CAMARADERIE FOUNDATION INC

ATTACHEDOUR COUNSELING SERVICES DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE OVERALL CAMARADERIE FOUNDATION MISSION BY PROVIDING COUNSELING INTERVENTION, EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.THIS PROGRAM FACILITATES AN ENGAGED AND RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY EFFORT INSUPPORT OF MILITARY FAMILIES AND THEIR CRITICAL NEED TO HEAL THEINVISIBLE WOUNDS OF WAR. THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2024 (FY24), THE COUNSELING PROGRAM AWARDED 4,176 HOURS OF COUNSELING SERVICES TO SERVICE MEMBERS,VETERANS, THEIR FAMIIES AND CAREGIVERS. ADDITIONALLY, CAMARADERIEFOUNDATION AND ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS HAVE WORKED TOGETHER ON NUMBEROUS OUTREACH EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT POST TRAUMATIC STRESS,TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, AND OTHER INVISIBLE WOUNDS AND/OR MENTAL HEALTHISSUES THAT PRESENT BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION. IN FY24, WE CONTINUED TO STREAMLINE OUR OPERATIONS AND STRENGTHEN OURPARTNERSHIPS THEREBY INCREASING OUR PRESENCE THROUGHOUT THE UNITEDSTATES, CENTRAL FLORIDA, TAMPA BAY, AND THE I4 CORRIDOR. COMBINED, THECOUNSELING PROGRAM PRODUCED BOTH LONG- AND SHORT-TERM RESULTS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. FOR THE FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THESE PROGRAMS THE RESULTS ARE LONG-TERM. THERE WERE 348 UNDUPLICATED COUNSELING SERVICES AWARDED IN 2024. THIS COUNSELING AFFORDS THE PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN BETTER COPING MECHANISMS ENHANCE THEIR COMMUNICATION AND BUILD A STRONGER FAMILY BOND. ADDITIONALLY, 66 COUNSELING SCHOLARSHIPS WERE CARRIED OVER AND MANAGED THROUGHOUT FY24.SERVICES ARE CONTINUALLY REFINED BASED ON PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK AND PROGRAM STAFF AND MEDICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP. SESSION EVALUATIONS ANDFEEDBACK ARE TRACKED TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE PROGRAM OUTCOMES IN THEAREAS OF ADJUSTING TO PRE AND POST DEPLOYMENT LIFE, WHILE OFFERINGCOPING SKILLS, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS AND FAMILIESAFFECTED BY THE CHALLENGES AND STRESSES OF COMBAT, DEPLOYMENTS ANDREINTEGRATION.

ATTACHEDFAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE FUN-FILLED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT DAYS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE A COMMUNITY WITHIN A COMMUNITY FOR PEER SUPPORT AND POSITIVE INTERACTIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ALLOW POSITIVE INTERACTIONSTO OCCUR BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS AND WITH THEIR PEERS. WE HAD MORE THAN 900 SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN FAMILY FUN DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES RESOURCE REFERRAL FOR OTHER SERVICES NOT PROVIDED BY CAMARADERIE FOUNDATION.