Battle Buddy Response Team

Traveling the USA to help Veterans and their Families

aka Battle Buddy Response Team   |   Martinsburg, WV   |  http://BattleBuddyResponseTeam.org

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 info

2020

Board of Director, President, and Executive Director

Samuel Rock

Main address

170 Aviation Way Suite 101

Martinsburg, WV 25405 USA

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EIN

83-4548981

NTEE code info

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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.

Population(s) Served
Veterans
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Financials

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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 directors
as of 02/22/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Samuel Rock

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? Not applicable
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • 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? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/28/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person with a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/28/2022

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 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 analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • 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 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 use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • 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 measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • 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.