Camp Resilience to host two veteran women's retreats this fall

GILFORD — Camp Resilience recently received a grant award of $16,500 from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation to support veteran women’s retreats. Funding from the foundation supports the Veteran Women’s Creativity Retreat, Oct. 3-6, and the Veteran Women’s Military Sexual Trauma retreat, Nov. 3–6.

Funding from DVNF will allow Camp Resilience to serve veteran women struggling to recover from moral injury and sexual trauma experienced during their military service. This grant is expected to significantly impact the lives of more than 25 veteran women.

Matt Dubois, U.S. Navy retired, Camp Resilience executive director, said, “It takes a village to ensure that our veterans receive the care and support that they require and deserve. The Veterans Affairs Department challenges each one of us to embrace that charge at a local level. With the help of the Disabled Veteran’s National Foundation, Camp Resilience is fortunate to be able to serve our greatest assets. We recognize that veterans return home to communities, not governments. It is here, where their success is determined. We are grateful to the DVNF to help make that mission a reality for the heroes we serve.”

Veteran women can apply to attend the retreats, free of charge, by visiting camp-resilience.org. With questions, contact Alyssa Mosher at Amosher@camp-resilience.org.