Hope and Wellness
The Foundation provides support and resources to assist our EOD Warriors and families as they face challenges, changes, and uncertainty in their lives. We help create a network of connection through various retreat opportunities and programs that are updated yearly. These retreats can be recreational, educational, have a focus on mental health, wellness, trauma, and are all holistic in nature.
This meaningful support and assistance through retreats and programs fosters hope and wellness and builds community. If you are a graduate from NAVSCOLEOD, no matter the era, you and your family qualify for these programs! We believe the EOD Family is for life; including EOD Warriors and their families, Gold Star and White Star families; caregivers, children, and siblings. Our goal each year is to provide unique opportunities no matter where you fit into the EOD Family.
Meaningful Support
Our Retreat Program fosters a sense of togetherness between participants, allowing for deep connections to form. Peer support, mentorship, guided discussions, and sustained outreach are just some of the ways our Retreats provide and promote healing, recovery, and wellness!
Immersive Experiences
Our Retreats provide a chance for participants to take a break from the demands of every day life and focus on their own wellbeing. Participants enjoy every Retreat at absolutely no cost to them.
Types of Retreats
We believe in creating a Community within our Community! Therefore, we offer a variety of retreats, including:
-Couples Retreats
-Family Retreats
-EOD Spouse and Caregiver Retreats
-Gold Star Parents and Spouses Retreats
-Male and Female EOD Technician Retreats
-And more!
2021 Hope and Wellness Calendar
February 23: EOD Virtual Cooking Class – National Banana Bread Day
March 12: EOD Virtual Zentangle Workshop Part 1
April 9-12: EOD Spouses and Caregivers Retreat with Songwriting With Soldiers in Boulder Crest, AZ
April 23-29: EOD Male PATHH Program in Boulder Crest, AZ
June 11: EOD Virtual Zentangle Workshop Part 2
June 21-30: EOD Gold Star Children’s Camp with Echo Hill Ranch in Medina, TX
July 12-16: EOD Family PATHH Program in Boulder Crest, VA
August 13-16: EOD Couples Program with Songwriting With Soldiers in Boulder Crest, VA
September 9-12: EOD Family Retreat with Wake for Warriors in GA
October 15-21: EOD Female PATHH Program in Boulder Crest, VA
EOD Blast Day w/General Dynamics: details coming soon!
Behind the Warrior Podcast: stories, resources and information for you!
Participant Testimonials
Thank you again for the opportunity to learn something new. I think we could all use a little Zen in our lives these days!
Zentangle
This weekend at the lake was a blast! I got better at things I was no good at. I even learned how to do a 360 on a wakeboard! I loved spending lots of time with my family and my military family. I would love to come back and have fun again!
Wake For Warriors
This weekend was beyond anything we could have hoped… we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It gave us much needed rest and relaxation and a chance to reconnect. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity, we feel so blessed.
Songwriting With Soldiers Couple’s Retreat
We offer a heartfelt thanks to the following organizations who have made these retreats possible:
Boulder Crest Foundation – Songwriting with Soldiers (SW:S) – Wake for Warriors – Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation – Echo Hill Ranch – General Dynamics
