This Veterans Day, we’re honored to spotlight Home Base, a national nonprofit dedicated to healing the invisible wounds of war for veterans, service members, and their families. Founded in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital and the Boston Red Sox Foundation, Home Base provides world-class clinical care — at no out-of-pocket cost — to those who have served.
In our TG&H On Air interview, we spoke with Marcus Denetdale, a U.S. Air Force veteran, Navajo Nation member, and Tribal Relations Director for Home Base Arizona, and Kelly Field, U.S. Army veteran and Director of Marketing and Communications for Home Base. Together, they shared how the organization is bringing critical mental health services into Native communities that have long been underserved.
Marcus spoke powerfully about his own community on the Navajo Nation, one of the largest Tribal nations in the U.S., where families often live in rural, multi-generational households.
“When you come home from war, you have this invisible wound,” he said. “And in Native households, that trauma doesn’t stop with the veteran — it affects the entire family. Out here, when one person struggles, the whole home feels it. That’s why we’re bringing this care directly into our communities so healing can happen together.”
Through a partnership with the San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation in Arizona, Home Base operates a Native Intensive Clinical Program — a mobile, seven-day version of its flagship two-week therapy model in Boston. Veterans receive the same level of evidence-based treatment and support, including full medical workups, counseling, and family-inclusive sessions, all within a tribally led healthcare environment.
Kelly Field emphasized how important that family connection is in recovery:
“Whether you come to our program in Boston or join a mobile program in Indian Country, your family is part of the journey. They’re given the tools to help you heal and thrive together.”
Marcus also recognized that Tribal gaming enterprises have stepped up to help fund and expand this work:
“It’s been incredible to see Tribal nations supporting our veterans. We came with the solution — and the Native gaming community is helping make it happen.”
The next Native Intensive Clinical Program will be held February 13–20, 2026, at the San Carlos Apache Healthcare Center in Peridot, Arizona. Travel, lodging, and even emergency expenses are covered so that no veteran is left behind.
“We’re not crisis response,” Marcus explained. “We’re long-term care — prevention, healing, and helping veterans live healthy lives. Mental health is health.”
For more information or to register, visit www.homebase.org/nativeICP or call 1-833-865-0500.