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Resilience

Addressing Tragedy & Aiding Recovery

ABOUT OUR RESILIENCE PILLAR

In times of loss, the Navy SEAL Foundation provides immediate and lasting support to survivors and commands. We offer financial assistance for memorial services, travel, and the dignified transfer of remains, ensuring fallen warriors are honored with the respect they deserve. In the years that follow, we continue to walk alongside grieving Gold Star and Surviving Families (GSSF), providing counseling, remembrance retreats, and camps for surviving children. No one should have to face loss alone, and through these programs, we uphold the legacies of those who have given everything while fostering the resilience of those left behind.

Thank you so much! Literally in tears. Having to stay home with kids and not having my income from work I was so stressed trying to figure out how to stay afloat during this time. Since this has been going on it feels like the days after my husband’s death. Like my world had slowed down and wondering why no one else’s world was slowing down either. But going out into society now I have that same feeling but this time everyone around me is feeling it too.

- GSSF

Unfortunately, we've had to deal with some deaths. And we've had to deal with them up close. And seeing how quickly the Navy SEAL Foundation jumps in, no questions - they jump in, provide the immediate support, so that way the other team members, the families, can focus on other aspects and focus, really, on the grieving aspect of it.

Programs

Dedications & Command Memorials

Committed to preserving the legacy of fallen heroes, we fund and coordinate dedications and memorials, offering travel support for service members to honor their brothers and keep their memories alive.

Immediate Support Following a Death

Believing in honoring the fallen and supporting their loved ones, we provide travel, lodging, and logistical assistance to alleviate financial burdens, enabling families and teammates to attend memorial services and pay tribute to fallen Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community members.

Surviving Family Dinners & Events

Fostering connection and community, we host regular gatherings with NSW command representation to provide GSSF with ongoing support, meaningful relationships, and access to valuable resources.

Resilience Support & Immediate Tragedy Assistance

Dedicated to long-term care for GSSF, we offer weekly grief counseling, resilience retreats, supplemental childcare, wellness stipends, home maintenance support, and educational grants for children, ensuring comprehensive care during times of need.

Wellness Weekends & Camps

Recognizing the importance of healing and growth, we organize exclusive programs, including teen camps for GSSF, offering opportunities for resilience-building, camaraderie, and leadership development.

Legacy & Remembrance

Honoring the ultimate sacrifice, we provide legal guidance, remembrance gifts like flowers on significant dates, and support for historic preservation projects, ensuring the fallen are remembered and celebrated appropriately.

Enrichment Support for Surviving Children

Believing in nurturing the future, we provide mentorship, skills development, and technology assistance, including laptops for students, empowering children of the fallen to thrive despite their loss.

Crisis Assistance for Veterans

Standing by our veterans and their families during times of crisis, we provide logistical support, emergency relief, and access to vital resources, addressing unexpected challenges and delivering critical assistance when it matters most.

General Tragedy Assistance Support

Understanding the unique challenges families face, we offer supplemental support tailored to each situation, providing aid to families of E-6 and below NSW service members experiencing significant hardships.

Programs Include

  • Home, Legal & Financial Assistance
  • Gold Star Family Events
  • Survivor Camps for Children
  • Grief Counseling
  • Remembrance Gifts
  • Dependent & Veteran Death Support

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