Battle Buddy Response Team
Traveling the USA to help Veterans and their Families
Mission
Serving Veterans and their families.
Notes from the nonprofit
The seed for BBRT was planted after the founder, Samuel Rock, did an impromptu welfare check on a fellow combat veteran. That veteran later said, “If you hadn’t checked on me, I wouldn’t be here today.” The impact of that event became the catalyst for the Battle Buddy service that has since been refined and expanded.
Ruling year
2020
Board of Director, President, and Executive Director
Samuel Rock
Main address
170 Aviation Way Suite 101
Martinsburg, WV 25405 USA
EIN
83-4548981
NTEE code
Other Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C. (F99)
Management & Technical Assistance (R02)
Search and Rescue Services (M23)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Statistics show that an average of 22 veterans commit suicide every day, a staggering number that demonstrates the need for organizations like the Battle Buddy Response Team. The 501(c)(3) charity does not charge for its services, but relies solely on donations and sponsorships.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Stop and Prevent All Veteran Suicide
We travel to the doorsteps of Veterans and their families all over the USA to stop suicide in the lives of veterans and their families. We also advocate when needed for all our veterans and their families.
Where we work
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Veterans, Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Stop and Prevent All Veteran Suicide
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We did not go full operational till January 2020. In 2019 we helped two young children and their mother with home goods. This veteran family lost everything they had and we replaced what was needed.
Number of groups/individuals benefiting from tools/resources/education materials provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Veterans, Children and youth
Related Program
Stop and Prevent All Veteran Suicide
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people no longer living in unsafe or substandard housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Veterans, Children and youth
Related Program
Stop and Prevent All Veteran Suicide
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of reports written/published
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Veterans, Children and youth
Related Program
Stop and Prevent All Veteran Suicide
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We like to note that what is conducted here at BBRT is confidential and we would like to continue that so others may rely on us and what we do. We do not need the public spotlight.
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Veterans, Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Stop and Prevent All Veteran Suicide
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Again, we went full operational 01/2020 and have helped 124 families since that time.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Team is working nonstop to ensure the safety of all veterans and their family members. They will not stop until their mission of “Stopping and Preventing All Veteran Suicide” is completed.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Statistics show that an average of 22 veterans commit suicide every day, a staggering number that demonstrates the need for organizations like the Battle Buddy Response Team. The 501(c)(3) charity does not charge for its services, but relies solely on donations and sponsorships.
When a “BBRT Deploy Team” form is completed, a member of the team first conducts multiple safety checks to ensure the client is safe. Because all team members are military veterans and family members of veterans, they understand the stress and confusion that veterans sometimes experience.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Team Members are ready to deploy 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year across the United States to perform welfare checks when a concerned party reaches out.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have accomplished 89 successful Deployments with one Team in five months. We have helped from mental health to veteran advocacy. We will work towards growth as our formula is working well, we need more funding for more vehicles, paid staff, and office space. These families and veterans that we helped most of them was suffering from mental health disabilities and they would tell you we saved their lives and others.
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 collecting feedback from the people you serve?
SMS text surveys, Paper surveys,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
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,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Battle Buddy Response Team
Board of directorsas of 9/14/2021
Samuel Rock
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 ? Yes -
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? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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