How We Are Helping
Our primary mission is to provide direct support to both active and retired members of the U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) Community and their families. SOC-F directs its primary funding towards addressing critical gaps in healthcare and family-related concerns. These programs save lives and give an opportunity for our elite military members and their families to experience life-changing, transformative care.

These “gaps” primarily relate to family issues and behavioral health treatments. SOC-F supports Gold Star Kids family retreats and intensive therapy for at-risk marriages, as well as behavioral health treatments such as Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MeRT) – a highly customized use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), psychedelic therapies for Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and 12-Step treatment programs for alcoholism and addiction. Secondarily, we support other recognized and trusted 501(c)(3) organizations that focus on similar medical and family needs of our SOF war fighters and their families.

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

TMS is a noninvasive treatment that uses electromagnetic pulses to stimulate nerve cells, which may improve symptoms of neurological or mental health disorders. TMS has been used to treat over 1,000 veterans suffering from PTS and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Over the last couple of years, veterans within the Special Operations Community have gone out of their way to request this treatment, and the results have been promising.

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Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

Psychedelic therapy is the process of taking a psychedelic substance within a therapeutic setting while being monitored by medical and mental health experts. SOC-F funds psychedelic-assisted therapy for the treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury.

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Substance Abuse & PTSD

SOC-F partners with Warriors Heart to deliver first-in-class treatment and therapy for substance abuse disorder and PTSD. Warrior’s Heart program is unlike any other inpatient program and was designed to facilitate long-term sobriety and healing for today’s warrior.

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Family Resiliency

The effects of combat extend well beyond the battlefield – into the lives of service members and their homes. This is especially true for our Nation’s Special Operations Forces (SOF). The SOF lifestyle makes it extremely difficult to preserve the health, wellness and readiness of SOF members and their families. For this reason, SOC-F partners with The Station Foundation to provide first-in-class programs that help SOF couples, spouses and families reconnect and thrive together.

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Gold Star Kids

Gold Star Kids are children of U.S. armed forces members who lost their lives conducting military operations. The Station Foundation’s Legacy project makes good on promises made to our Fallen Warriors: You are never forgotten, your family is taken care of, and your life serves as a source of strength and love. The Legacy project supports Gold Star Sons and Daughters beginning at adolescent age. The Station continues to serve as a support system for this community throughout their lives.

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At-Risk Marriage Counseling

Military life in general is stressful to marriages. When couples are in elite high-performance special operations units, these stressors are magnified. Deployments separate spouses for months at a time, and emotional distance easily follows physical distance, leading to divorce for far too many couples. To combat these challenges, SOC-F provides scholarships for SOF couples to attend marriage intensives with licensed counselors and psychologists who specialize in the treatment and care of couples in crisis.

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SOF Spouse Program

SOC-F partners with The Pillar Foundation and STEPS to address the needs of transitioning and transitioned SOF spouses. Their mission is to provide a support network to spouses, share resources, mentor and guide newly transitioned wives into the civilian world by holding retreats, and enroll spouses in a 6-month program that focuses on their physical and emotional needs.

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Emergent Needs

Members of the SOF community sometimes need immediate financial assistance during times of crisis. SOC-F maintains a fund to help SOF members and their families cope with financial hardships caused by a variety of unforeseen events.