2018 Camp Resilience Retreats

Retreat for Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma (MST): Nov. 13-16

Activities included:

Rock Climbing
Solving logic puzzles
Team Building at the NH Fire Academy

Life Skills Workshops included:

ST and Relationship
ST and the Internal/External Experience
Sacred Vessels Experience

Equine Retreat: Oct. 19-21

Held at the UpReach Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Activities Included:

Mindfulness Sessions
Horse Herd Observation
Taking Notice of Different 'Horsenalities',
Horse Brushing & Grooming
Trail Walks
Carriage Driving
Round Pen Activities.

Retreat for Couples : Sep. 13-16

Sports Activities Included:

Hiking
Sailing on Lake Winnipesaukee
Aerial Treetop Adventures

Life Skills Workshops Included:

"Communications"
"Financial Health"
"Fair Fighting, Promote Intimacy"
"Wounded, Coping and Talking"
" Back in Time"
"Putting it Together"

Retreat for OIF/OEF Women Veterans: Aug. 7-10

Sports Activities Included:

Kayaking
Hiking
Aerial Treetop Adventures

Life Skills Workshops Included:

Trauma Resilience
Changing Beliefs and Perceptions
Female Veteran Challenges
Guided Meditation
Next Steps

Retreat for Veterans with Substance Dependency: July 9-12

Sports Activities Included:

Kayaking
Hiking
Aerial Treetop Adventures

Life Skills Workshops Included:

Moral Injury
Overcoming Addiction
Understanding Addiction and the Brain
Mindful Eating
Anger Management
Next Steps

Adaptive Sports Retreat with Northeast Passage: June 4-7

Activities Included:

Escape Hour House
Archery
Yoga
Water Aerobics
Sailing with the Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association

Life Skills Workshops Included:

Post Traumatic Stress & Moral Injury
Mindfulness & Meditation
Financial Management

Family Retreat: May 18-20

During this retreat, held in collaboration with the National Guard Family Program, families learned to improve how they:

Communicate, Respect, & Support Each Other
Work and Play Together
Express Affection
Build Resiliency

Families also worked together to solve the problems at the Escape Hour House and went for a hike on Locke's Hill.

Equine Assisted Learning Retreat: Apr. 13-15

During this weekend-long retreat held at the Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester, NH , veterans built relationships with rescued horses. The horses and participants healed together. Veterans were also able to interact with and help name kittens.

Collaborative Retreat with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing: March 6-9

During this retreat, veterans:

Built their own fly fishing rods and reels
Learned about Moral Injury
Went to the Escape Hour House
Hiked on Pine Mountain and along Lake Winnepesaukee
Skiied at Gunstock Mountain Resort

Women's Retreat: Feb. 13-16

Activities Included:

Escape Hour House
Hiking on Pine Mountain,
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding
Yoga
Water Aerobics

Life Skills Workshops Included:

Communication Skills
Financial Management
WHAM
Mindful Eating

Winter Retreat for Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS): Jan. 9-12

Activities Included:

Team Building Puzzles at Escape Hour House
Snowshoeing on Pine Mountain
Downhill Skiing at Gunstock Mountain Resort
Water Aerobics

Life Skills Workshops Included:

iRest (proven approach to overcoming trauma using yoga nidra meditation and deep relaxation techniques)
Wellness
Coping Skills