Shepherd Center has received a grant from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) to provide assessment and treatment for this generation of service men and women who have sustained a mild to moderate traumatic brain injury and PTSD during conflict. 

Shepherd Center's SHARE Military Initiative provides assistance, support, and education to service members and their families during their recovery treatment and beyond. WWP's Grant Program, now in its fourth year, is expanding the availability of programs and services that provide support to this generation of injured service members. 

"We are honored to receive support from such a prestigious organization as Wounded Warrior Project," said Jackie Breitenstein, manager of the SHARE Military Initiative. "At SHARE, we strive to provide the best possible care for service members and veterans. With this grant, we will be able to expand our program and continue to help these men and women make a successful transition back to the community."

Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Ga., is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury and brain injury. Founded in 1975, Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. 

"Working together with these excellent organizations, we are expanding and strengthening the network of support we can provide to our warriors, free of charge," said Steve Nardizzi, chief executive officer at WWP. "Side by side with WWP, our grant recipients are creating and deploying critically needed, specialized programs and services across the country, ensuring that no warrior falls through the cracks."

For more information on WWP's Grant Program and a description of the grant recipients, please visit 2015 WWP Grant Program.