"We are strengthening our programs to better serve our warriors and their families, and will strengthen relationships with community partners in caring for our military community, as well as facilitating partnerships with organizations and businesses doing great work in the civilian sector. We owe it to our donors and our service members, veterans and their families, who have supported us throughout the years, to demonstrate the benefits their generous contributions make in the lives of our nation's heroes," said Linnington.
Redouble efforts to provide the most critical support services to wounded warriors and their families: Increase investments in mental health care for those with the signature wounds of these conflicts: Post traumatic Stress (PTS) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Long-term support, Community engagement activities to connect warriors with one another, Lifelong independence and financial resilience. Engage with national and local community organizations: Increase synergy in relationships and partnerships with non-profit organizations, businesses, and government entities that serve warriors and their families. Improve accountability, transparency, trust: Continued focus on organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Clear, consistent reporting. Accountability to America's warriors, their families, the public, and WWP employees.
The needs of America's wounded veterans are substantial, and continue to grow. Responding to these growing needs, and to maximize the impact of its life-saving programs and services, WWP is taking the following immediate steps:
- Immediately reduce the WWP executive staff by nearly 50 percent
- Consolidate operations to reduce administrative costs
- Streamline the WWP workforce to focus on areas identified as greatest in need
While WWP will reduce its total workforce, the organization will add staff in the areas of mental health, long-term in-home support, warrior engagement, and other roles essential to its mission. Read More