What Healing Warriors Program does

Healing Warriors Program is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in July 2013 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, that delivers free non-narcotic, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies to U.S. military veterans and service members. Its core service portfolio centers on acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, and Healing Touch, organized into a growing set of named therapy series addressing Cancer Support, Chronic Conditions, Grief, Detox, Integrative Pediatric Therapy (IPT), Resiliency, and Wellness. The organization is led by founder Ana Pallés Yelen and operates with a staff of 11 to 50 people.

The delivery model combines a fixed-base clinic in Fort Collins with a traveling pop-up clinic program that reaches veterans across 21 states. Veteran referrals flow through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, embedding the program in the federal veteran care ecosystem and signaling clinical and administrative vetting. The model has been studied through a research and clinical partnership with the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine and embedded at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, providing outcome validation that supports grant competitiveness, clinician credibility, and trust with referring providers.

Revenue mechanics follow a typical mid-sized donor-supported nonprofit structure: charitable contributions from individuals and community supporters, foundation grants, federal grants (notably the VA Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program award), and fundraising events such as the A Night of Magic gala. Because all therapies are provided free of charge to veterans and service members, the organization has no service-fee revenue and is wholly dependent on philanthropic, community, and government support, making income variability a structural feature of the model.

Name

Healing Warriors Program

Legal name

Healing Warriors Program

Website

https://healingwarriorsprogram.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healing Warriors Program is a Fort Collins, Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering free acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, and Healing Touch to U.S. military veterans and service members across 21 states via a fixed clinic and traveling pop-ups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Complementary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans Adult Day Programs (HSABANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home Health Physical Therapy & Mobile PT (HSADAIAO)

Keywords

• Veteran therapy services
• Complementary alternative medicine
• Non-narcotic pain management
• PTSD treatment programs
• Veteran suicide prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individuals supporting veteran causes. The organization accepts donations through its website and various donation programs.
2. VA SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant: Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant (SSG Fox SPGP) awarded by the VA to expand and enhance services to veterans and families. This grant enables more services, enhanced intake screenings, better staffing, and improved client care services.
3. Corporate and Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations and corporate charitable programs including Bohemian Foundation, Bridgewell Foundation, Halliburton Charity Golf Tournament, Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, and others.
4. Fundraising Events: Revenue from events including the Annual 5K Fun Run and Swing4Vets Charity Golf Tournament. Registration fees and sponsorships support operational costs.
5. Kroger Community Rewards: Shopper donation program where a percentage of purchases made at Kroger/King Soopers is donated to the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Healing Warriors Program provides no-cost, non-narcotic complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies—Acupuncture, Craniosacral Therapy, and Healing Touch—for veterans, service members, and their families. Services are delivered through structured multi-session series (PTSD, Sleep Disturbance, Pain Management, Depression, Anxiety, TBI, Resiliency, etc.) at a main clinic in Fort Collins, CO and through pop-up clinics, supported by Client Care Specialists who connect clients with community resources.

Product overview

Healing Warriors Program is a non-profit organization (501(c)(3)) founded in July 2013 that provides no-cost, non-narcotic therapy services to veterans, service members, and their families. The core service offering consists of three primary therapeutic modalities: Acupuncture, Craniosacral Therapy, and Healing Touch therapy, supplemented by Guided Imagery. These complementary alternative medicine therapies are delivered through structured therapy series (Anxiety & Stress Management, Pain Management, PTSD, Sleep Disturbance, Depression Management, TBI, and others) that work in conjunction with clients' medical care. The organization also provides Client Care Specialist services to connect clients with community resources, distributes home self-care tools (gun locks, guided imagery, aromatherapy, journaling tools), and operates the VA-funded SSG Fox Grant Program for suicide prevention. Fundraising activities include the annual Swing4Vets Charity Golf Tournament and Annual 5K Fun Run. The organization is not a software product company but rather a direct service provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acupuncture Therapy

Quantifiable outcome

• Clinically significant reduction in PTSD and related symptoms in returning combat-exposed active duty military population
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Fisher HousesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport organization serving military and veteran families through comfort homes near military treatment facilities
• Scripps Center for Integrative MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner that developed the groundbreaking PTSD protocol using Healing Touch, which was part of a 2-year research study with Camp Pendleton combat marines
• Camp Pendleton (US Marine Corps)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary installation where the Healing Touch PTSD protocol was validated through a 2-year research study with combat marines

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Semper Fi Fund: Nonprofit providing immediate financial assistance and long-term support to injured and critically ill service members, veterans, and families - adjacent mission in the military/veteran support ecosystem with overlapping donor/partnership channels.

Direct peers

• Cohen Veterans Network: 501(c)(3) operating a national network of outpatient mental health clinics providing free care to veterans and families - closely comparable free clinical service model to veterans at scale.
• Boulder Crest Foundation: Nonprofit providing free, evidence-based PTSD and trauma recovery programs to combat veterans and families - directly comparable veteran-serving therapy nonprofit with a complementary skill-building model.
• Give an Hour: Nonprofit mobilizing licensed mental health providers to donate services to active duty, veterans, and their families - directly comparable nonprofit free-care therapy model for the military community.
• Headstrong Project: Nonprofit delivering cost-free, confidential PTSD treatment to veterans through a network of clinicians - directly comparable free-to-veteran mental health service model.

Emerging players

• Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing: Nonprofit dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and veterans through fly fishing and associated activities - comparable nonprofit veteran rehabilitation model using alternative/complementary therapeutic modalities.

Broad incumbents

• Wounded Warrior Project: Largest US nonprofit serving wounded veterans across physical/mental health, economic empowerment, and long-term support - comparable veteran nonprofit space with overlapping donor base and advocacy mission, but much broader scope and scale.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Largest integrated US healthcare system serving veterans, including PTSD/pain and suicide prevention programs - incumbent institution whose grant funding powers Healing Warriors and whose care network defines the addressable client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/healingwarriors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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