Silent Battles Healing Foundation
From Silent Struggle to Real Recovery
SBHF exists to bridge the gap in trauma recovery for populations too often failed by traditional systems of care. We provide scholarship funding for specialized mental health treatment, neurological recovery services, and trauma-informed recovery programs.
Who We Serve
Veterans, first responders, victims of violent crime, and survivors of sexual violence often require specialized trauma-informed care that traditional systems do not reliably fund. SBHF scholarship funding is designed specifically for these populations.
Veterans
Service members and veterans carrying the weight of combat trauma, PTSD, and TBI who face systemic gaps in VA coverage and civilian care access.
First Responders
Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and others on the front lines of crisis who bear acute stress and trauma that standard employee benefit plans rarely address.
Victims of Violent Crime
Survivors of serious personal violence whose trauma recovery needs exceed what typical insurance coverage and public resources are designed to support.
Survivors of Sexual Violence
Individuals whose path to recovery from sexual trauma requires specialized, trauma-informed clinical care that is routinely underfunded or inaccessible.
The Problem We Solve
The Treatment Gap We Address
SBHF addresses the gap between clinical need and actual access. The barriers are real and compounding: insurance denials, months-long waitlists, lack of qualified provider availability, and out-of-pocket treatment costs that place specialized care entirely out of reach.
Standard systems are failing people with complex trauma. SBHF provides the financial bridge to life-changing care.
Our Mission: To ensure that no survivor is denied access to critical trauma recovery care due to financial or systemic barriers.
Our Vision: Rapid access to appropriate trauma recovery care regardless of insurance status, system delays, or financial hardship.
Insurance Denials
Long Waitlists
Provider Gaps
Unaffordable Costs
How the Scholarship Process Works
Our intake-to-disbursement process is designed for accountability, transparency, and respect for every applicant. Scholarship funds are always paid directly to approved providers, never as cash awards to individuals.
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Eligibility & Application
Applicants must provide identity verification, service or survivor verification, clinical verification, and proof of cost from the proposed provider or program.
02
Clinical Review
Each application undergoes a structured clinical review to assess the nature of the trauma condition, treatment appropriateness, and any TBI complexity factors that may elevate priority.
03
Committee Approval
The scholarship committee reviews clinical recommendations and approves or declines awards, ensuring a fair and consistent decision-making process grounded in mission alignment.
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Direct Provider Payment
All approved scholarship funds are paid directly to the approved provider or treatment facility. Direct cash awards to individuals are not permitted under SBHF policy.
Eligible Services and Scholarship Use
Scholarship funding is directed toward clinically appropriate services that address the full scope of trauma recovery needs. Priority review criteria account for complexity and urgency when multiple factors are present.
Advanced Psychotherapy
Specialized therapeutic modalities for PTSD, acute stress, and complex trauma conditions, delivered by qualified trauma-informed clinicians.
Neurological & Brain-Based Interventions
Evidence-informed neurological recovery services addressing TBI and related brain health conditions, including priority scoring for blast exposure and functional instability.
Trauma-Informed Recovery Programs
Legally compliant, structured recovery programs built on trauma-informed principles, evaluated for provider quality, cost feasibility, and treatment appropriateness.
TBI Priority and Complexity Scoring
When applications involve traumatic brain injury, the review process may consider factors such as multiple head injuries, blast exposure, functional instability, treatment resistance, clinical urgency, appropriateness of the proposed care, cost feasibility, and provider quality. These criteria help direct limited scholarship resources to the most complex and urgent cases.
Case for Support
Ready to Take the First Step?
SBHF addresses a national trauma and suicide-prevention crisis by funding access to care that is often delayed, denied, under-covered, or financially unreachable. If you or someone you know may qualify, we encourage you to reach out today.
Apply for Scholarship Support Contact the Foundation
Questions? Reach Robert Leone, Founder & Executive Director, at robertleone31@gmail.com or (302) 312-1433.