The Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation is known for its long-term support of efforts to assist veterans and their families in regards to the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) through the distribution of PTSD publications to the VA Vet Centers, medical/mental health professionals and individuals who suffer from the effects of PTSD.

In keeping with this mission the MOPHSF Grant Program will be giving priority to Individual and organizations who are continuing the study and research into the effects of not only PTSD and its associated behavioral health problems including depression, alcohol/drug abuse and suicide/suicide-related behaviors but also Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Consideration will be given to Grants that are designed to improve and gain knowledge in providing rehabilitation services to individuals suffering from these effects, treatment of individuals with disabilities related to TBI and PTSD, the training and education family members or other authorized representatives of individuals with these disabilities and those programs that provide rehabilitation through recreational programs and activities.

In addition the MOPHSF is interested in those programs that are involved in research that brings a new perspective to TBI research to help expand and advance our understanding of traumatic brain injury. It is recognized that individuals suffering from TBI and PTSD have an increased suicide rate and that suicide among our veteran and military population is increasing therefore we will also consider grants that relate to the study of suicide among these populations particularly those efforts that attempt to determine the prevalence and underlying causal factors of TBI/PTSD related suicides, and develop effective measures to reduce the incidence of suicide within our veteran and military populations.