Trusted by leaders in government, healthcare, and community impact.
Advocacy only matters when it leads to outcomes. Through strategic leadership and national engagement, Joe works to move ideas from discussion to implementation, helping shape policies and programs that strengthen veteran health, recovery, housing stability, and reintegration.
Joe Henderson’s work is rooted in a belief that those who have served our country deserve systems of care that are coordinated, accessible, and accountable.
Joseph “Joe” Henderson serves as CEO of Sierra Health + Wellness and is a national advocate for veteran healthcare reform.
With more than two decades of executive leadership experience, Joe has led the expansion of inpatient, outpatient, detox, adolescent, and veteran-specific services across California and Nevada. His approach combines strategic growth with clinical integrity, operational excellence, and patient-centered care.
His work focuses on strengthening trauma-informed systems, expanding recovery access, and advancing policies that honor the service of America’s veterans.
Joe Henderson is a nationally recognized leader in veteran behavioral health and reintegration. Through Sierra Health & Wellness and The Elijah House Foundation, he has developed trauma informed care models that improve access to treatment, reduce suicide risk, and strengthen long term recovery outcomes. His national initiative, Healing with Dignity, is transforming how America supports its veterans by integrating clinical care, housing stability, and community reintegration.
Joe will host national conversations on veteran recovery, health equity, and policy reform, featuring leaders, advocates, and changemakers.
Through his leadership at Sierra Health + Wellness, Joe has helped expand behavioral healthcare services across multiple states, strengthening access to detox, residential, outpatient, and veteran-specific treatment programs.
Joe Henderson is committed to advancing policies that honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. His mission is to ensure every veteran has access to trauma informed care, addiction recovery support, housing stability, and a clear path back to dignity, stability, and purpose
Joe Henderson is a trusted national voice on behavioral health, addiction recovery, and veteran reintegration. He regularly appears on podcasts, panels, and in media interviews to discuss the mental health crisis, the fentanyl epidemic, and solutions driven by real world experience.
Joe is available for interviews, podcasts, panels, roundtables, and community events focused on veteran recovery, mental health reform, and real world policy solutions.
