Free, Confidential Therapy for Post 9/11 Veterans

and their Loved Ones.

The Soldiers Project, established

in 2004, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit

organization dedicated to providing

free, confidential, psychological

services to Post 9/11 service

members and Veterans, as well as

to their loved ones.

The Soldiers Project

Leading the Way

Judith Broder, M.D. is Founder of The

Soldiers Project. She completed her medical

training at University of Chicago School of

Medicine and is a retired psychiatrist. Dr.

Broder served as training and supervising

analyst and as Chair of the Faculty

Committee at the Los Angeles Institute and

Society for Psychoanalytic Studies. She has

taught and supervised extensively,

including psychiatric residents at UCLA, and

has served as Chairperson of the Education

Committee and Dean of the Psychoanalytic

Center of California.

In 2011, Dr. Broder was presented the

Presidential Citizens Medal for exemplary

service to her fellow citizens.

Wounds of War

Recipient of the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award - 2011

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• Service members, wives, husbands, children, parents and other loved ones are all

affected by the separations that are part of serving in the military.

• Many who have served suffer psychological injuries that are no less serious than visible

scars of war. Returning home from combat presents difficult challenges for the

individual as well as their families and support systems.

Homecoming

Bringing Them “All the Way” Home

• Homecoming may challenge the closest relationships

with the tasks of learning about each other all over

again. Therapy offers loved ones a safe place in which

to talk and share their hopes and fears, the excitement

and disappointments and even disturbing changes.

• As mental health practitioners who understand the far-

reaching consequences of these war-related

experiences, we can provide the support that is needed

to smooth the transition to family and civilian life.

• All therapists are licensed mental health professionals

who receive specialized training in military culture,

PTSD, TBI, MST and other psychological effects of war.

Healing the Hidden Wounds of War

With the help of our supporters we are able to ease the transition from active duty to

civilian life by providing:

• Unlimited, free, easily-accessible and confidential treatment to those that need it

• Training for our Volunteer Therapists to address the unique challenges that our

Veterans face when they return home

• Recruitment and coordination of Volunteer Therapists and other Volunteers

• Infrastructure to enable the staff to administer the program in six states

• Education to the public concerning the psychological consequences of war and the

cost to the community

• Over 30% of our clients are women

• 75% are service members, 25% are family members

• 89% are from the Army, Marines and Navy

• 21% are Active Duty

• 51% are referred by the VA/DoD

Those We Serve

Source: Southern California statistics (2013)

"He took the bullet that had my name on it. I fought and served with honor. I'm proud I

did my duty but I've been paying for over five years for that duty – with daunting

nightmares, overwhelming anxiety, daunting suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress. I

was giving up hope and discovered The Soldiers Project and my therapist saved my life.”

-RB, TSP Client from Washington State

"My physical injuries were beginning to heal and things were looking pretty good. I was

unaware that there was another battle going on and that was through the mental,

psychological, and emotional damage that was going on inside of me. The person who

went out there was not the same person who came back. It took a toll on my wife and my

marriage. Thankfully The Soldiers Project was there to help us.”

-SDC, US Marine Corps, Southern California

“As one of the many volunteer therapists for The Soldiers Project, I am honored to hear

the stories our veterans share with me. Through each of their experiences, my life is

expanded as my eyes are opened to what they have seen and faced. I am humbled by

their continued courage and privileged to have the chance to help them heal the deepest

wounds the battlefield leaves behind.”

- Debbie Presser, Donor and Volunteer Therapist

Testimonials

Of the 2.5 million veterans who

went to war in Iraq and

Afghanistan, 1 million are

currently enrolled in college.

By providing education to the faculty as well as a presence

on campus, The Soldiers Project is promoting a positive

academic transition for the veteran student.

Veteran

Students

• Local campus outreach:

• California State University

Northridge

• Los Angeles City College

• Los Angeles Valley

College

• New York Film Academy

• UCLA

• UCSB

• West LA College

Services

Who are our supporters?

• Corporations

• Foundations

• Philanthropists

• Hundreds of individuals who believe in supporting our

troops “all the way home”

Nationally, our therapists have donated more than 5,000

hours in pro-bono volunteer services.

Corporate & Foundational Support

In the NewsSteve Lopez of The LA Times calls

special attention to mental health

issues and to The Soldiers Project

An encounter in Hollywood shows how drugs,

homelessness and depression keep former

members of the military from moving forward

with their lives.

The Soldiers Project, a national network of

volunteer therapists, confidentially treats

veterans and their loved ones for free, for as

long as it takes, with no red tape, says founder

Judith Broder.

July 2, 2013

Psychiatry Today Features

Dr. Judith Broder, Founder of

The Soldiers Project

Eight years ago, Los Angeles–area

psychiatrist Judith Broder, M.D., had stopped

taking new patients into her private practice

in anticipation of retirement. At around that

time, two seminal events—a leisurely stroll

along the beach and a play at a theater in

Hollywood—convinced her that some of her

life’s most important work still lay ahead.

By the next morning, Broder had worked out

a plan for what was to become The Soldiers

Project, a nonprofit organization through

which service members returning from Iraq

and Afghanistan, as well as their families and

loved ones, would receive free, confidential

mental health services from a network of

licensed mental health professionals.

January 9, 2014

Annual ConferenceThis event brings together therapists, active duty service members, the general public

and other providers of services to the veteran community.

2013 Conference