Counseling Stipend Program
The uniform carries weight, and so does the family who loves the one wearing it. Free and subsidized counseling sessions with licensed therapists, for the spouses and kids who serve at home.
The Whole Family Serves. The Whole Family Deserves Support.
Uniform spouses absorb the missed holidays, the sleepless nights during a big incident, and the quiet fear that comes with every shift. Uniform kids grow up learning to be brave before they learn to spell it. That strength is real, but it should never have to stand alone.
The Counseling Stipend Program covers the cost of professional counseling sessions with licensed therapists who understand first responder and military family life. No family should skip getting help because of a copay.
How It Works
Simple, private, and built around your family's schedule, including telehealth options for shift weeks and deployments.
Reach Out
Submit a confidential request through our contact form. Tell us who needs support (spouse, child, or both) and your service branch. That is all we need to begin.
Get Matched
We connect you with a licensed therapist from our partner network, matched for your family's needs, with culturally competent care for uniform life.
Sessions Covered
UFF pays the therapist directly for a set number of sessions, fully covered or subsidized based on need. You focus on healing, we handle the bill.
Your Privacy Is Protected
Counseling requests are handled by a single point of contact and are never shared with departments, commands, or employers. What happens in your sessions stays between you and your therapist. We only ever know what we need to pay the invoice.
Who Is Eligible
Spouses and children of active or retired personnel across all six UFF service pillars. Stipends are awarded based on need and available funding, with priority for families in crisis, after a critical incident, or during deployment.
Licensed Therapists: Partner With Us
Are you a licensed marriage and family therapist, LCSW, psychologist, or counselor with experience serving first responder or military families? Join our provider network. UFF pays promptly and directly, and you will serve families who truly need you. Reach out through our contact form with your license number and specialty.
Fund a Family's Healing
A gift of $120 covers one full counseling session for a uniform spouse or child. Your generosity turns a breaking point into a turning point.
Donate to Counseling StipendsUniform Families Foundation is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 41-5063345.