Frequently Asked Questions.

Heal The Hero Foundation supports the heroes who serve and protect our communities, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, public-safety telecommunicators, veterans, and active-duty military personnel. We also work to connect eligible heroes and their families with resources and organizations that can provide additional support.

Heal The Hero Foundation provides meaningful support, resources, and connection to the heroes who serve and protect our communities. Through Operation: Heal and Operation: Connect, we help heroes access programs, scholarships, resources, and trusted partners.

Operation: Heal is a scholarship-funded program made available through our program partner, Vitanya. The program provides eligible heroes with neuroscience-based training, personalized coaching, and ongoing weekly support. Our goal is to make meaningful support accessible to heroes without adding another financial burden.

Operation: Connect helps heroes and their families connect with trusted resources, organizations, and services. Not every hero needs the same kind of support. Operation: Connect is designed to help make finding the right resource easier.

Operation: Heal is available to eligible law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, public-safety telecommunicators, veterans, and active-duty military personnel. Eligibility and scholarship availability may vary.

Yes. Anyone can nominate a hero for consideration — including a colleague, family member, friend, agency, or the hero themselves. Our team reviews each submission and follows up directly regarding the next steps.

Yes. Eligible heroes may apply directly for consideration. Agencies, colleagues, family members, and friends may also nominate a hero.

Our team reviews the submission and follows up with the hero regarding the next steps. If the hero is eligible and selected for a scholarship, we coordinate the next steps with the hero and our program partner.

When an eligible hero receives an HTHF scholarship, the scholarship provides access to the program without requiring the hero to personally fund the program. Scholarship availability is dependent on funding and program eligibility.

Yes. Operation: Heal uses neuroscience-based training, personalized coaching, and weekly check-ins rather than medication. The program does not diagnose or treat medical conditions. Any decisions regarding a hero’s medications or medical care remain between the hero and their own healthcare provider.

Some HTHF programs and partner resources may be available to spouses and family members of eligible heroes. Availability depends on the specific program or resource. Contact us and we’ll help identify what options may be available.

Absolutely. You don’t have to know exactly what you need before reaching out. Through Operation: Connect, we can help point you toward resources and organizations that may be appropriate for your situation.

Potentially. Eligibility depends on the specific HTHF program and the services being provided by another organization. Our team can help determine what options may be available.

Your donation helps Heal The Hero Foundation provide meaningful support and connection to the heroes who serve and protect our communities. Donations help fund access to Operation: Heal and support the resources and connections made available through Operation: Connect.

Yes. Heal The Hero Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. EIN: 47-4750390

Your donation helps fund HTHF’s programs, scholarships, resources, and the operational costs necessary to deliver them. We are committed to using donor support responsibly and transparently so we can continue serving heroes and expanding access to support.

Yes. You can choose to make a one-time gift or provide ongoing support through a recurring donation. Recurring gifts help provide a consistent source of funding for scholarships, programs, and resources throughout the year.

Yes. Individuals, families, businesses, and organizations can help fund scholarships that provide eligible heroes with access to Operation: Heal.

Yes. You can make a donation in honor or memory of someone who has served, someone you love, or someone who has made a difference in your life.

Absolutely. Businesses and organizations can support HTHF through charitable gifts, sponsorships, employee giving, or other partnership opportunities.

If you would like your gift to support a particular HTHF program or initiative, please contact us before making your donation so we can discuss available options.

Yes. Donors receive an acknowledgment of their contribution for their records. Please retain your donation receipt and consult your tax professional regarding the deductibility of your contribution.

You can make a secure online donation through our Donate page.

Yes. We partner with law enforcement agencies, fire departments, EMS organizations, military organizations, nonprofits, businesses, and other groups that want to support the heroes they serve.

Yes. Organizations can work with HTHF to explore opportunities to sponsor scholarships or programs for a group of eligible heroes.

Yes. We welcome organizations that share our commitment to supporting heroes. Partnership opportunities may include program sponsorship, resource partnerships, fundraising, community initiatives, and other collaborative efforts.

There are many ways to get involved, including donating, sponsoring scholarships, becoming a resource partner, supporting events, and helping connect heroes with available resources.

Potentially. We work with organizations to explore opportunities for programs, pilots, sponsorships, and other initiatives. Contact our team to discuss your organization and what you’re hoping to accomplish.

The HTHF Resource Center is part of our commitment to helping heroes and their families find trusted organizations, services, and resources. Through Operation: Connect, we continue to build relationships with organizations that can help address different needs.

HTHF is not an emergency response service or medical provider. If you or someone else is experiencing an immediate emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Yes. Our resource network continues to grow, and we’re always working to connect heroes with organizations that may be able to help.

We take the privacy of the heroes and families who contact us seriously. Information is handled according to our privacy practices and applicable requirements. For questions about how your information is collected or used, please review our Privacy Policy.

You can reach our team at 888-651-1557 or cassidee@healthehero.org. You can also use the contact options throughout our website.

Yes. Heal The Hero Foundation is grateful for the support of the State of Arizona, which has helped provide program access for Arizona’s first responders and veterans. Specific grant information and required acknowledgment language will be added once finalized.