Retreats
There are retreats both in state and around the country, to support a variety of veteran needs and interests!
Camp Shield’s efforts are geared to informing and celebrating successes of female veterans. Their work is to address the unseen wounds and improve lives. Resources include SHE Thrives workshops, peer-to-peer support groups, retreats along with resource referrals.
Exclusively for military-connected children, NMFA enhances the traditional camp experience with a curriculum that focuses on intentional skill-building and connection to other kids with military life experiences.
Campers and families are also connected to additional resources–such as support from mental health professionals–to improve their well-being while at camp and provide a framework for ongoing support long after the camp experience has ended.
Military kids leave camp with pride in their own contributions, meaningful connections with a community of peers, and skills to tackle the challenges of military family life.
Do you want support navigating life after Service?Are you interested in learning strategies to manage Post-traumatic Stress,Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, and chronic pain? Are you in need of the company of people whoactually getwhat you’re going through? Our Retreats provide all these things & more.You will receive the tools you need to take control of your life.We offer retreats at no cost to you, that will introduce therapeutic approaches to the symptoms you have due toService related trauma. Are you ready to take the next step on your journey?
Project Sanctuary hosts therapeutic retreats in five states across the country that are staffed and designed by Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists, licensed counselors, and social workers. Retreats are open to active-duty service members, retirees, veterans, Reserve and Guard families (currently serving or past service) from all branches of the military (including Coast Guard) and all eras. All families, including the LGBTQ+ community are welcome at our retreats.
Families/couples that are looking for a therapeutic environment to help them reconnect, navigate communication challenges, and help all members of the family (including children) learn how to work together in challenging times to restore family cohesion will benefit from our therapeutic retreats.
Women Veteran's Glamping focuses on providing a space for women veterans to come together and bond . The Maine woods provide the perfect atmosphere to relax, recharge and connect. Our loving mascot black lab Willow Grace is found at most of the retreats. She has been Bangor Troop Greeting for 4 yrs. Her gentle and sweet disposition helps Veterans with relaxing, love and healing. Willow is often found napping or swimming at events. The state of Maine is filled with an abundance of outdoor related activities, and great facilities for the Glamping. Willow is retired now and enjoying her doggy retreats.
Project Odyssey® is a no-cost 12-week mental health program for veterans that uses adventure-based learning to help warriors with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression manage and overcome their unseen wounds, enhance their resiliency skills, and empower them to live productive and fulfilling lives. The Project Odyssey experience is structured around each warrior's unique needs. Warriors can participate in all-male, all-female, coed, family, or couple’s programs.
The program includes a five-day mental health retreat in a workshop-style format. Warriors living with PTSD and other unseen wounds are challenged to step outside the comfort of their everyday routines. The retreat opens you up to new experiences that help develop coping and communication skills. After the retreat, participants work together with WWP™ to continue developing the skills they have learned, striving toward personal goals and making lifelong positive changes.