 Warrior Care Network logo | |
| Abbreviation | WCN |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2015 |
| Type | NGO, NPO |
| Purpose | PTSD treatment for veterans |
| Locations |
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Region served | United States |
Parent organization | Wounded Warrior Project |
| Website | Official website |
Warrior Care Network is a mental health program that provides care, travel, and accommodations at no cost for United States veterans and their families. Treatment options consist of intensive outpatient care, mainly focusing on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), military sexual trauma (MST), and related conditions such as anxiety and depression. Warrior Care Network began accepting veterans into the program on January 15, 2016.[1] It was created by a joint effort between Wounded Warrior Project,[2] the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs[3][4] and partners consisting of four academic medical research hospitals located throughout the United States.[5][6] The four programs are Operation Mend at UCLA Health, the Veterans Program at Emory Healthcare, Road Home at Rush University Medical Center, and Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program.[7]
Initial cost of the project was $100 million which was funded by a three-year grant from Wounded Warrior Project and its treatment center medical partners.[3]
On October 23, 2018, Wounded Warrior Project announced a reinvestment of $160 million to the Warrior Care Network.[7] In 2024, it invested another $100 million to fund programs aimed at alleviating depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders among post-9/11 veterans.[8]
Warrior Care Network offers evidence-based individual psychotherapy for PTSD, including prolonged exposure (PE) or cognitive processing therapy (CPT).[9]
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- ^ Howell, Kellan (November 4, 2015). "More troops suffer from PTSD, still lack access to mental health care: survey". The Washington Times. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ a b Breslin, Ned (2016-06-06). ""Big Bets" From Unlikely Philanthropic Investors". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ Roberts, John (May 24, 2017). "Wounded Warrior Project remembers the fallen, honors the missing". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ "Wounded Warrior Project opening L.A. office". L.A. Biz. January 5, 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Warrior Care Network". WWP. 2001-09-11. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ a b "Wounded Warrior Project investing $160M in veterans health care". WJXT. October 23, 2018.
- ^ Donnelly, Rich (2024-02-10). "Military spouse shares impact of resources provided by Wounded Warrior Project mental health programs". First Coast News. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Harvey, Margaret M.; Rauch, Sheila A.M.; Zalta, Alyson K.; Sornborger, Jo; Pollack, Mark H.; Rothbaum, Barbara O.; Laifer, Lauren M.; Simon, Naomi M. (October 20, 2017). "Intensive Treatment Models to Address Posttraumatic Stress Among Post-9/11 Warriors: The Warrior Care Network". Focus. 15 (4): 378–383. doi:10.1176/appi.focus.20170022. PMC 6519527. PMID 31975867.