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Reliable Resources for Service Members, Veterans, and the Families Who Support Them

A curated directory of military wellness and support resources for every season of service life: healing retreats, caregiver support, family and youth programs, crisis and specialized support, outdoor recreation, and financial assistance. Every organization here was hand-selected by our veteran-founded team.

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Curated by Veterans • For the Whole Military Community

Heal & Reconnect

Wellness & Mental Health Retreats

These programs offer multi-day, immersive experiences designed to help families and couples heal, reconnect, and process the stress of service.

  • Project Sanctuary provides six-day therapeutic retreats for the entire family and couples, focusing on relationship reconnection and long-term follow-up support.
  • Project Odyssey (Wounded Warrior Project) uses adventure-based learning during multi-day retreats to help veterans and families manage PTSD and invisible wounds.
  • Warrior PATHH (Boulder Crest Foundation) is a posttraumatic growth program that begins with an immersive seven-day retreat and continues with eighteen months of guided follow-up.
  • Save A Warrior is an intensive 72-hour residential retreat focused on suicide prevention and healing from moral injury.
  • Operation Heal Our Patriots is a faith-based marriage enrichment program in Alaska providing outdoor activities and classes for wounded veterans and spouses.
  • Operation Restored Warrior delivers multi-day “Drop Zones” that combine faith-based counseling with high-intensity outdoor adventure.
  • Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs offers peer-to-peer resiliency retreats to help veterans overcome hardships and move forward with purpose.
  • AHERO USA connects veterans through outdoor events like hunting and fishing to foster camaraderie and physical recovery.

For Those Who Care for Our Veterans

Caregiver Resources & Support

These resources are dedicated to the mental health, advocacy, and physical well-being of those who care for veterans.

Spouses & Children

Family & Youth Support

Resources for the spouses and children of service members to help them navigate deployment and family transitions.

  • Blue Star Families strengthens military families by connecting them with local resources, wellness programs, and community events.
  • Our Military Kids provides grants for extracurricular activities for children of deployed National Guard and Reserve members or wounded veterans.
  • Camp Corral offers free summer camp experiences for children of wounded, ill, or fallen service members.
  • Operation Purple (NMFA) provides summer camps and family retreats designed to help military families bond and reconnect.
  • USO Programs hosts seminars and support programs, including for those caring for wounded or ill service members.
  • TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) offers compassionate care and a 24/7 support network for anyone grieving the loss of a military loved one.

When You Need Something Different

Crisis & Specialized Support

For moments that call for immediate help or care beyond outpatient therapy.

Healing Through Nature

Outdoor Adventures & Recreation

Organizations focused on healing through physical activity, nature, and community camaraderie.

  • Outward Bound for Veterans runs wilderness courses that use teamwork and natural challenges to assist in the transition to civilian life.
  • Warriors & Quiet Waters uses fly fishing as a therapeutic outlet for post-9/11 combat veterans and their families.
  • Vet Tix provides free and discounted tickets to sporting events, concerts, and family activities.
  • National Park Pass offers veterans and Gold Star Families free lifetime access to federal recreation sites.
  • Hometown Heroes Outdoors coordinates hunting, fishing, and other outdoor adventures to provide a support system for veterans and first responders.

Practical Help

Financial Assistance & Grants

Resources for veterans facing financial hardship or seeking educational support.

  • VFW Unmet Needs provides financial grants for basic necessities like rent, food, and medical expenses.
  • USA Cares delivers emergency financial assistance to post-9/11 veterans to prevent foreclosure and eviction.
  • Folds of Honor provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members.
  • American Red Cross Financial Assistance offers emergency communication and financial aid for military families in crisis.

Need More Than a Resource List?

These organizations are wonderful, and sometimes what you need is a licensed therapist who understands military life from the inside. Our military family counseling, veteran group therapy, and VA Claims assistance are here whenever you are ready.

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