICAL ABILITIES FOLLOWING THE RETREAT- 100% OF RESPONDENTS WOULD RECOMMEND OHF RETREATS TO OTHER SOF COUPLES.- 100% OF RESPONDENTS REPORTED IMPROVEMENTS IN MULTIPLE MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS FOLLOWING THEIR RETREAT WHILE 89% REPORTED CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR OR MORE LATER.

THROUGH THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATION COMMAND'S WARRIOR CARE PROGRAM AND OHF ALUMNI TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL/CRISIS REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL, TRAVEL, RESPITE, AND FAMILY NEEDS. IN 2021, THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES PROGRAM ("SOAR PROGRAM") HAS ASSISTED MORE THAN 1,886 WOUNDED OPERATORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND CRISIS SUPPORT THROUGH 475 REQUESTS FROM THE USSOCOM WARRIOR CARE PROGRAM AND ALUMNI.ADDITIONALLY, THE SOAR PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL PLANNING, LEGAL REFERRALS AND MORE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.