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TRAUMA AND RESILIENCY RESOURCES INC

Serving Those Who Serve

aka Trauma and Resiliency Resources, Inc.   |   New York, NY   |  www.trrhelp.org

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Mission

The mission of Trauma and Resiliency Resources, Inc. (TRR) is to provide multi-faceted, focused, suicide prevention and trauma resolution to first responders and Military Veterans of all eras. The Mission of TRR's Warrior Camp® program is to end Military Veteran suicide. TRR serves the United States. The Mission of TRR's groundbreaking Warrior Camp® program is to prevent suicide, resolve trauma, enhance resilience and support force preservation. TRR is the only organization that targets repair of Moral Injury in our nations' Veterans as key to their survival. This is why we have a 100% survival rate after TRR's Warrior Camp® Programs - no reported suicides or attempts among our participants post-programs.

Notes from the nonprofit

Great Nonprofits Review 10/31/23 "It has been just over six weeks since I arrived at Warrior Camp, and it would be hard to overstate how transformative that experience was for me. Less than a week earlier, I was in a locked-down psychiatric ward, having determined that suicide was the only possible relief from the combined weight of chronic PTSD, severe moral injury, work-related stress, relationship problems, financial problems, and untreated depression. The mere fact that Eva and her team were willing to bring me into the program and confront my demons with me while I was in that state speaks volumes about their sincerity, their courage, and their genuine commitment to the mission of ending the scourge of veteran suicide. When it comes to serving veterans, TRR is the real deal...Would I advocate for supporting TRR and its inimitable approach to healing our nation's heroes? ...Enthusiastically and without reservation."

Ruling year info

2006

Founder and Executive Director

Ms. Eva Jacqueline Usadi

Co Principal Officer

Barron Wester

Main address

32 Union Square East Suite 410-411

New York, NY 10003 USA

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EIN

05-0621941

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (F01)

Mental Health Treatment (F30)

Military/Veterans' Organizations (W30)

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Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The problem TRR is working to address is Military Veteran and First Responder suicides. Our goal is to stop this and our award-winning program, TRR's Warrior Camp® is the first in the nation to correctly identify that it is Moral Injury and not PTSD that is causing the internal dissonance that ends in Military veteran suicide. Our view is that Moral Injury is separate and distinct from PTSD, and that while Military Veterans can have both, the Moral Injury repair is qualitatively different - as Moral Injury is not a disorder. It is an ethical response. TRR's definition of Moral Injury is that it is an existential and/or spiritual response to having been trained to override the instinctual aversion to the taking of human life. It can also be the consequence of having engaged in combat operations that while necessary at the time for survival, damage one's conscience or moral compass. As of November 2020 the U.S. Army agrees with us.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

TRR's Warrior Camp®

7-day residential, intensive, suicide prevention and trauma resolution program carefully designed with an emphasis on Moral Injury in Active Duty Military and Combat Veterans of ALL eras. TRR does not discriminate with regard to discharge status - all Combat Veterans are welcome to apply. Future programs will be for First Responders (fire, police, emts) and family members.

Population(s) Served
Veterans
Military personnel

Where we work

Awards

Donated Flights 2019

Hero Miles

Affiliations & memberships

EMDRIA 2nd Place Poster Award 2016

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of treatment and support plans that include behavior support plan

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

TRR's Warrior Camp®

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of active military and veterans served per program continues to increase. Programming was virtual during 2020/2021 because of Covid-19. We also conducted training for professionals.

Number of treatment and support plans that specify how individual and family strengths will be used and developed

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

TRR's Warrior Camp®

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Post-treatment planning and follow up is improving.

Number of clients referred to other services as part of their support strategy

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Multiracial people, Military personnel, Emergency responders, Veterans

Related Program

TRR's Warrior Camp®

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

TRR now has a referral specialist on board as a member of our staff. We were unable to conduct face to face programs during the Covid-19 pandemic which is why numbers are low for those years.

Number of clients reporting statistically significant reduction of symptoms post program.

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

TRR's Warrior Camp®

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Data from all participants pre and post program has been collected since 2013. Results show a statistically significant reduction in PTSD, depression and Moral Injury. Data submitted for peer review.

Number of participants engaged in programs

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Military personnel, Veterans

Related Program

TRR's Warrior Camp®

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of participants who would recommend program to others

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Military personnel, Veterans

Related Program

TRR's Warrior Camp®

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

18 Military Veterans served and all gave us 5 star ratings in each of our 5 modalities. and 39 attended our Suicide Prevention Summit.

Number of participants changing undesirable behavior, as reported by experts

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Military personnel, Veterans

Related Program

TRR's Warrior Camp®

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of participants counseled

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

TRR's Warrior Camp®

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of free participants in conferences

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

TRR conducted a series of webinars during Covid-19 as we were unable to conduct face to face programming. This was supported by our VA-Adaptive Sports Grant.

Total number of conferences held

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups, Health, Work status and occupations

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In January of 2020 we held a Suicide Prevention Summit that was attended by 32 veteran service providers from 8 states. This was supported by our VA-Adaptive Sports Grant.

Number of participants that follow counseling recommendations

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Work status and occupations, Age groups, Health, Family relationships

Related Program

TRR's Warrior Camp®

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

All participants at Warrior Camp® are referred to continued therapy in their home communities and compliance is increasing.

Number of clients participating in educational programs

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups, Work status and occupations, Health

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

In 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic we had to cancel face to face programs and developed a webinar series for Veterans as well as several trainings for professionals.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

To heal the trauma of war in active military and combat Veterans of ALL eras - our program is not restricted to post 9/11 veterans - we treat veterans of all wars. TRR's Warrior Camp® is a groundbreaking program with proven, data-driven results. Our goal is to become the gold standard for the treatment of Combat Trauma which involves not only PTSD but especially Moral Injury. We have recently purchased a 344-acre farm in NY's Columbia County on which to construct the first 100% green, sustainable, permaculture-based retreat and conference center for Military Veterans and First Responders in the country. This will enable us to conduct monthly Warrior Camp® programs as well as expanding services to family members, caregivers, Military chaplains and Homeland Security Investigators.

Our Strategic Plan includes seeking Federal, State, local and foundation grants and private donations. We have rebuilt our website so that it is easier to navigate and more accessible to the donor community.

We are very well regarded in the veteran community and have no shortage of support and referrals from VA and military bases. This gives us the confidence that we are getting this job done in terms of our clinical approach to combat trauma. We are developing a solid core of professionals to help us meet our fundraising and organizational goals and will be publishing data on our program as soon as the peer review is complete. This will enable us to garner additional financial support, purchase land and build a state of the art facility, which will then put us in a good position to be an approved program for DoD and VA and so that we can bill for services.

We have a 99.3 % survival rate post-programs and a 99% program completion rate. Our clinical data was published in 2018 in the Journal of Military Medicine. Some of the combat Veterans who have completed our Warrior Camp® program have gone on to careers in the Secret Service and as becoming leaders in their home communities as Veteran Service Providers. Some of our alumni work with us as volunteer staff.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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TRAUMA AND RESILIENCY RESOURCES INC

Board of directors
as of 02/29/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms. Eva Usadi

Trauma and Resiliency Resources, Inc.

Term: 2004 -

Eva J Usadi

TRR

Barron K Wester

TRR

Robert W Freiman

TRR

Martha Herb

TRR

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 12/28/2022
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

No data

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/21/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.