As a reminder, Give an Hour does not provide emergency services. Click here for resources that can support you now.
Using the search form, answer a few questions to view a list of providers who may be able to assist you.
Review available providers and request a referral. Submit brief information exclusively to GAH’s system.
The provider you chose will review your information and contact you to schedule a consultation or an appointment within 5 days of receiving your referral.
We recommend a broad search of all types of providers. Choose one that meets your travel needs first.
We encourage you to tell your provider if they are not a fit. They will help you navigate other care options.
Yes, you can. If you want to use insurance, indicate it in the referral.
Yes, however not all Give an Hour providers are comfortable submitting gov’t assessment forms and may not be able to do so.
As a reminder, Give an Hour does not provide emergency services. Click here for resources that can support you now.
You can expect to receive confidential counseling from one of our available providers who matches your needs. Our providers offer multiple levels of payment, insurance, cash pay and services for those who have no ability to pay. Give an Hour is designed to supplement other existing resources, and as such a provider may not always be available in your area.
If you are unsure of what type of counseling would be best for your personal situation, we recommend a broad search of all types of providers. Choose one that meets your travel needs and reach out to them. If they are unable to help, they can recommend a different search criteria or help you find a better fit.
Once you submit a referral, a provider will respond to you within 5 business days. Give an Hour monitors the process and will contact you if the provider is unavailable – offering you any other available options in the network.
Yes! We know that it can sometimes take a few tries to find the right fit for counseling. If you have already matched with a provider, please let the provider know you would like to be removed from their services BEFORE searching and submitting for another provider in the network.
Yes, you can! Many of those who use Give an Hour services have insurance. If a provider asks you to use your insurance for what should be free Give an Hour sessions, please let us know right away at info@giveanhour.org.
No. Our probono services are designed to be confidential; you do not need to let any military office or person know you are seeking help through Give an Hour unless it is your choice to do so.
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If we do not have an available provider in your area, we do have providers who offer phone and/or video counseling. It’s possible that no provider is available in the network. You may check back at another time, or follow these tips to find care outside of Give an Hour.
We encourage our clients and providers to work together to determine if they are a good match for each other. If at any time the two of you determine it is not a good fit, please feel free to use our Provider Search Tool to locate another provider.
Yes! Give an Hour offers its services to all active duty service members, veterans of any era, and their loved ones. This includes parents, siblings, grandparents, unmarried partners, and others affected by a loved one’s service.
Absolutely. Deployment is not required to use Give an Hour’s services.
