1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Heroes Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Department The term Department means the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Disabled veteran The term disabled veteran has the meaning given that term in section 4211 of title 38, United States Code. (3) Eligible child The term eligible child , with respect to an eligible veteran, means an individual who— (A) is a ward, child (including stepchild), grandchild, or sibling (including stepsibling or halfsibling) of the eligible veteran; and (B) is less than 18 years of age. (4) Eligible veteran The term eligible veteran means a disabled veteran who has a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more. (5) Family Coordinator The term Family Coordinator means an individual placed at a medical center of the Department pursuant to section 3. (6) Family Support Program The term Family Support Program means the program established under section 4. (7) Non-Department provider The term non-Department provider means a public or non-profit entity that is not an entity of the Department. (8) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (9) Supportive services The term supportive services means services that address the social, emotional, and mental health, career-readiness, and other needs of eligible children, including— (A) wellness services, including mental, emotional, behavioral, and physical health and nutritional counseling and assistance; (B) peer-support programs for children; (C) assistance completing college admission and financial aid applications, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483(a) of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 ), and accessing veterans’ education benefits as defined under section 480(c)(2) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv ) that eligible children may be eligible to receive