The Battle Within, Inc
We're all fighting a battle within. But we don't have to fight it alone.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Battle Within (TBW) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit serving veterans, first responders, and frontline medical personnel suffering from PTSD and other traumas. Each Warrior faces their own battles due to their service to their nation and community. These ordinary people are continually thrust into extraordinary situations for the betterment of others. These traumatic injuries are carried in the mind, body, and soul. Left untreated, these Warriors spiral into shame, social isolation, depression, and far too often suicide.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
The Revenant Journey
The Revenant Journey was created by a large community of warriors (veterans and first responders) as a place for others to come and heal from their traumatic injuries while learning new skills to bring back to their lives and families for long-term healing success. This free 5-day program allows heroes to come together to discover what burdens them, safely face them, and give them the tools to begin working at overcoming them. This holistic approach using evidence-based methods tend to the whole warrior; mind, body, and soul.
Frontline Therapy Network
Frontline Therapy Network is a referral network of licensed mental health professionals treating warriors. Each therapist is vetted by the clinical staff and is well-qualified to work with our Warriors. This structured support is designed to help individuals process trauma and establish healthy habits as part of their healing journey.
Dogs 4 Valor
Dogs 4 Valor offers a heartfelt 6 to 9-month training and certification program for service dogs, specifically designed to support retired veterans and first responders. Our program nurtures a deep and trusting relationship between each handler and their dog, equipping them to face challenges like anxiety, depression, and PTSD together. Through this transformative journey, we're committed to enhancing our heroes' day-to-day lives and overall mental well-being.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients who report adequate participation in their own treatment
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This reflects the feedback of 98.2% of the respondents.
Hours of no-cost treatment provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This excludes hours funded through insurance.
Number of people who received clinical mental health care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Change is due to refocusing FTN on RJ participants and residents of Kansas and Missouri.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To create a culture and support system where our Warriors (Veterans/Military, First Responders, and Frontline Medical Personnel) can seek and find the environment to safely address and begin the healing journey for the trauma(s), they experience. The Battle Within has a unique approach to developing a culture where Warriors can be open and vulnerable, allowing them to build a community of emotionally supportive relationships, which is a critical ingredient to long-term healing. This supporting structure enables them to take ownership of their healing journey and allows them to try, struggle, and fail without shame.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The Battle Within offers a suite of services designed for Warriors to continue to put their mental health first as they develop the integrative skills (meditation, mindfulness, fitness, nutrition, etc.) that set the stage for healing, along with psychotherapy and a community of peer support to allow them to build their own supportive scaffolding to reclaim their lives.
Their first step is the Revenant Journey, a 5-day program that allows Warriors to understand their experiences, receive an introduction to the integrative skills needed to set the stage for their healing journey and be welcomed into a community of support. The week becomes a trailhead for many, illuminating the path before them.
Warriors continue their journey through the Frontline Therapy Network (FTN), where they are offered 6-10 therapy sessions with a vetted clinician to meet their needs. They are also provided follow-on training through TBW, which founded Warrior Mental Health Coalition (WMHC). This collaboration of organizations offers in-depth training in each integrative skill introduced during the Revenant Journey in a 90-day program co-developed with The Battle Within. The programs are designed to break down barriers and remove excuses, so alums can master each skill, develop the habit and make that skill part of their lifestyle, leading to healthier living.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Battle Within was founded by over 100 veterans, first responders, community leaders, and supporters who have been there and understand the struggles our Warriors face. This strong community believes that every warrior deserves the opportunity to heal from the traumas endured while serving others. The Battle Within has a unique clinician-led, peer-supported approach to developing a culture where Warriors can be open and vulnerable. This allows them to build a community of emotionally supportive relationships, a critical ingredient to long-term healing. This supporting structure gives them permission to try, struggle, and fail without shame as they work toward breaking away from the warrior archetype that has kept them frozen in their trauma and becoming the authentic self they discover during the week.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
This past year, 100 Warriors have found a pathway to healing through the Revenant Journey (RJ). The RJ is a 5-day residential group therapy program for veterans and first responders, which has been clinically designed to prepare or deepen the healing process and create the conditions in which therapy or treatment can be more successful.
The Frontline Therapy Network, a referral network of licensed mental health professionals who provide treatment to Frontline Medical Personnel, First Responders, and Military/Veterans, was launched in March 2020. Over 70 Warriors took advantage of this new service for emotional and mental support amid COVID-19, the financial crisis, and the social unrest, which greatly affected the population served in the first three months.
To keep up with demand, The Battle Within is exploring opportunities to build a facility to provide more sessions of the Revenant Journey. The facility will also offer additional programming currently in development and host alum events to strengthen the community.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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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
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, 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
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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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The Battle Within, Inc
Board of directorsas of 06/18/2024
Vinita Canright
Vinita Canright
Tab White
White Construction Management
Chris Barton
Cerner Corporation
Kevin Lindsey
The DVS Group
Lauren Lucht
The University of Kansas Health System
Michele Markham
EAG Advertising and Marketing
Deborah Orozco
Bank of America
Board leadership practices
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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
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- 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 disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- 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.