Check out these resources for the 2021 holiday season!
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Project Sanctuary Resource List 2021
External Resources for Military Members and Veterans https://www.impacthero.org —- Program for the whole family dealing with traumatic combat injuries https://www.operationsecondchance.org —Aids in building relationships and identifying immediate needs/interests https://heroesnightout.org — Program that uses peers and battle buddies through peer-to-peer interaction to help support service member https://operationwearehere.com — Creates awareness of challenges of the military community https://veteransfamiliesunited.org —Healing resources and reference […]
Heroes Helping Heroes
Hello, my name is Jenn Shepherd, and here is my story. My husband and I have been married eight years and we have two sons, 19 and 21. I am a two-time breast cancer survivor and my husband’s full time caregiver
Volunteer Spotlight: Doug and Ann Petersen
Doug and Ann Petersen have volunteered with Project Sanctuary since 2016. Between the two of them, they’ve contributed more than 1,600 hours of time to helping military families in need.
Women In the Military: Project Sanctuary’s own Jenna Lang
I had a dream to attend Duke University, but my parents could not afford such an expensive college. My Grandfather attended the Naval Academy and had big hopes of me following in his footsteps. I knew the Naval Academy wasn’t right for me but decided in order to attend Duke, I would apply for a […]
Self Care For Valentine’s Day 2021
As February begins, we move closer to Valentine’s Day. In the recent years, caring for friends in addition, or as a replacement for, a romantic interest have become popular in the US. Pictures from Galentine’s or Palentine’s Day fill social media feeds. But there is something missing as we give love to others – providing self-care and […]
RECREATION THERAPY AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT FOR THE MILITARY FAMILIES WE SERVE
As we celebrate International Recreation Therapy Month you may wonder “what is Recreation Therapy”? Well one definition is: using recreation and activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recover and well-being.
Lavender Purpose Project
At Patients & Purpose, we care deeply about making a meaningful impact on peoples’ lives. So beyond the work we do on behalf of our clients, we support non-profits that share the same passions, and we even spearhead our own advocacy initiatives like the Lavender Purpose Project.
SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
If you or a loved one is experiencing an emergency or crisis, call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness month. At least 45,000 people in the United States die by suicide every year according to the CDC. Left behind are friends, family members, and in the […]
Still Living With PTSD
It’s been almost four years since I wrote a short blog post for Project Sanctuary titled “Living With PTSD”. Having recently been asked to submit another post I thought it would be fitting to do a follow-up to that one. After all, for the most part, those of us that have PTSD are stuck with it for […]
