REBOOT, a course to re-acclimate and spiritually heal military members, coming to Manchester
REBOOT Combat Recovery, a non-profit support system that focuses on healing the spiritual and moral injuries of war is hosting a free 12-week combat trauma recovery course in Manchester starting March 4, 2019, from 6-8 pm on Monday evenings. Created to aid service members and their families work through their post-traumatic stress and rejoin civilian life, the course addresses the concept of soul wounds in an effort to heal the mind, body, and soul.
The unique approach is a blend of clinical insight and faith-based support in the form of weekly classes that include topic-based instruction, class discussions, homework, group exercises, and a family-style meal. In contrast to traditional mental health treatment options, REBOOT is led by volunteer veterans and other individuals and provides practical solutions for healing moral injuries, which has led to reduced suicide deaths, increased veteran employment, decreased divorce rates, reduced substance abuse and restored communities.
“When you lose someone to PTSD-related suicide, you want to find a way to help prevent it from happening to anyone else. REBOOT offers that opportunity and I get a chance to give back to my heroes, the Veterans,” said Kelly Anderson, group leader of the Manchester REBOOT chapter on why she chose to work with REBOOT. Veteran and group leader, Shawn Halleck, had this say regarding his being a part of REBOOT: “The VA will heal your physical wounds. The psychiatrist can help with the psychological side of combat. REBOOT was the first group that I found that got down to working on our souls. That is why I got involved with REBOOT.”
These meetings and the relationships formed during this 12-week course are important to healing our military families and restoring the community. REBOOT Combat Recovery offers more than a 12-week course–it offers community hope.
While serving as an occupational therapist at the Warrior Resiliency and Recovery Center at Ft. Campbell, KY., Dr. Jenny Owens recognized the need amongst military families for an alternative to traditional mental health treatment options. Inspired by a patient’s questions, “can a soul die?” Owens, founded REBOOT in 2011 as a vessel to change the way combat trauma is treated from an experiential standpoint as opposed to academic. Today, REBOOT has expanded to more than 50 locations across 23 states and has seen movement international with groups now in Ireland, Germany, and Australia.
The weekly course (free to participants) and sponsored by IHA–Integrated Health Associates–will be held in Manchester. The course begins on Monday, March 4, 2019, and will be hosted by Community Bible Church, located at 8400 Sharon Hollow Road. Childcare and dinner will be provided. Please register by emailing Melissa Lawhorn, Outreach Coordinator, at firelocks@gmail.com or Kelly Anderson, Group Leader, at klibk@hotmail.com. Registration can also be done through the REBOOT Combat Recovery website www. Rebootrecovery.com.
To stay connected with the organization and to see upcoming classes, connect with them online: Website: www.rebootrecovery.com, Facebook: REBOOT Combat Recovery, Twitter: @REBOOTRecovery.
REBOOT Combat Recovery was built on the belief that the spirit of a person is worth fighting for. REBOOT Combat Recovery is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 2011, that aims to improve the lives of service members affected with post-traumatic stress and their families. It offers a one-of-a-kind program that guides participants in the healing of the mind, body, and soul by addressing injuries to the soul. The REBOOT Combat Recovery course is a 12-week program with locations across the country to serve the needs of our country’s veterans.
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