The Lundbeck US Charitable Fund announced it is awarding more than $4 million over three years to organizations focused on addressing the significant brain health needs of veterans in the United States. RUSH鈥檚 Road Home Program, the Headstrong Project and Stop Soldier Suicide will use the funding to expand current offerings and launch new mental health programs for the U.S. veteran and military communities.
The Lundbeck US Charitable Foundation directs its funding to charitable organizations that share Lundbeck鈥檚 dedication to restoring brain health, especially in vulnerable populations facing brain health challenges. Among its key areas of focus are the鈥 which experience a disproportionate burden of mental health disorders because of their unique experiences serving their country.
Nearly 40% of veterans age 18 to 25 and more than 25% of all veterans 18 and older , according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 海角原创 Administration.
And reaching veterans with critical mental health care can be challenging. About 60% of military personnel who experience mental health problems reportedly do not seek help, and is concerns about stigma.
鈥淭he veteran community in America has a well-identified need for greater access to critical mental healthcare,鈥 said Molly Poarch, president of the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund. 鈥淲e are proud to support these organizations and help expand their impact in addressing this significant need.鈥濃
Road Home Program
helps veterans, active-duty service members and their families make healthier transitions to civilian life by offering specialized mental health care, peer-to-peer outreach, counseling and community resource navigation.
This includes evidence-based care for PTSD, traumatic brain injuries and multisystemic therapy, child and family counseling, service and resource navigation and public awareness programming. The Road Home Program will use the funding to enhance continuity of care, improve the intensive outpatient program model, and ensure program sustainability.
鈥淲e are energized by the shared passion of the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund in helping the Road Home Program reach more veterans, active-duty service members, and families 鈥 regardless of discharge status or ability to pay,鈥 said Robert Shulman, MD, acting chair of RUSH Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and director of the Road Home Program.
鈥淣ot only will this support enable us to expand our efforts to deliver evidence-based, culturally competent mental and behavioral health care to veterans and their families, innovative therapies developed at the Road Home Program have started to help thousands of non-veterans dealing with trauma-related mental health issues.鈥
The Headstrong Project
The Headstrong Project is a nonprofit mental health organization that has developed a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive treatment program addressing the psychological aftermath of trauma for veterans, service members and family connected to their care. Funding from the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund will help the Headstrong Project expand its footprint to areas with low accessibility of mental health care and ensure that the care journey is comprehensive and effective. 鈥
鈥淭his contribution from the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund will be used to help us grow the impact of our counseling services for our military community,鈥 said Dan Kaepernik, chief executive officer. 鈥淲e鈥檙e grateful to receive funding from an organization that is passionate about driving greater awareness and support for the mental health needs of military families and our efforts to make a difference. Together, we鈥檒l work to help all veterans, service members and their families get the help they need to triumph over trauma.鈥濃
Stop Soldier Suicide
Stop Soldier Suicide is the only national nonprofit focused solely on reducing the military suicide rate. Powered by relentless innovation, Stop Soldier Suicide delivers a one-of-a-kind suicide intervention model, informed by data insights and driven by a technology-first approach to reduce military and veteran suicide rates and save lives, regardless of period served or discharge status. The grant from the Lundbeck US Charitable Foundation will help it expand suicide prevention, counseling and intervention in all 50 states. 鈥
鈥淎s we accelerate progress toward our goal of reducing military and veteran suicide rates by 40 percent no later than 2030, contributions from organizations like the Lundbeck US Charitable Fund help us deliver thousands of hours of evidence-based, suicide-specific care to some of the highest risk veterans struggling with suicidal thoughts and behaviors,鈥 said Chris Ford, chief executive officer of Stop Soldier Suicide. 鈥淭ogether, we can stand as allies against military suicide and for the mental wellness of the military and veteran communities.鈥
