Resource standards
How resources are reviewed
Independence
What We Exclude
A listing must remain useful to the person seeking help, not merely useful to the provider.
- Misleading claims or an identity that cannot be reasonably verified
- Predatory financial practices, unsafe services, or deceptive marketing
- Persistent, credible complaints that are not addressed
- Pay-to-play referral arrangements or pressure to purchase placement
Commercial providers: Paid providers may be listed when their commercial status and costs are clear and they independently meet the same relevance and transparency standards.
No purchased placement: Organizations cannot buy preferential placement. Sponsorship is disclosed separately and never changes navigator ranking.
Review cycle: Records are targeted for re-check every 6–12 months, and sooner when a visitor reports a broken link, material change, or concern.
The Review
What We Check
Legitimacy
Does the organization or program appear to be real and operational — an established entity with a working presence, not a placeholder or dead link.
Who It Serves
Which population the program actually serves — veterans, first responders, families, caregivers — stated by the organization itself, not assumed.
Service Type
What the program provides — counseling, peer support, adaptive sport, grants, career help — and whether it fits the directory's categories.
Geographic Availability
Whether the program is nationwide or limited to specific states, so visitors aren't pointed at something unavailable where they live.
Eligibility
Any eligibility criteria the organization publishes — who qualifies, when, and how to apply. Where the org doesn't state criteria, we don't invent them.
Public Organizational Information
Publicly available information about the organization — what it does, how it describes its own work, and whether that information is consistent.
Mission Alignment
Whether the services are relevant to the For The 22 mission: supporting the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health of those who serve.
For Clarity
What “Reviewed” Means
Reviewed does not mean guaranteed or endorsed. It means we have made a reasonable effort to verify that the resource exists, serves the stated population, and provides services relevant to the For The 22 mission.
Program details can change. Visitors should confirm eligibility, availability, cost, and services directly with the organization.
For immediate support needs, see Need Help Now — the directory is not a crisis service.
The Process
How a Resource Gets Listed
Submissions come from the community — program staff, nonprofit leaders, and visitors who found something worth sharing. Nothing is listed automatically.
- 01
Submission
Someone recommends a program through the contact form, describing what it is and who it serves.
- 02
Review
The submission is checked against the criteria above — legitimacy, audience, service type, availability, and mission fit.
- 03
Listing
Approved programs are added with a factual description, cost framing, and geographic scope — and re-checked when details change.
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