Mission:  Work to improve the ability of the civilian mental health infrastructure in the State of Georgia, then nationally, to work with military family members  Facilitate connecting military families to providers of spiritual and psychological services familiar with the military culture and trauma  Focus on addressing combat stress recovery as well as other spiritual and mental health related problems impacting the marriages and families of military veterans  Educate and train clinicians, congregation and community leaders, extended family, and civilian groups about the military culture and trauma associated with military deployments in order to better assess and treat mental health symptoms, and provide more effective referrals and care  Provide opportunities for additional trauma treatment training to clinicians  Operate in an interfaith, non-political manner, focusing on the humanitarian interest that benefits the veterans and their extended family members Motto The Invisible Wounds of War … "To care for those who have borne the battle, and their spouses, children, and families." Board of Directors PresidentRev Robert Certain (USAF) Rector Episcopal Church of St Peter and St Paul, Atlanta, GA Exec DirectorPeter McCall (US Army) DirectorBill Harrison (USAF) Partner, Mozley, Finlayson & Loggins LLP DirectorWilliam Matson Exec Director, Pathways Community Network, Atlanta, GA DirectorAlan Baroody, D.Min., L.M.F.T. Exec Director, Fraser Counseling Center, Hinesville, GA DirectorJoseph Krygiel (US Navy) CEO, Catholic Charities of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta DirectorRenee Bennett, L.M.F.T. Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Nominee DirectorDorie Griggs (Citadel & 2LT Parent) Greater Presbytery of Atlanta Nominee Director(open) Lutheran Southeastern ELCA Nominee Partners The Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (GAMFT) The EMDR Network of Clinicians in Georgia Pathways Community Network, Inc Fraser Counseling Center, Hinesville, Georgia Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) of Georgia Episcopal Dioceses’ of Atlanta and Georgia Lutheran ELCA Southeast Synod Presbytery of Greater Atlanta/Presbyterian Women CareForTheTroops.org Dedicated to the mental health care of our returning troops and their families, we provide information and training to families, clinicians, congregation and community leaders, so that they become more aware of the culture, unique symptoms and issues faced by military families Johnson Ferry Road Marietta, Georgia (770) Organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code The following shows the people and systems that come in contact with military family members and who will derive benefit from CareForTheTroops.org as we address and improve the ability to respond to the psychological needs of the returning military member and their families. It is a multi- generational issue that is critical for the overall well-being of our society.

CareForTheTroops Operations Overview RAND study says over 33% of returning military have some form of mental distressISSUE CFTT will improve the overall mental health infrastructure to better support military families RESPONSE 54% of those deployed are R/NG. GA is 6 th largest R/NG Improve support even in remote areas of the state ISSUE RESPONSE How can families know where trained support is available CFTT website lists therapists trained in the military culture ISSUE RESPONSE How to help referral sources know better when & where to refer CFTT website shows info usable by therapists & referrals ISSUE RESPONSE How can CFTT assure that word of mouth spread all over the GA Use congregations to create a grassroots info distribution channel ISSUE How do we expect to overcome the stigma of mental health help Target info for friends & family “surrounding” the military member ISSUE RESPONSE Private Sector MH providers have limited military experience CFTT will provide training opportunities, including remote areas ISSUE RESPONSE RESPONSE