Class presentation for a nonprofit organization

1. TheWarWithin
NONPROFIT PRESENTATION
Michael Ryan

2. Mission - To give veterans the means to
accomplish their mission of taking care of their
mental health by being advocates, providing our
own specialized care, and promoting the behavioral
health field within our own ranks
Values – Empathy, high standards, determination,
teamwork, family, respect.
Vision – We will provide effective behavioral
health care for Wisconsin veterans in the most
efficient and empathetic way possible. We will
provide a pool of well trained and motivated
veterans for behavioral health services.
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WHO WE ARE

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Veterans of every branch residing in the state of
Wisconsin.
• 408,270
• 30% uses VA services.
• 20% were discharged with a disability rating.
• 67% of Wisconsin veterans are 55 years or
older.
• 14.7% are War on Terror veterans and rising.
Census, 2014/Housing Assistance Council, 2019
WHO DOWE SERVE?

4. 4
Veterans have a stigma against individuals that
have not served. By providing specialists that are
veterans themselves, we can overcome that issue.
Veterans are a high-risk population for mental
health concerns. Approximately 50% of veterans
receive the care they need after service. Of that
percentage, 37-50% have substance abuse
disorders.
Veterans Affairs funding and treatments are at the
whim of congress. We aim to circumvent concerns
of lack of treatment due to funding concerns.
DVA, 2022
CHALLENGES

5. 5
Like the Armed Services we represent, we will
maintain a organization based in diversity.
We will make it a point to hire individuals from a
multitude of backgrounds.
One area of emphasis we will have, is the hiring of
veterans and disabled veterans.
DIVERSITY

6. DATA SYSTEMS
Our data systems will track the follow points
• Amount of clients served
• Location of clients served
• Improvement in quality of life through
surveys
• Amount of veterans that have been referred
to outside agencies
• How many veterans were hired as behavioral
health specialists
• How many veterans were referred through
our program to colleges.
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7. We will conduct evaluations based on a
combined method
• Conducting one-on-one interviews with
employees.
• Track and analyze data points such as
• Average cost of care per client.
• Comparing locations receiving services or not.
• Average time spent conducting care.
• Quality of individuals hired that originated from
our program.
• Conduct indirect shadowing of employees.
• Administer pre and post care surveys to
clients.
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ORGANIZATIONAL EVALS

8. ORGANIZATIONAL LAYOUT – CLIENT BASED
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Director
Program Manager
(Mental Health)
Mental Health
Assistant
Mental Health
Specialists
VA Liaison
Program Manager
(Education,
Employment and
training)
Secretary
Liaisons
(Mil, College,
VA)

9. YEARLY BUDGET
Line-Item FTE Cost
Program Managers 2 @ 55k $110,000
Mental Health Specialists 2 @ 44k $88,000
Secretary 1 $40,000
VA, College, Active Military Liaisons 4 @ 36k $144,000
Mental Health Assistant 1 $31,000
Fringe (10% per staff) $45,300
Non-Personnel
Office Rental $39,600
Office Supplies $20,000
Marketing/Printing $30,000
Vehicle (Fuel, maintenance, per diem) Per diem estimated .60/mile x 500 miles MTH $6,000
Telecom $10,000
Total – $563,900
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10. CLOSING
THE WAR WITHIN IS DEDICATED TO THE WELFARE
OF WISCONSIN'S VETERANS. THIS PROGRAM WILL
MEET THE NEEDS OF CONTINUED MENTAL HEALTH
CARE OF OUR VETERAN POPULATION BY HELPING
PROVIDE TRAINED PERSONNEL THAT HAVE
EXPERIENCED THE SAME THINGS THEY HAVE AND
PROVIDING LOW, TO NO-COST SERVICES. THIS IS A
CHALLENGE THAT THE WAR WITHIN HAS GIVEN
OURSELVES TO OVERCOME AND TO BE THAT
RESOURCE TO HELP VETERANS FIGHT THE HARDEST
WAR OF ALL, THE ONE WITHIN THEMSELVES.