Invisible Wounds - Stories of Hope

Join us as we host Russ Hanes, founder of Invisible Wounds Project - a charity organization that provides access to qualified therapy services and other support services to Minnesota’s military, first responders, frontline medical staff, corrections, dispatch, and their families, relating to mental health, PTSD and suicide issues.

Russ started the Invisible Wounds Project because he experienced the struggles of PTSD and trauma as a first responder firsthand. He spent 17 years in public safety working as a police officer, corrections officer and 911 dispatcher. In 2016 he was struggling with PTSD and had hit rock bottom. Over time, he recruited some like-minded folks who also wanted to help. In 2018, the Invisible Wounds Project was founded. Over time, the mission has changed to meet the needs of those we serve, but the vision has always remained the same, to help improve the lives and mental health of veterans, first responders, and their families.

Today, they are helping people connect with therapists that are specialized in working with veterans, and first responders. They provide wellness and social connection activities that help those we serve get out and reconnect with their peers and built a community of helpers that support others and they’ve found new purpose in paying it forward. Each year they help hundreds of individuals, families and groups.