Vandoit launches Operation Zero to expand PTSD care access

Vandoit on Veterans Day unveiled Operation Zero, a sister company aimed at reducing travel, cost and logistics barriers for veterans and first responders seeking PTSD treatment. The effort pairs state-supported programs, clinical partners and mobile treatment units to bring EEG-guided MeRT care closer to where people live and work.

Why it matters: - Operation Zero is designed to make PTSD treatment easier to access for veterans and first responders who face distance, scheduling and cost barriers. - The model matters most in rural and hard-to-reach communities, where repeated travel can keep people from starting or completing care. - The effort uses mobile units and clinical partnerships to bring treatment closer to armories, bases, fire stations, employer sites and community hubs.

What happened: - Vandoit announced Operation Zero on Veterans Day as a new sister company focused on PTSD care access. - Vandoit said Operation Zero connects eligible people with Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy, or MeRT, through state-supported programs, insurance-based clinics, licensed clinical partners and Vandoit-built mobile treatment units. - Jared McCauslin, Vandoit CEO and co-founder and Operation Zero founder and CEO, said the new effort extends the company’s mobile design and logistics experience into a more urgent care mission.

The details: - Operation Zero currently connects people with programs and clinical partners in Missouri and Texas. - In Missouri, evaluation and treatment are covered for qualifying veterans and first responders through a state-supported program. - Coverage, cost and eligibility vary by location and program. - Operation Zero routes veterans, first responders and families toward the program, clinic or mobile unit available where they live. - Intake is confidential. - An existing diagnosis is not required to begin the eligibility process. - MeRT is a noninvasive form of personalized transcranial magnetic stimulation that uses EEG measurements to help clinicians tailor treatment to brain activity. - The MeRT System from Wave Neuroscience received FDA 510(k) clearance on June 3, 2026, for treating adults with PTSD. - Individual results vary. - Veterans, first responders, families, providers and potential host sites can visit More information or call (816) 402-0322.

Between the lines: - Vandoit’s move shows how a company built for adventure vans has expanded into public-safety and healthcare platforms. - The strategy is to reduce friction at every step, from referral to transport to intake, rather than relying on a single clinic location. - The announcement also signals a push to make mobile care a delivery model for behavioral health, not just emergency response.

What’s next: - Operation Zero said it is working toward broader expansion beyond Missouri and Texas. - The company is seeking communities, providers and organizations that can host mobile units. - The effort will likely depend on state programs, clinical partnerships and local sites willing to support mobile treatment access.

The bottom line: - Vandoit is turning its mobile-platform business into a care-access network aimed at getting PTSD treatment closer to veterans and first responders.