Breaking Down Meditation & Mindfulness

For those who have never been exposed to or practiced either meditation or mindfulness, you may be wondering: What are they, are they different and what are the benefits?  As […]

Your Mental Health Matters

This September, #YOUMATTER was not just a professional project of mine. It wasn’t something that only occupied my mind, Monday through Friday, from 9 to 5. This September, #YOUMATTER, became […]

Bill Thompson of Spartan Forge Laces Up

Innovation comes easy when passion and purpose combine, or at least it does for Bill Thompson. A Chief Warrant Officer Four with 21 years of service and 10 years in […]

Our YOU MATTER Message Won’t Stop Now

To all who have joined us to share the YOU MATTER message this month, thank you. No matter how you shared it — on social media, by wearing the shirt, […]

What YOU MATTER Means to our Board Members

We are grateful to our team of Board Members who serve as our biggest advisers and cheerleaders to continue the purpose-driven work we do each day. Their passion for our […]

Combating the Mental Health Stigma

Matters of mental health carry negative connotations and stigma. These views are fueled by lack of public awareness, knowledge and understanding of the realities of mental health issues combined with […]

Heartache and Hope in One Veteran Family

I received the below via text recently from a veteran about her spouse who also serves.  “Shelly, this is so hard to write. Our household has been…less than our best […]

Veterans React: 20-Year Anniversary of 9/11

Twenty years ago, America saw the worst, carefully coordinated attack against our freedoms, on our homeland. We witnessed what at first seemed to be a terrible mistake but would soon […]