About IC4
Based in Columbia, MD, the Intelligence Community Civilians and Contractors for Charity (IC4) runs fundraisers to support the military and government contracting community in the Maryland, D.C., and Virginia corridor. The events team is chaired by a group of volunteers committed to supporting treatment for and research around PTSD and other worthwhile causes. The IC4 was founded by BTS Software Solutions CEO David W. Tohn and COO Dan Cummings, Tailored Access, LLC President & Owner Brian L. Dahlheimer, Cymertek Corporation President & CEO Jason Freedman, and Rebel Haiku CEO Jon Barnes.
The IC4 Founders’ focus on PTSD treatment is born out of their decades of service to national security, whether in uniform or as defense contractors. “The hidden wounds of war are a tragic consequence of brave people serving the nation,” said Tailored Access President Brian Dahlheimer. “We wanted to add our weight to that effort as part of our commitment to service. Headstrong was an easy choice to partner with – their model and vision for providing treatment at no cost and with a low administrative burden were impressive. Their record is even more impressive.”
In partnership with Headstrong Executive Director Jim McDonough, IC4 wanted to take the support even further. As Cymertek CEO Jason Freedman noted, “Normally when people think about those suffering from PTSD, they think about the military and first responders. We know from personal experience that many times the contractor workforce is subject to the same events and conditions as their uniformed partners. They carry similar risks of suffering PTSD, but their company’s medical coverage may or may not be suitably equipped to provide appropriate treatment. Headstrong agreed and one of our goals in raising funds is to extend support to the “Green Badge” community.”
“Everyone does a golf tournament of some kind,” said BTS CEO David Tohn. “But we wanted to widen the audience, loosen things up, and have some fun doing something different for a cause we truly believed in.”
With this idea in mind, a new event was born: The MiniGolf4Good Tournament. Born from the brainstorming of BTS and community partners at Cymertek, Tailored Access, and Rebel Haiku, a charity was organized to put on the Intelligence Community’s first-of-its-kind mini-golf tournament to coincide with 2021’s PTSD Awareness Day (June 27).
The charity’s name? IC4. The meaning? “Intelligence Community Civilians and Contractors for Charity.” The concept? Bringing GovCon and IC partners together with our “blue badge brethren” to boost Headstrong’s efforts to bring their services into the government contracting and intel community.
Fast forward 11 months, add some sunshine, Mission BBQ, trophies, putters, and pilsners and the first ever Mini-Golf Tournament 4 Good was officially in the books!
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About Headstrong
Veteran founded in 2012, The Headstrong Project is a non-profit mental health organization providing confidential, barrier-free, and stigma-free trauma-focused treatment to military service members, veterans, and family members connected to their care. Headstrong addresses the mental health challenges faced by those who have experienced trauma before, during, and after service. Headstrong’s network of clinical trauma specialists offers individualized, evidence-based, trauma-focused outpatient care to clients, with the goal of helping them “Triumph Over Trauma.”
Today, Headstrong is one of the nation’s leading mental health care providers for military veterans and their families. They have developed a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive treatment program for veterans addressing conditions like PTSD, anxiety, depression, anger management and more. Treatment is individually tailored and not time-limited to ensure no mind is left behind.
“The Headstrong Project’s mission to support the mental health of America’s veterans and service members would not be possible without dedicated partners like IC4 and events like #MiniGolfforGood,” said Dan Kaepernik, CEO of The Headstrong Project and USMC Veteran. “Your support has made it possible for us to deliver more than 200,000 no-cost mental health care sessions to thousands of veterans struggling with the lingering wounds of PTSD and trauma. Through our initiative, Mission: Any Veteran, Anywhere, we’re committed to expanding services across all corners of the country to ensure all veterans have equitable access to the trauma-informed care they need and deserve.”
Headstrong provides in-person and virtual treatment in 17 states (including Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) and Washington, D.C., with the ability to provide telehealth treatment to veterans in all 50 states. Their clinical partner network of over 300 professionals, including psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, counselors, psychiatrists, and neurofeedback providers offer the leading three PTSD treatments: cognitive processing therapy (CPT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and prolonged exposure (PE).
Learn more about Headstrong on their website.