By Ron Hirschberg, MD I never talked with my grandmother Helen about what it was like as an eight-year old girl in 1918 when the Influenza pandemic roared through her town and around...

While the prevalence of co-occurring disorders among those seeking substance abuse treatment is high, the number of programs equipped to treat co-occurring conditions may not match the need for this kind of treatment. That...

“I am the kind of person who feels like anything is possible – if not me, then who?” For U.S. Army Veteran Ryan Vanderweit, running a 156-mile ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert will soon...

After two decades of conflict overseas, it is estimated that more than 93% of Combat Veterans have experienced artillery, rocket, or mortar attacks, making traumatic brain injury (TBI) the second most common injury sustained...

As a ten-year participant in Home Base’s signature fundraiser, the Run to Home Base presented by New Balance at Fenway, Marine Corps Veteran Michael York is no stranger to putting in the miles to...

More than 100,000 Veterans reside in Southwest Florida, yet many former Service Members across the state are lacking access to needed mental health services.  Today, a new collaboration aims to increase the availability of...

On Sunday, November 10, 2019, the generous community at Quail Creek Golf Club in Naples, Florida hosted their 3rd Annual Veterans Day Fun Sunday Charity Golf Event, benefiting Home Base Southwest Florida. This year’s...

This Veterans Day, members of the Pelican’s Nest Golf Club at Pelican Landing in Bonita Springs hosted their 4th annual golf tournament benefiting Home Base Southwest Florida.  The event raised a staggering $160,000 this...