named programs · 1 · from sources
What they call their work
Headstrong Treatment Program
Provides up to 30 cost-free, evidence-based therapy sessions for post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families, with continued care available at a low copay. Includes individual, couples, family, and group therapy, medication management, and neurofeedback.
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Veteran Benefits and Reintegration Support 3 activities
- Delivery of trauma-informed outpatient mental health treatmentProvides trauma-informed outpatient mental health treatment resulting in statistically significant improvements in posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and depression for clients completing 15–20 therapy sessions. The program includes a structured offering of at least 30 cost-free therapy sessions to veterans, service members, and family members.
- Management of administrative paperwork for veterans accessing mental health careHandles all administrative and logistical paperwork on behalf of veterans and military family members accessing mental health services, reducing barriers to care and ensuring seamless access to treatment.
- Provision of free mental health care services to veterans and military familiesProvides in-person and telehealth mental health services, including individual, couples, family, and group therapy, medication management, and neurofeedback, at no cost to veterans, transitioning service members, and their families. Services are offered across multiple states including Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, and North Carolina, with the organization covering 100% of the cost for the first 30 therapy sessions and the majority thereafter, requiring only a low-cost co-pay after that point.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$13.64M
Contributions & grants$12.50M92%
Program service revenue$991K7%
Investment income$236K2%
Other revenue$-87K
expenses
Total expenses$13.96M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$4.53M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$11.34M
Cash$8.17M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.12M
Net assets$10.22M
Liquid reserves7.0 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +21.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 9
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL KAEPERNIK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $325K |
| EDWARD G LORD | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | 40 | $266K |
| AMY M WILLIAMS PHD | CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER | 40 | $235K |
| JANEL SKELLEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $212K |
| ERIN M MINTMIER | VICE PRESIDENT MAJOR GIFTS | 40 | $185K |
| RANDY M BAKER VICE | PRESIDENT CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $177K |
| ANNA CRANE SR DIRECTOR | NETWORK CLINICAL OPERERATIONS | 40 | $163K |
| EVELYN POLCARI | SR. DIRECTOR STRATEGIC PLANNING | 40 | $162K |
| LOIS SLUBOWSKI | DIRECTOR, REVENUE OPERATIONS | 40 | $156K |
board members · 16
- ALBERT RABIL III — DIRECTOR
- DARLAN MONTERISI — DIRECTOR
- DAVID PETRUCCO — VICE CHAIR
- GREG FISHMAN — DIRECTOR
- JAY EPSTEIN — DIRECTOR
- JIM WILKINSON — DIRECTOR
- KENNETH RICHTER — DIRECTOR (ENTER 9/25)
- KENNY POLCARI — DIRECTOR (ENTER 7/25)
- KEVIN ELDER — DIRECTOR
- MATT ZUBROW — DIRECTOR
- MEGAN ORTIZ — SECRETARY & TREASURER
- PAUL CASEY — CHAIRMAN
- PETER WESTMEYER — DIRECTOR
- TIMOTHY BRADLEY — DIRECTOR
- TIMOTHY RYAN SPARKS — DIRECTOR
- UMAR LATIF — DIRECTOR (EXIT 7/25)
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- Syracuse University School of Public Health Partner — Prepared clinical outcome data on Headstrong's treatment effectiveness.
- military-connected clinicians Partner — Network of clinicians providing mental health services to clients in North Carolina
- private donors Funder — Provides financial support enabling Headstrong to offer free mental health services to veterans and military families.
- private donors Funder — Supports the organization financially to cover all costs of care for veterans.
- private donors Funder — Supports the organization financially, enabling free mental health care services for veterans and military families.
- world-class clinical partners Partner — Network of clinical providers delivering mental health services to military-connected clients
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Barrier-Free Mental Health Care Modelmethodology: barrier_free_careBy fully funding mental health services through private donations, the organization removes financial and time-limited access barriers, because eliminating cost and treatment duration constraints increases care accessibility and enables sustained, outcomes-focused therapy for veterans and military families.
- Culturally Competent Care Through Military-Connected Cliniciansmethodology: culturally_competent_care_deliveryBy employing a network of military-connected clinicians, the organization delivers culturally competent mental health care, because shared lived experience between provider and patient increases trust, treatment adherence, and clinical effectiveness.
- Hybrid In-Person and Telehealth Service Deliverymethodology: hybrid_service_deliveryBy combining in-person and telehealth modalities, the organization expands access to mental health care across geographically dispersed and underserved areas, because this model removes distance and mobility as barriers to consistent treatment engagement.
- Low-Barrier Digital Access with Rapid Therapist Matchingmethodology: low-barrier digital access and rapid therapist matchingBy enabling clients to initiate care through a digital interface and rapidly matching them to a therapist via phone intake, the organization reduces delays to treatment onset, because minimizing procedural friction increases engagement and retention in mental health services.
- Outcomes-Driven Quality Improvementmethodology: outcomes-driven careBy using clinical outcomes and patient feedback to guide care delivery, the organization ensures treatment effectiveness and continuous quality improvement, because iterative measurement aligned with mission goals strengthens accountability and therapeutic impact.