The organizations that will receive funding are the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, supported by the Detroit Tigers; Emory University in Atlanta, supported by the Atlanta Braves; the Red Sox Foundation in Boston, supported by the Boston Red Sox; and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), supported by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The program will continue to focus on the National Guard and Reserve and their families through their Buddy-to-Buddy and Strong Families program, and its Military Family Support Forum.

Emory University in Atlanta will be receiving a grant to establish their BraveHeart: Welcome Back Veterans Southeast Initiative, an outreach, screening, assessment and services initiative, which is supported by the Atlanta Braves, that provides services to returning veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and their families across the southeast region. The grant will support expansion of the multidisciplinary team to treat more veterans and family members and sustain their care; help to establish a telemedicine regional program to reach veterans unable to travel to Boston for treatment and to enhance clinical care for patients currently seeking care in Boston; and allow the program to further test the viability of Home Base as a national model for replication.

The program will build upon and expand its experience with family and couples-based PTSD intervention, trauma prevention and resilience services to develop a program adapted for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will support the program through center visits by Angels player alumni and inviting veterans and their families to Angels games.

Welcome Back Veterans is an MLB Charities initiative, in partnership with the McCormick Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation, designed to support returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their family members in helping them make a successful transition to civilian life. or the relevant Major League Baseball entity: Major League, Major League Baseball, MLB, the silhouetted batter logo, World Series, National League, American League, Division Series, League Championship Series, All-Star Game, and the names, nicknames, logos, uniform designs, color combinations, and slogans designating the Major League Baseball clubs and entities, and their respective mascots, events and exhibitions.

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