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Hear Larry Walker preach from Matthew 18:1-6, the last sermon in our Project Sanctuary series. Larry preached this sermon at Liberti River Wards on March 17, 2024.

Hear Stephen Wood preach from Matthew 12:46-50 and Ephesians 2:19-22 in our Project Sanctuary series. Stephen gave this sermon at Liberti River Wards on March 3, 2024.

Hear Stephen Wood preach from Exodus 35:4-29 in our Project Sanctuary series. Stephen gave this sermon at Liberti River Wards on February 25, 2024.

The Founder and Executive Director of Operation Equine, Michelle Kaye, joins the show to talk about the impact of equine therapies.  What is it about being around horses that helps people heal?  How is a therapy horse different from a therapy dog?  And what's the horse Rorschach test?  Michelle, Otis, and Cam dive into all this and more on this fun and thoughtful episode.More About Michelle:Michelle possesses over 30 combined years of teaching and counseling experience, and has had the honor of serving those who serve us - in the Military Service Member, Veteran, Emergency Responder, and Health Care Worker communities - for over 13 years.In working with successful and heartfelt organizations such as Project Sanctuary and TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), and serving as a Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC), she discovered that truly, the whole family serves, and she is dedicated to creating and offering Operation Equine programs to the entire family, as well as to any caregivers who assist them. Horses became Michelle's own personal sanctuary at the age of 6, and she learned to express her sense of confidence and freedom through relationship and spending hours and hours watching them, spending time with them at liberty, and learning how to ride. Later, she began sharing those unique equine experiences and knowledge with others, before equine-assisted therapies were “a thing.” She continues to expand her own personal growth through the power of working with horses, and she is passionate about creating opportunities to empower our Warrior, Protector, and Healer communities to join up. She has been an Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning (EAP/L) Eagala Model Certified Mental Health professional since 2010, is somatically trained through EGE (Equine Guided Education), is a proud member of the HERD Institute, has studied with EquuSoma and EponaQuest, and is open to any modalities that truly honor the human-horse connection. Michelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor and educator who is committed to an inclusive Warrior Spirit: in her life, as well as in her organization. The values of integrity, courage, honor, service before self, and loyalty run through her veins, and they are proudly the cornerstones of Operation Equine.Michelle KayeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/OperationEquine/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/operation-equine/

Heather Ehle is the CEO and Founder of Project Sanctuary.

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Today's guest is Heather Ehle of Project Sanctuary. In this episode, we'll talk about how a human-centered solution-based approach to healing after active-duty military service helps families move forward in life together.Welcome to Agency for Change Podcast! 

Looking for a retreat for your entire family?  Project Sanctuary is one of the only organizations serving veterans, spouses, caregivers, and children as a family unit.  Whether your family is going through a difficult time or just need some time away together in a beautiful location, Project Sanctuary has something for everyone.Join us as we learn about Tom's service as a career firefighter, his time at ground zero immediately after the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers, combat deployments, and how Project Sanctuary helped him to recognize and navigate his PTSD and to see how it impacted his whole family.  Project Sanctuaryhttps://projectsanctuary.us/Peppe's Pizzahttps://order.pepespizzeria.com/Richmond Ranch Findshttps://www.facebook.com/richmondranchfindsSupport the showClick here to support Behind the Warrior Podcast today! https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E110509&id=354

Ukiah High School's burgeoning Women's Empowerment Club, founded in 2021 and over 30 members strong, continues to hold weekly meetings to address systems of oppression that prevent women's rights to thrive as realities on their campus and in society. Members of The Women's Empowerment Club research feminist topics to create informative presentations, which are then shared at the weekly meetings. Club members analyze data, reports, and articles on selected topics to create power-point presentations that serve to educate club members and spark discussions. The Club is also active in the community; the group organized a protest in front of Ukiah's courthouse in protest of the overturn of Roe vs. Wade, and fundraises for Project Sanctuary and Planned Parenthood.

June 13, 2022 — Five years after filing a lawsuit against Mendocino County and her ex-boyfriend, Amanda Carley will have a chance to make her case in court. Carley is suing the county, the probation department, her boss at the time, and Noble Waidelich, who is now the chief of the Ukiah Police Department. At a hearing on Friday morning, Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Jeanine Nadel granted Carley's request for a jury trial, scheduled to begin on September 26 of this year. The fifteen-count complaint, filed in April 2017, accuses Waidelich of physical and emotional abuse and breach of oral contract, for failing to adhere to agreements to pay Carley her share of an investment in a home they bought together. Her complaints against the county and probation department stem from what she alleges was a conspiracy of mistreatment after she made contradictory reports of abuse by Waidelich. Waidelich was a member of the Ukiah Police Department and Carley was an adult probation officer. Defendant Albert Ganter was the head of the department in 2015, when Carley's daughter Madisyn told a school counselor that her mother was being abused. The counselor, who was required to report the statement to the authorities, did so, which led to Andrew Porter of the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office interviewing Carley in April of 2015. Porter was was dubious at her denials of abuse. “I explained to Amanda that I believed she was minimizing incidents and involvement and I told her I understand her concerns,” he wrote. He added that “Amanda appeared deceptive and caught off guard by several of my questions and she countered with what sounded like a rehearsed statement about not being abused or being held against her will.” Porter wrote that prior to his interview with Carley, the Ukiah Police Department hired independent investigator Bill Cogbill to investigate Waidelich, but nothing came of it because Carley denied that she was being abused. Porter's final entries about his contacts with Carley state that he spoke with her again in July of 2015. “I told Amanda I did not believe she was honest with me when I previously interviewed her,” he reported. “Amanda agreed with me that she was not.” He concluded by describing photographs that Carley sent him of injuries she said Waidelich inflicted on her. But by then, District Attorney David Eyster had returned the investigation to the sheriff's office for lack of credible evidence. Eyster did not prosecute Waidelich. Michelle Roberts, the director of the Fort Bragg office of Project Sanctuary, a non-profit organization that advocates for, counsels, and houses families who are seeking to escape domestic violence, told KZYX last year, in an interview about a separate suit against Waidelich by Amanda Carley's daughter Madisyn, that it's typical for people experiencing domestic violence to deny it. “People often don't understand that there's many reasons people stay in abusive relationships, or that it takes them a long time to get out,” she said. Carley believes she was unfairly punished for behaving as a typical victim of domestic violence. In 2016, Eyster placed her on the “Brady list,” a database of law enforcement officers who are known to be dishonest. This effectively disqualifies officers from testifying in court, because they are not considered reliable. Eyster believed that the contradictory statements in Porter's report made Carley vulnerable to a subpoena if she testified in prosecutions. Carley claimed that Eyster and the probation department conspired to place her on the list, investigate and demote her, and deprive her of her weapon, in order to silence her. The 2017 complaint alleges that, following her placement on the “Brady list,” she was subject to a hostile work environment in the probation department, including sexual harassment and constant humiliation. She contends the deprivation of her service weapon rendered her unable to fulfill her Constitutional duties in a manner that ensured her own safety and that of others. She claims that the county, the department, and her boss at the time, Albert Ganter, authorized conditions that were discriminatory and designed to punish her for reporting the crime of domestic violence of her. Eyster was included in the original complaint, but the court found that he was protected by the anti-SLAPP statute. This is a free speech law in California that protects people from being personally sued for four categories of speech about activities “in connection with a public issue,” including written and oral statements connected with lawful, official proceedings. Eyster was removed from the list of defendants four years ago. The case wound its way through the court for years. In 2020, it traveled from judicial review to an “active shelf” to the basement of the courthouse in Ukiah. On Friday morning, Judge Nadel faced lawyers for the plaintiff, the county, and Waidelich, and demanded to know why no one had done any work on the case. She said the head clerk was on hand to verify that the file had been available all along, and that she had specifically included a note saying that the case was open. Why, with the deadline for a trial date looming in October, was the plaintiff requesting one now? Richard Freeman of Sonoma County, who is representing Amanda Carley and her daughter Madisyn in her separate civil suit against Waidelich, said that on October 18, 2021, the court's website reflected that the case was closed. “That led us to believe it would be futile and impractical to proceed,” he informed the court. When he checked again on December 3, he said, the website indicated that the case was open. “I was reasonably diligent,” he argued. The head clerk conducted a quick search of the website and concluded that this was an accurate representation of the matter. But Deputy County Counsel Brina Blanton protested that the short notice for the upcoming trial was “punishing the defendants,” especially since an attorney is leaving her office, and she will be forced to dedicate all her working hours to discovery in the case. Nadel informed her that she herself had previously served as county counsel, with fewer attorneys in the office than there are now, and that she had been “very aggressive” in defending the county. “I know your boss is here,” she said, of County Counsel Christian Curtis' presence. She told them that “The absence of Eyster affects your case,” without elaborating how, and that there were instances when she, in their position, had worked hard and “wiped out the plaintiff.” James King, representing Waidelich, also argued that the timeline was “totally unfair,” saying that it “jams our office to the max.” He complained that “this is going to be a he said, she said case,” and requested a number of considerations, including the right to conduct in-person depositions in Mendocino County, rather than Southern California, where the Carleys now live; and shortened time, meaning that witnesses will have fifteen days instead of thirty to respond to summonses to be deposed. Nadel granted both requests, and appeared open to a short extension beyond mid-October. She also suggested the possibility of bringing the matter before a settlement judge. A court official reported that, since the end of the pandemic shutdowns, responses to jury summonses are at an all-time low, sometimes with only forty people out of 500 showing up for jury duty. A confidential settlement conference in the case is scheduled for June 23. Waidelich requested a July 8 hearing for the case to be dismissed.

Seth Nickell describes himself as a husband, a father, a combat veteran, and a man of God. I interviewed Seth in Stanwood, Washington at a retreat for Project Sanctuary, a nonprofit that helps reconnect returning soldiers to civilian and family life. We talked about his decision to serve, the challenges of finding help for his PTSD and the things he's learned about himself along the way. 

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After decades of experience in Heath care, Heather Ehle has decided to use her expertise to serve the society and thus came Project Sanctuary into existence. The staff, workers and therapists of this organization have been striving to inculcate positive life style and healthy habits in veterans and their families which are prone to unusual risks. Heather was once chosen as a finalist for People Magazine's All Stars Among Us. In 2012, Project Sanctuary was honored at the White House as “Joining Forces Community Challenge Winners,” Here is an inspiring conversation with Heather about her vision behind the establishment of Project Sanctuary and its working.

January 12, 2022 Project Sanctuary, a non-profit organization assisting victims of domestic and sexual assault, will launch an upcoming educational program on the topic of teen dating violence. With prevention as the goal, Project Sanctuary plans to raise awareness on the topic with school visits in February, and an art contest at the end of January. This two-pronged strategy aims to educate the youth on the dynamics of unhealthy relationships in an effort to stop dating violence. Dating violence is a major adolescent health concern. Youth 16-24 experience the highest per capita rate of intimate partner violence of any age group. We'll hear from Judy Albert, Project Sanctuary therapist, about toxic relationships and keys to healthy ones.tifies the key to creating healthy relationships. January's art contest kicks off Project Sanctuary's teen dating violence campaign. Local teen artists are asked to create and submit artwork that represents healthy relationships by January 24th, and the winning artwork will be used as part of Project Sanctuary's social media platforms and curriculum throughout the month of February. Angelica Limon, prevention educator for Project Sanctuary, initiated the contest.

December 23, 2021 — Noble Waidelich, Ukiah's new police chief, is being sued in civil court this month for domestic violence that is alleged to have taken place between 2011 and 2015. Madisyn Carley, who is now 20 years old, claims that on numerous occasions, she witnessed Waidelich abusing her mother, Amanda Carley. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for wage loss, medical expenses, and loss of earning capacity, in addition to emotional distress. Noble Waidelich and Amanda Carley were then living together as a couple. Amanda Carley was also a law enforcement officer, in the Mendocino County Probation Department. Waidelich did not respond to an email request for comment on this story earlier this week. Anyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Michelle Roberts is the director of the Fort Bragg office of Project Sanctuary, a non-profit organization that advocates for, counsels, and houses families who are seeking to escape domestic violence. She told kzyx that law enforcement families experience a high rate of abuse. “Unfortunately, it's actually quite prevalent, more so than some other professions,” she said. “Both law enforcement and actually military have high rates of domestic violence…there's varying data, some of it is old, it's not really really current, but it's estimated that as many as 40% of law enforcement families have experienced domestic violence.” Concerns about violence and misogyny are not new to the Ukiah Police Department. Former UPD Detective Isabel Siderakis is suing the city, the department, and former UPD Sergeant Kevin Murray for sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. Siderakis claims Murray assaulted her during an out-of-town training and that superiors were unresponsive to her complaints of harassment and discrimination. Murray is no longer on the force, and the District Attorney has charged him with sex crimes against two other women, burglary, and possession of methamphetamine. And in April, multiple videos of Ukiah police officers beating a naked, mentally ill man on the street circulated around the internet. The city and the department did not release any information about whether the officers had been disciplined or suspended, but the responding officer's name continued to appear on police logs. Waidelich joined the force in 2005 and was promoted to chief in September of this year, following the departure of former Chief Justin Wyatt. Waidelich was investigated twice for domestic violence against Amanda Carley at the time the abuse is alleged to have occurred. In April of 2015, an investigator with the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office responded to a report by school officials that Amanda Carley's 13-year-old daughter had told them she had witnessed her mother's boyfriend head-butting and pushing her. In a 47-page report, investigating officer Andrew Porter wrote that he interviewed Amanda Carley on April 20th. He described her minimizing, evading, changing her story, and denying that she knew the meaning of the term ‘head-butt.' District Attorney David Eyster told kzyx this morning that on May 4 of 2015, his office returned the investigation to the sheriff's office for insufficient credible evidence.* The daughter does not appear to have been close to her mother's boyfriend. Porter's report includes a text exchange between Waidelich and the teenager, where she wrote, “Do u realize how happy we were before uLu (sic) ruined all of us.” Roberts, of Project Sanctuary, says children are deeply affected by domestic violence. “It has a profound effect on them,” she said. “It can impair their learning abilities, it will impact their social skills, it creates a lot of depression and anxiety in children that witness this violence. I mean, think about it, children are innocent victims. They have no control, or very little control, over their own lives.” Project Sanctuary does offer services to children experiencing domestic violence. In his report, Andrew Porter wrote that prior to his investigation, Waidelich had been subject to an internal police department investigation by Bill Cogbill of Santa Rosa. This investigation had been prompted by colleagues reporting that they had witnessed abuse or that Carley had confided in them, but nothing came of it because Carley denied she was being abused. Porter wrote that his final interview with Carley was on August third of 2015. Four months after the initial, evasive interview, he wrote that she came back to his office, admitted that she had not been truthful, and sent him pictures of injuries she had sustained going back to 2012. On August 18, he sent it back to the District Attorney's office, but it was never prosecuted in criminal court. Roberts says it's typical for people experiencing domestic violence to deny it. And leaving the dangerous situation is a decision that has its dangers, too. “The best thing you can do is let your friend or colleague know that you care, and that you want to support them,” she said. “I would say one of the best things to do is to listen, to ask them what they want you to do, how you can help them, and let them be the lead in what happens. People often don't understand that there's many reasons people stay in abusive relationships, or that it takes them a long time to get out,” she reflected. “Part of it is fear. Victims are at greater risk of serious injury and death after they leave. There's also just shame and embarrassment. Sometimes there's custody of children involved. Sometimes there's economic hardship involved. So it's complicated.” If you need help with domestic violence, you can call the Project Sanctuary crisis hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 964-HELP on the coast or 463-HELP for inland Mendocino County. *The evening version of this story was updated to reflect information provided when DA Eyster returned our call from the previous day.

Domestic violence  is one of the most common types of calls that police officers respond to.  In this episode Jose and Michele talk about the issue of domestic violence and address what it is,  how common it is, the help available to victims, and what you can do to help if you know someone dealing with domestic violence. Even if you aren't personally dealing with domestic violence, you might be surprised by the ways domestic violence could still be impacting your life.  If you're interested in more information on domestic violence, check the Project Sanctuary website at https://www.projectsanctuary.org/. You can also find more information about resources available through the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office at  https://sbcountyda.org/domestic-violence/. To leave comments or make suggestions about future episodes, comment on social media or send us a message at  sbpdcommunityaffairs@sbcity.org. 

Duane France talks with Charlton Clarke, a licensed professional therapist and co-clinical director at the Family Care Center. Plus the reasons why service members avoid therapy and the resource segment highlighting Project Sanctuary.

April 8, 2021--April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Host Johanna Wildoak talks with Vicki Wellspring from Project Sanctuary, Mendocino County’s domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, response and crisis center. Rose Bell from The Community Foundation joins for the second half of the show about support for local nonprofit organizations hit by Covid-19, the Non-profit Relief Grant.

Heather Ehle, founder, and chief executive officer of Project Sanctuary, is a Registered Nurse (RN) with more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry as a nurse, manager, volunteer, and entrepreneur. She has extensive experience in the nonprofit health care system. A proud single mother of three, Heather adopted a sibling pair through foster care. She is driven by a strong desire to give back and do more. After reading that the rates of child abuse and neglect triple when a parent is deployed, Heather was moved to do something and founded Project Sanctuary in 2007. Being a civilian without direct ties to military families, she reached out to the community for support and education. Led by veterans and her board, she carefully listened to what the military families needed and then structured Project Sanctuary's programs to meet those needs, pulling from her background as an RN to establish an evidence-based program that encompasses physical and emotional healing. In 2010, Heather was a finalist for People Magazine'sAll Stars Among Us. In 2012, Project Sanctuary was honored at the White House as one of only five 2012 “Joining Forces Community Challenge Winners,” chosen out of over 300 nominees in recognition of its work with military families. In 2017 Heather was chosen and successfully completed Stanford University's nonprofit, executive leadership training. In This Particular Episode You Will Learn: Heather's background and experience Impact of the Gulf War Project Sanctuary and its programs Long term support and impact veteran mental health as weakness versus illness Types of therapeutic retreats Family member support Comprehensive support for veteran mental health Number of clients Project Sanctuary has served Length of time that it takes for veterans to reach out Success stories Planting seeds of wellness Links Mentioned in This Episode: Project Sanctuary Fact Sheet 2017 Annual Report Project Sanctuary Testimonials Project Sanctuary Awards & Press --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support

Episode 22 - Interview with Heather Ehle, RN - Founder and CEO of Project Sanctuary. Project Sanctuary serves military and veteran families across the USA through therapeutic recreation and education at in-person family retreats, along with a holistic spectrum of services before, during and after. Project Sanctuary is one of the few organizations that addresses mental health for the entire military and veteran family, particularly the children.Ehle first learned of the unmet needs of military families 14 years ago when she volunteered as a registered nurse at a free clinic in Colorado. After 9/11, she tried to find the organizations that were taking care of military families, and upon discovering there were none, she created Project Sanctuary in the beautiful outdoor recreation paradise of Colorado. Project Sanctuary's programs and services are guided by the families it serves to address what they identify are critical needs. Like other organizations serving military and veteran families, Project Sanctuary has a "no wrong door" policy, so they will help to find solutions to unmet needs.ProjectSanctuary.USGivingHeartBeat@gmail.comOn Facebook and LinkedIn Donna Lee Valente and Instagram @donnaleevalenteGiving Heart Beat private Facebook Group coming very soon! Reach out if you want in!Podcast merch on Amazon in the USA and UKNow also Available in Canada and Australia - 18 cool products!! THANKS FOR LISTENING .... AND READING!! XOXO

Mr. Thrive goes deeper into the discussion of mental disorder by talking with internet entrepreneur and interactive storyteller Matthew Schutzner. Matthew is a programmer working on technology that promotes interactive storytelling. While doing this, Matthew copes with Bipolar I disorder making the best of his traits and constantly adapting to his needs. ----------- GUEST: Matthew Schutzner: Discord: MadMonkey#2000 | IG, Twitch, Twitter @akamadmonkey HOST: Chaz Volk | IG, Twitter, FB @MrThriveMedia | Chaz@MrThrive.com ----------- Interested in learning about mental health? Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255 Autism Self Advocacy - https://autisticadvocacy.org/ Brain and Behavior Research Foundation - https://www.bbrfoundation.org/ Bring Change to Mind - https://bringchange2mind.org/ Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) - http://www.gmhc.org/ International Bipolar Foundation - https://ibpf.org/ Jed Foundation - http://jedfoundation.org/ Mental Health America - http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/ National Alliance on Mental Illness - https://www.nami.org/ National Council on Aging - https://www.ncoa.org NEDA - https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ Project Sanctuary - https://projectsanctuary.us/ Project Semicolon - https://projectsemicolon.com/ RAD (referral aggregator database) Remedy - https://radremedy.org/ Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America - https://sardaa.org/ The Trevor Project - http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ To Write Love on Her Arms - https://twloha.com/ Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors - http://www.taps.org/ Trans Lifeline - http://www.translifeline.org/ Treatment Advocacy Center - http://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/ ----------- This is a Mr. Thrive Media production. | www.MrThrive.com | email: Chaz@MrThrive.com | Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @mrthrivemedia --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/starsoftomorrow/support

Mike and Monica catch up about the year. They also discuss online fight clubs, radio shows, and drawing jokes. The charity this week is Project Sanctuary. You can take the quiz here.

Talked about the importance of training kids to know what healthy relationships look like, the dangers of abuse, shelter, help with restraining orders and court processes. K-LOVE's Kindra Ponzio talks with Travis Meeks, Prevention and Education Coordinator for Project Sanctuary. KHKL KULV Laytonville Ukiah.

The NFL season is almost here, but Taylor's bike riding season has just begun! Tune in for a great update on Taylor's progress and a little bit of Dolphins talk!Please check out our charity of the week, Project Sanctuary at www.projectsanctuary.usTaylor is partnering with Alex's Lemonade Stand and you can find them at www.alexslemonade.org

What we discuss: In this episode Heather shares her story about being a Registered Nurse and her introduction to the challenges military families face. Because the stress of the lifestyle affects whole family she wanted to find a way to help an organization that was caring for the family unit. When she didn’t find one that was serving whole families she created one. Project Sanctuary hosts 6-day retreats that focus on overcoming obstacles: financial, communication, family counseling, PTSD, and more. There are ten different locations and in 2020 there are 32 retreats planned. Two hours a day are spent in therapeutic sessions. There are incredible activities at each location including fishing, white water rafting, horseback riding, ziplining, and snowmobiling. Some of these are once-in-a-lifetime activities while other activities are able to be replicated once the family goes home (hiking or playing board games). Licensed and trained counselors are on-site all week. Break-throughs on the part of both the veteran and the spouses occur at each retreat! Once a family has been on the retreat they are welcome to return as volunteers. Resources and Links:  About Project Sanctuary Apply to attend a retreat   PS: Jennifer here... My family was able to attend a Project Sanctuary retreat at Snow Mountain Ranch and I had two personal breakthroughs during the PTSD session. As a Chaplain's wife I figured I'd heard most of the stuff they were going to cover so the fact that I had two major breakthroughs I didn't know I needed was powerful. One is related to a minor change in my husband after deploying twice. After two tours he started bouncing his leg while sitting and it was incredibly annoying. (Still is, to be honest.) In the PTSD session the speaker mentioned that this is a common side effect of combat trauma. I constantly asked him to stop doing this. The PTSD session mentioned this was a natural and healthy way to release tension and that my asking him to stop was basically me asking him to keep that tension bottled up. The leg bouncing is still irritating but after that session I rarely ask him to stop. I see it for what it is now.  The other breakthrough was having my own deployment-traumas validated. I didn't know that the supporting spouse could have legitimate traumas caused by deployment. I didn't face war. I didn't face danger. I didn't see death. And yet, I was changed and in some ways, the changes were strange to me. I got mad when my husband mowed the grass (it was my pet project during the 15 month deployment and he dared to touch it). I also didn't like for him to drive once he got back. I had spent the entire time taxiing the kids around and once he got back I didn't trust him behind the wheel. I had actual, physical manifestations of fear when he'd drive and he's a really good driver! Looking back I can see so clearly that both of these reactions were trauma-based but had no idea. How much easier reintegration would have been had we both known these things about ourselves and each other.  These two breakthroughs were worth the time it took for us to drive from Texas to Colorado for our retreat but there were many other benefits and experiences that made it spectacular. It was, in a literal and figurative sense, a mountaintop experience.   

Kacey Beres with Project Sanctuary joins the show to talk about the ice fishing tournament at Williams Fork on Feb. 23rd. Terry & Kacey talk about men & women in the service, as well as first responders. Administrative Assistant with Stagecoach State Park Cory Spakes joins the show to talk about the 'Debunk the Winter Funk' event. Park Manager at St Vrain State Park Sean Dunlavy joins the show to talk about the St Vrain Fishing Experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summary: Heather Ehle, founder, and chief executive officer of Project Sanctuary, is a Registered Nurse (RN) with more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry as a nurse, manager, volunteer and entrepreneur. She has extensive experience in the nonprofit health care system. A proud single mother of three, Heather adopted a sibling pair through foster care.  She is driven by a strong desire to give back and do more. After reading that the rates of child abuse and neglect triple when a parent is deployed, Heather was moved to do something and founded Project Sanctuary in 2007. Being a civilian without direct ties to military families, she reached out to the community for support and education. Led by veterans and her board, she carefully listened to what the military families needed and then structured Project Sanctuary’s programs to meet those needs, pulling from her background as an RN to establish an evidence-based program that encompasses physical and emotional healing. In 2010, Heather was a finalist for People Magazine’sAll Stars Among Us.  In 2012, Project Sanctuary was honored at the White House as one of only five 2012 “Joining Forces Community Challenge Winners,” chosen out of over 300 nominees in recognition of its work with military families. In 2017 Heather was chosen and successfully completed Stanford University’s nonprofit, executive leadership training. In This Particular Episode You Will Learn: Heather's background and experience Impact of the Gulf War Project Sanctuary and it's programs Long term support and impact  veteran mental health as weakness versus inllness Types of therapeutic retreats  Family member support Comprehensive support for veteran mental health  Number of clients Project Sanctuary has served Length of time that it takes for veterans to reach out Success stories Planting seeds of wellness Links Mentioned in This Episode: Project Sanctuary Fact Sheet 2017 Annual Report Project Sanctuary Testimonials Project Sanctuary Awards & Press Project Sanctuary Social media: Facebook Twitter Youtube   You can be sure to find future episodes of Head Space and Timing, and all of the CYPOV Podcast Network Shows, by subscribing through your Podcast player of choice, like iTunes. Using an app makes subscribing and listening to podcasts (both ours and others) so much simpler. Just subscribe to Change Your POV Podcast within your app and it will automatically update every time a new episode is released. Do you want to check out Duane's latest book, Combat Vet Don't Mean Crazy? Check it out by finding it on Amazon 

Summary: Heather Ehle, founder, and chief executive officer of Project Sanctuary, is a Registered Nurse (RN) with more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry as a nurse, manager, volunteer and entrepreneur. She has extensive experience in the nonprofit health care system. A proud single mother of three, Heather adopted a sibling pair through foster care.  She is driven by a strong desire to give back and do more. After reading that the rates of child abuse and neglect triple when a parent is deployed, Heather was moved to do something and founded Project Sanctuary in 2007. Being a civilian without direct ties to military families, she reached out to the community for support and education. Led by veterans and her board, she carefully listened to what the military families needed and then structured Project Sanctuary’s programs to meet those needs, pulling from her background as an RN to establish an evidence-based program that encompasses physical and emotional healing. In 2010, Heather was a finalist for People Magazine’sAll Stars Among Us.  In 2012, Project Sanctuary was honored at the White House as one of only five 2012 “Joining Forces Community Challenge Winners,” chosen out of over 300 nominees in recognition of its work with military families. In 2017 Heather was chosen and successfully completed Stanford University’s nonprofit, executive leadership training. In This Particular Episode You Will Learn: Heather's background and experience Impact of the Gulf War Project Sanctuary and it's programs Long term support and impact  veteran mental health as weakness versus inllness Types of therapeutic retreats  Family member support Comprehensive support for veteran mental health  Number of clients Project Sanctuary has served Length of time that it takes for veterans to reach out Success stories Planting seeds of wellness Links Mentioned in This Episode: Project Sanctuary Fact Sheet 2017 Annual Report Project Sanctuary Testimonials Project Sanctuary Awards & Press Project Sanctuary Social media: Facebook Twitter Youtube   You can be sure to find future episodes of Head Space and Timing, and all of the CYPOV Podcast Network Shows, by subscribing through your Podcast player of choice, like iTunes. Using an app makes subscribing and listening to podcasts (both ours and others) so much simpler. Just subscribe to Change Your POV Podcast within your app and it will automatically update every time a new episode is released. Do you want to check out Duane's latest book, Combat Vet Don't Mean Crazy? Check it out by finding it on Amazon 

This week we re-visit some of our favorite interviews, Bill Daniels Service Center, Project Sanctuary, Colorado Lawyers for Colorado Veterans and the author of Drone Warriors! Enjoy!

Military service takes a big toll on both the service members and their families. Project Sanctuary helps military families reconnect with each other and with their communities. Through a program of professionally led therapeutic retreats, this nonprofit organization “takes military families from battle ready to family ready.” Designed from feedback from the families themselves, Project Sanctuary helps them heal together and build skills to thrive and establish hope. Guest Scott Lee, MA, LPC, is the Lead Counselor and an ardent supporter of the work Project Sanctuary does with military families and PTSD. Scott has been working as an independent contractor with Project Sanctuary since 2011. He has master's degrees in marriage and family therapy (MFT) and Counseling. Learn more at projectsanctuary.us.

Project Sanctuary helps military families THRIVE through an evidenced-based program built on compassionate advocacy, providing resiliency and reintegration tools, and reestablishing HOPE.

Today I had the pleasure of talking with Jason Strickland. Jason is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the United States Army and currently serves as Chief Development Officer with Project Sanctuary.  If you listen to the show you know we have had several guest on where we discuss the effects that Deployment and Military Service has on […] The post 025 – Jason Strickland with Project Sanctuary appeared first on Fire And Adjust with Ron Fugle.

Paula and Sandy will continue their 3 part discussion on Lightening Up Your Life! Do you have negative "self talk?" Do you always feel like everyone else is more deserving? This week we'll discuss ways to enhance our lives and our feelings about ourselves and we've invited Sandy's daughter, Julianne, to join us. She graduated from the Fashion Institute and also has expertise in fitness...she has a lot to say about image!Cassandra Perkins is an Actress, an Author, Public Speaker featured on Tedx) and she has her own radio show, called "Behind the Mask" on KLVZ 810 Am Talk Radio in Denver, CO. She is active in volunteer work for non profit organizations such as The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Project Cure, The Denver Rescue Mission, and Project Sanctuary. She also coordinates community youth outreach for suicide and bullying prevention as well as cyber safety awareness.

Some people love Christmas morning; some LOVE the NFL Schedule release even better! Finally, the official path to a Buffalo Bills title will be ready to comb through as we get our first look at the 2022 schedule!Project Sanctuary is in the spotlight this week as we chat about Mental Health Awareness Month. You can check them out here: https://projectsanctuary.us/Come hang out, Mafia, and let us hear your two cents!Buffalo Rumblings YoutubeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuffalon...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebuffalonerdTwitter: https://twitter.com/thebuffalonerdTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuffalonerdWebsite: https://www.thebuffalonerd.com/