Honoring Hidden Heroes

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Trina Clayeux from Give an Hour.  Give an Hour provides free mental health care and support to our service members and their families to help them in their times of need. Their clinical care and peer support programs provide our military community with the help they need to overcome their mental health challenges so they can thrive in their lives. Listen in to hear more about this organization’s inspiring work and how you can get involved. 

In our 23rd episode of Honoring Hidden Heroes, we talk with Sara Slone from Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). This non-profit organization helps survivors work through their challenges and overcome their difficulties so they can lead happy, healthy lives beyond their grief. Tune in to our latest episode to hear all about this inspiring organization. 

In our 22nd episode of Honoring Hidden Heroes, we chat with Peggy Baker to discuss Operation First Response. This organization aims to help service members, veterans, first responders, and Gold Star families with the financial and mental health challenges they may face as a result of their service. 

Tune in to hear all about Peggy’s inspiring story and how she created this organization to make a difference for our nation’s heroes.

In this month’s episode, we sit down with Veterans Healing Farm to discuss their work in improving the physical, mental, and emotional health of our nation’s veterans. Through non-clinical mental health treatments, Veterans Healing Farm has helped improve thousands of veterans' lives. Listen in to hear more of their inspiring story! 

In our 20th episode, we talk with Kendra Danzer and Al Lampkins about an upcoming event in Fayetteville, NC, that provides support and resources for service members and vets struggling with suicide. This event aims to highlight people’s stories and normalize discussions about suicide to improve mental health and reduce the prevalence of suicide in the military community. Tune in to hear all about Kendra and Al’s inspiring work.

In our 19th episode of Honoring Hidden Heroes, we chat with Rick from CreatiVets to learn more about music and art therapy for veterans. CreatiVets provides veterans with a creative outlet for their experiences and challenging emotions, aiming to improve their mental well-being and giving them a healthy way to cope with the difficulties they’ve experienced in their military careers.

Check out this month’s episode to hear more from Ricky about CreatiVets’ inspiring programs, the future of CreatiVets, and how you can get involved!

In this month’s episode, we talk with Lexi Green from Canines for Service. This non-profit trains service dogs for veterans at no cost, providing our service members with the help they need to live a fulfilling life. We were honored to have the opportunity to learn more about such an inspiring organization and encourage our listeners to get involved in any way they can!

In this episode, we chat with Paul Chapa, the founder of Friends in Service of Heroes (F.I.S.H). This organization works to increase awareness of the sacrifices our service members make while providing our military communities with the resources necessary to improve their well-being. We’re excited to have the opportunity to connect with such an amazing organization and hope this episode inspires our listeners to get involved!

In this month’s episode, we chat with Bart Sherwood, the founder of Train a Dog, Save a Warrior (TADSAW). This organization’s goal is to help service members and veterans access service dog training and animal therapy to improve their mental health and encourage independence. Tune into our latest episode to hear more about this amazing organization. 

In our 15th installment of Honoring Hidden Heroes, we chat with Al Lampkins, a retired Army Veteran and community advocate. He works closely with the Veterans Bridge Homes, a non-profit dedicated to helping service members, veterans, and their families transition to civilian life. He also created Fayetteville-Raeford Cares with his wife, Alberta Lampkins, which is a mentoring program for the youth in his community.

Dive into this month’s episode to hear more about his inspiring work for the military community in Fayetteville, North Carolina.