Newsletter
Building connection through healing and hope
Welcome to the first edition of our Operation Mend newsletter! We’re thrilled to share stories, updates and events that bring our community together in support, healing and gratitude.
At the heart of Operation Mend is a shared mission: to provide world-class care and lasting connections for post-9/11 service members, veterans and their families.
Whether you’ve been part of our journey for years or are just getting to know us, we’re grateful you’re here. Together, we continue to grow, heal and make a difference.
With care,
Jo Sornborger, PsyD
Executive Director, UCLA Health Operation Mend
Explore Operation Mend
By the numbers
For over 18 years, Operation Mend has served hundreds of post-9/11 warriors and caregivers with life-changing care, thousands of medical appointments and more than 55,000 hours of intensive mental health treatment.
A healing partnership
After surviving an attack in Afghanistan, Army veteran Anthony Mitchell found renewed strength and hope through Operation Mend’s 10- year partnership with Warrior.Care Network
Upcoming Events
Healing in action: Protecting your brain health
Kevin Bickart, MD, PhD, explains how Operation Mend’s BrainSPORT Program helps veterans boost brain function and lower dementia risk through proactive, personalized care.
Strength in collaboration
Operation Mend proudly partners with UCLA Health programs that share our mission to serve veterans and their families: