The Headstrong Project

What The Headstrong Project does

The Headstrong Project connects military service members, veterans and their family members with mental health treatment through a network of trauma-informed clinical partners. Veterans founded it in 2012, and it serves people regardless of when they served or how they were discharged. Its co-founders include Zach Iscol, Albert Rabil III and David Petrucco. The organization is headquartered in Flushing, New York.

Headstrong calls its care cost-free, barrier-free and stigma-free. According to its website, clients get 30 cost-free sessions, and longer-term therapy involves a copay paid to the therapist. In 2025 the organization reported providing more than 52,000 therapy sessions.

Headstrong publishes outcome figures it sources to Syracuse University. Among clients who completed 15 to 20 or more sessions, 54% showed meaningful improvement in post-traumatic stress and 38% no longer met the clinical criteria for depression. Clients gave the program a Net Promoter Score of 91. Charity Navigator gives Headstrong four out of four stars. Donors can give online through the donate page or mail a check.

Key facts

• Provided more than 52,000 therapy sessions to service members, veterans and family members in 2025 (Headstrong About page)
• Among clients with 15–20+ sessions, 54% showed meaningful improvement in post-traumatic stress and 38% no longer met clinical criteria for depression (Headstrong site, citing Syracuse University data)
• Serves those who served regardless of service era or discharge status (Headstrong About page)
• Founded by veterans in 2012; co-founders include Zach Iscol, Albert Rabil III and David Petrucco (Headstrong About page)

Before you give

• Checks can be mailed to Headstrong Project, P.O. Box 412572, Boston, MA 02241-412572 (per its donate page).