Our Program
The PRLI runs Camp Resilience retreats to help service members, veterans, first responders and their loved ones throughout New England recover and maintain their physical, psychological, and emotional well-being. These free 3-4 day long retreats combine peer-to-peer counseling, life skills workshops, and outdoor experiential learning activities. Many Camp Resilience retreats are general in nature with workshops devoted to topics such as mindfulness, anger management, exercise, and financial management. More specialized retreats have focused on specific populations, such as, women, couples, veteran with post traumatic stress, and veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma.
Facilitated Peer-to-Peer CounselingCamp Resilience brings service members, veterans and first responders from all eras, services and walks of life together. The retreat environment fosters learning, growth and comradery among the participants. This gathering of peers has positive effects on mental health and confidence.
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Life Skills WorkshopsWorkshops cover both general and specialized topics depending on the retreat population. General focus topics include as mindfulness, anger management, exercise, and financial management. Specialized workshops address family communication, study habits for college students, coping mechanisms and peer support.
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Outdoor Experiential LearningParticipants enjoy seasonal outdoor experiential learning/sports activities including hiking, kayaking, sailing, snow-shoeing, and skiing. These activities often challenge participants to step outside of their comfort zones and work together building self confidence and teamwork.
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Our program is designed to help wounded warriors recover their physical, mental and emotional well-being. Are you a veteran looking to attend a retreat? Check out our retreat schedule and apply.
Make an Impact
We are on a mission to impact over 208 servicemembers, veterans, first responders and their loved ones in 2020. Help us serve those who have served.
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Are you a community member or Camp Resilience Alumni interested in serving our veterans? Our program is primarily volunteer run and we are always looking for more volunteers.
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Are you interested in hosting or helping to plan a fundraising initiative? We welcome fundraising ideas and collaborations.
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Our program relies on your support and generous donations. Support our program and those who served with a one-time or a recurring donation.
Make a donation in honor of a veteran to help sponsor our retreats. We will add the veteran to our Honor Wall.
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Concert for Camp Resilience
Thank you to the volunteers, local businesses and of course our wonderful entertainment for our first Concert for Camp Resilience! about 120 patrons enjoyed a lively evening of doo-wop, golden oldies and plenty of laughs. Special thank you to The Rockin Daddios, The BelAirs and Pat Kelly for graciously putting on a wonderful show.
Camp Resilience Motorcycle Ride
Thank you to the volunteers, local businesses and riders that helped us make our Inaugural Camp Resilience Ride a success! We enjoyed a perfect fall ride around Squam Lake and Lake Winnipesaukee. 55 bikes joined us for the ride and 85 people joined us for lunch after. We raised over $2,200 which will help sponsor 10 veterans for 2 days of a retreat!
The NH Chronicle TV program on WMUR (Channel 9) ran a piece on Camp Resilience on Memorial Day 2017. Click here to view.
