2017 Camp Resilience Sessions

Retreat for Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) & Moral Injury: Nov. 13-16

Activities Included:

Escape Hour House
Hiking along the WOW Trail
Team Building Challenges and Rappelling at NH Fire Academy

Life Skills Workshops Included:

The Neurobiology of PTS
Ways to Face Moral Injury
Oral Health and Mindfulness
How to Accept and Move Toward Personal Values

Equine Assisted Learning & Service Retreat: Oct. 20-22

At the Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester, NH, participants spent the weekend helping rescued horses reintegrate and heal from prior neglect and abuse. Assisting with farm upkeep and working with the rescue horses fostered resiliency leading to growth in both the humans and horses. Meals were provided at the farm and cooked by Patient Rage Outdoor Cooking.

Fall Retreat: Oct. 2-5

Sports Activities Included:

Kayaking on the Merrymeeting River
Hiking at Locke's Hill
Aerial Treetop Adventures at Gunstock Mountain Resort
Yoga
Water Aerobics

Life Skills Workshops Included:

Goal Setting
Proactive Living
Relaxation Techniques
Improving Relationships
Healthy Eating
Financial Management

Retreat for Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma (MST): Sep. 11-14

A retreat designed to help participants build resilience by learning to understand and strengthen interpersonal boundaries and relationships with workshops on how to better handle MST.

Activities Included:

Art & Movement Therapy
Outdoor/Indoor Challenge Learning
Group Discussions
Sailing
Hiking
Aerial Treetop Adventures
Yoga
Water Aerobics

Caregivers Retreat: July 10-13

A special retreat for the spouses and caregivers of veterans with PTS. Life skill workshops focused on handling and caring for veterans struggling with issues stemming from their military service.

Sports Activities Included:

Hiking
Kayaking
Aerial Treetop Adventures
Yoga
Water Aerobics

Couples Retreat: June 5-8

A retreat focused on communication, teamwork, caregiver survival skills, conflict resolution, balance restoration, and resilience with emphasis placed on reducing the effects of PTS, TBI, and other injuries on the couples' relationships.

Sports Activities Included:

Sailing on Lake Winnipesaukee
Hiking
Yoga
Water Aerobics
Aerial Treetop Adventures Course

Retreat for Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS): May 9-12

Sports Activities Included:

Rappelling and Rope Rescues at NH Fire Academy
Conditioning for Fun & Health
Kayaking
Hiking
Yoga

Life Skills Workshops Included:

Anger Management
Relaxation Techniques
Resiliency

Equine & Service Learning Retreat: April 7-9

Held at the Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester, NH
Participants worked with horses to learn to better deal with issues like reintegration, anxiety, depression and PTS.
Veterans participated in service learning activities where they got the chance to help out the farm and to learn how therapeutic giving back can be.

Women's Retreat: March 7-10

Sports Activities Included:

Hiking
Indoor Climbing
Downhill Skiing
Yoga
Water Aerobics

Life Skills Workshops Included:

Writing & Journaling
Whole Health Action Management (WHAM)
Mindful Eating/Healthy Cooking
Emotional Freedom Techniques
Goal Setting

Winter Retreat: Feb. 7-10

Sports Activities Included:

Snowshoeing
Cross-Country & Downhill Skiing
Yoga
Water Aerobics

Life Skills Workshops Included:

Vision – Define the Life You’d Love
Goals Development
Financial Management
Food and Drink- Nourishing and Fueling
Relaxing and Healing – The Power of the Mind

Winter Retreat: Jan. 10-13

Sports Activities Included:

Indoor Obstacle Course
Snowshoeing
Cross-Country Skiing
Yoga
Water Aerobics

Life Skills Workshops Included:

Mindful Eating & Healthy Cooking
Understanding and Managing PTS
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The Resiliency Mindset
Sleep Issues

2017 Camp Resilience Retreats

Retreat for Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) & Moral Injury: Nov. 13-16

Equine Assisted Learning & Service Retreat: Oct. 20-22

Fall Retreat: Oct. 2-5

Retreat for Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma (MST): Sep. 11-14

Caregivers Retreat: July 10-13

Couples Retreat: June 5-8

Retreat for Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS): May 9-12

Equine & Service Learning Retreat: April 7-9

Women's Retreat: March 7-10

Winter Retreat: Feb. 7-10

Winter Retreat: Jan. 10-13

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