Wounded Warriors Family Support, Inc.

Our mission is to provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured or killed during combat operations. The families of our casualties suffer in many ways: some financially, some psychologically. Our programs and services share the common goal of re-building and strengthening family bonds that have been compromised by long-term separations and re-adjusting to new challenges when the wounded Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Maine return home.
In many instances, military families have been torn apart by divorce and we seek to help military families remain strong by providing them the means to focus on their relationship rather than the problems that can beset families. This may include providing family retreats, respite for veterans and caregivers, mobility is freedom, welding training, and direct financial aid.
Our desire as an organization is not only to help provide a healing environment where families can interact free of the distractions of daily home life, and use that experience as a first step in continuing in a positive direction when they return. To provide this much-needed respite to more military families is constant, but our challenge is to reach every one of them as long as the need exists.
We know that there are military families who need assistance and are doing our best to find military families who have fallen from view and who have availed themselves to support offered by the VA or DoD activities.

Wounded Warriors Family Support provides a variety of veteran programs that aim to enhance the quality of life for wounded veterans and caregivers by providing freedom and independence in their everyday lives.
(WWFS) Veteran Respite provides respite and supplemental services to the wounded war veteran. WWFS assists with meals, housekeeping, medical travel grants, and In-Home Care services. WWFS aims to ensure that our nation's veterans have additional services when experiencing an illness, medical emergency, or accident. (WWFS) fills the gap in services. Many veterans are on fixed disability income, and due to the rising cost, anything extra isn't affordable. Often the parents of the veteran become caregivers to the veteran. As parents age, it becomes more challenging to assist the veteran with care, primarily when an illness, injury, or medical emergency arises. Many of our combat wounded veterans with spinal cord and moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries require daily assistance or depend on caregivers.

Respite Care Program for the Caregiver
Wounded Warriors Family Support's (WWFS) Caregiver Respite Program provides respite and supplemental services to the caregivers and families of injured war veterans. WWFS assists with meals, housekeeping, medical travel grants, and In-Home Care services. Our program aims to ensure that family members thrust into the role of caregivers are provided with the support they need to keep their families intact while keeping themselves healthy.
Caring for a wounded veteran can be demanding physically and psychologically. Often caregivers are spouses or family members with many o
Qualifying families may enjoy ADA-compliant facilities and vacations, welding training, respite care and mobility is freedom vehicle grant.
Fundraising efforts allow WWFS to provide these respites, welding, mobility is freedom, and related recreational activities free of charge to families we serve.
We work extensively with outside agencies, especially the Veterans Administration and Depart of Defense components to identify military families who would benefit from our programs
WWFS has regular staff and program meetings to keep the team updated on upcoming events, the application process, and other topics for discussion.
WWFS's board of directors assists with oversight and collaboration efforts. For example, the board of directors recently approved modifying the eligibility requirements to allow more veterans to use the program.
Our case managers work closely with the veteran family and caregiver to set up respite care services and manage the case. In addition, our case managers learn and listen to veterans' needs and provide updates in the staff meetings.
WWFS works directly with licensed agencies to collaborate on cases and trending topics in the veteran areas.
WWFS's key staff members attend symposiums, conferences, and training each year to stay in front of key issues that involve veterans and services.

We have a staff of trained professionals who know and understand the critical needs of military families who have been adversely affected. We have an outreach program in order to locate military families who need assistance as well as monitoring a 24 hour hotline for emergencies. We work with health care and assisted living personnel located all over the United States to provide critical support.

Our desire as an organization is not only to help provide a healing environment where families can interact free of the distractions of daily home life, and use that experience as a first step in continuing in a positive direction when they return. To provide this much-needed respite to more military families is constant, but our challenge is to reach every one of them as long as the need exists.

We know that there are military families who need assistance and are doing our best to find military families who have fallen from view and who have availed themselves to support offered by the VA or DoD activities.

We launched "Mobility is Freedom" in 2015 to provide modified equipment or vehicle grant for combat wounded veterans.

WWFS has expanded veterans and caregivers respite care services.