ABOUT US
Why we are needed
The mission of Strength in Support is to provide mental health services to military personnel, veterans and their families, including individual and family therapy, mentorship and workshops to address all areas of our heroes well being.
Since 2012, our team has succeeded in understanding the needs of our veteran community and creating a holistic method to serve those who served U.S.
Strength in Support’s (a 501c3) founding board members have served veterans and their families in Southern California for decades through their private clinical practices and informal mentoring. In the last seven years, as they saw how military funding did not meet the needs of the simultaneous wars over the past decades and how lack of funding impacted veterans services available and wait-times and reduced advocacy for military families, they knew something needed to change. Thus a small group of passionate people, including veterans, military family members, therapists, and business people formed SIS.
Our vision is for every service man, service woman, veteran and their family members to have the mental health services, resources and support that they earned, deserve and need. these services will be delivered in a timely manner in an environment based on respect, collaboration and kindness that serves the whole person, the whole family and the whole community.
Board of Directors
Our Team
Jill Boultinghouse, LMFT, EMDR Trained, Executive Director
Alex Ortega, BS, Army, Community Outreach & Engagement Director
Connie Thomas, MA, LMFT, Clinical Director
Amber Portz, Development Director
Karen Firestone, Advisor to the Board, Political Liaison
Development, PR and Marketing Interns:
Chad Baker
Tara Thomas
Anthony Sommers
Volunteer Coordinator:
Jo Wells
Accountant:
Marcella Chiappetta
Administrative Assistants:
Jason Le
Los Angeles County:
Kyla Campbell, AMFT
Tina Arias, MFT Trainee, Military Family Member
Chris Wakim, MFT Trainee, US Army Veteran
Orange County:
Vincent Lin, ASW (USC School of Social Work, Military), EMDR Trained
Kate Bryan, MFT
Donysia Green-Gilmore, LCSW, EMDR Trained
Kyla Campbell, AMFT
Miguel Gomez, AMFT, USMC Veteran
James Van Wilgen Moore, AMFT, US Navy Veteran
Chris Wakim, MFT Trainee, US Army Veteran
Justin Paige, US Marine Veteran Outreach Coordinator
Jeffery Williams, Air Force Veteran Outreach Coordinator
Tony Guilder, Golf Pro
Jerry Woods, Golf Workshop
Jacqi Haas, Financial Advisor, Financial Workshop Educator
Golf Fundraising Committee:
Jill Boultinghouse, Chairwoman
Junior Sperazza (OC Golf Events)
Dave Erney (Beacon)
Board Development Committee:
Jill Boultinghouse, Co Chair
Larry Behm, Co Chair
Chase Wickersham
Danielle Wilson
Bob Greenberg
Financial Committee:
Jill Boultinghouse, Co Chair
John Martin, Co Chair
Greg Coleman
Melodie Reguero
Programs Committee:
Jill Boultinghouse, Chair
Connie Thomas, LMFT