Manna Hana Offers Free PTSD Therapy Through Horses
A local horseback riding center is offering free therapy sessions for women, military veterans and service members dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Manna’s Hana Riding Center Executive Director Bobbie Abell said the service is grant-funded, which covers the full cost of veteran scholarships to ensure participants can access the program at no charge. Abell said […]
New Veterans Organization Team RWB Hosting Event
A new organization founded by veterans is hosting it’s first annual Eaglepalooza on Saturday to help local veterans build community. Chapter Captain Anna Hummel, a veteran, said Team RWB was founded to help veterans regain their sense of belonging and community that may have been lost while transitioning back to civilian life. Hummel said Eaglepalooza […]
Spencer Housing For Homeless Vets Nearing Completion
Four transitional veteran housing units in Van Buren County are expected to be ready by the end of July. American Legion Post 207 Commander Hansel Moore said the four concrete structures are in place with plumbing installed. He said once electricity is hooked up, interior work will finish up and homeless veterans will be moved […]
Tech Expert: PTSD In Firefighters Is High, Hard To Spot
Firefighters experience post-traumatic stress disorder at much higher rates than the general population. Derrick Edwards is Principal Investigator of the Tennessee Tech Responder Health Lab. He said PTSD can be very challenging to diagnose in firefighters because they are already dealing with highly stressful situations on a regular basis. Edwards said it is important to […]
Free Counseling Effort to Support Tornado Survivors
The Onsite Foundation is offering three different ways to provide counseling to survivors of the March Tornado. There is virtual therapy, online intensive therapy for those who lost a loved one and scholarships to pay for in-person therapy to anyone who can no longer afford to pay for a therapist. Onsite Foundation Executive Director Deanna […]
