The Situation
Ten years of war carry significant national consequences. The trauma of war and loss reaches beyond the borders of Iraq and Afghanistan and into the homes of our military families. The historic rate of military suicide, depression and mental illness, broken marriages, and other challenges evidence a tragic, national crisis.
The Solution
The absence of community creates a dangerous void that can imperil or undermine the stability and ongoing recovery of those impacted by trauma and loss. Bastion will be a place where each member actively participates in such a way that the community becomes the first provider of service and support for its members. Think community as intervention.
The Strategy
The Generations of Hope Community (GHC) model of intentional, intergenerational community can provide our veterans and military families with a supportive environment. The ultimate goal of Bastion is to strengthen resilience and reduce trauma by realizing the full potential of previously untapped human capital.
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In The News:
Multigenerational Communities Sprout to Aid Vulnerable People
RANTOUL, IL—When Lynda Komanecky learned about a new community in Portland, Ore., specifically designed to house elderly people to help young parents raise foster children, she knew that it was the place for her. “I had a feeling that I could really make a contribution,” says Ms. Komanecky, 65, who moved to Bridge Meadows [...]
Young veterans breathe new life into fading VFW post Uptown
The wooden threshold at the entrance to the former Uptown neighborhood grocery at Lyons and Annunciation streets crumbles from rot. A portion of the drop ceiling in the kitchen has collapsed, and the flooring in the main hall is a mix of bare concrete and bland tile. Some of the vinyl siding outside is peeling [...]
Bob Woodruff Foundation Focuses on New Orleans
2006 was a year that changed Bob Woodruff’s life forever. The seasoned ABC News reporter sustained serious injuries while covering the war in Iraq. On the long road to recovery, Woodruff and his family realized they had an opportunity to help. “They just were so compelled by the need beyond what the government provides and [...]
Veterans Day 2011: How Those Who Have Served Are Supporting Vets
When Dylan Tete left Iraq, he thought he was finished working in ravaged cities. But, when Hurricane Katrina hit the day he was to start graduate school, he instinctively knew what he had to do. Tete, 33, put his education on hold and went to work. “Everything that I’ve done since Iraq, since I left [...]
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