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Bastion began as America’s first intentional community for disabled veterans and families, anchored in the historic Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans.
Today, Bastion serves veterans from all across New Orleans and beyond. Bastion’s dedicated nonprofit staff expanded programming to San Antonio in 2025, and opened a Veteran Wellness Center in 2026 to serve more of the 15,000+ veterans who call New Orleans home.
Bastion’s Veteran Wellness Center operates as a hub of resources and social connection, anchoring our constantly growing community and creating opportunities for partner organizations to provide critical services at no cost to our partners or the veterans we serve together.
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At Bastion, we use community as the healing ground to help veterans rediscover their sense of identity, belonging, and purpose in their post-military lives. Meaningful relationships built between veterans at Bastion serve as the fabric of our community and the fuel for sustainable growth.
Community building is both the means and measure of progress – increased social connectedness leads to decreased loneliness and isolation, epidemics that continue to claim veteran lives every day. Every connection is a layer of protection.
Our dedicated staff provides veterans with cost-free resources, programs, and clinical services tailored to their individual needs. In addition to these evidence-backed offerings, the greatest resource our veterans have is each other.
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A central hub of cost-free resources, programs, and social connection, eliminating barriers to access
Programs centered on holistic wellness and long-term resilience, with special support for conditions like TBI & PTSD
Our residential community set the bar for purposeful living, now its impact helps veterans no matter where they live
I’m interested in collaborating with Bastion, referring veterans, or building impact together.
Absolutely not! Our community is constantly growing and includes veterans from all over New Orleans, surrounding parishes, a cohort of Headway participants in San Antonio, plus their families and support systems. There are lots of ways to get involved at Bastion – you can visit our event calendar, inquire about joining a program, or visit us on Mirabeau Avenue to learn more about our community and how we can support you as a veteran. We’re always looking for volunteers so if you have a specific skillset, resource, or interest that could serve other veterans, get in touch with our team.
Bastion is a nonprofit organization that provides cost-free services, resources, and programming for veterans who live in our original residential community on Mirabeau Avenue, plus countless other veterans living all across New Orleans and beyond. Bastion does not own or manage the housing units in our community, we just provide the services and support that help these veterans thrive. Renaissance Property Group owns the residential units at Bastion. Units are managed by Cohen Esrey, a property management company who handles leasing, maintenance, onsite repairs, and all other housing related issues or concerns. To contact Cohen Esrey about housing related questions, call 504-283-9726
Bastion serves all veterans seeking support and community in their post-military lives, regardless of disability status or discharge status. Many of our programs, services, and aspects of our model of care were created with injured or disabled veterans in mind, especially those navigating layered, complex, and/or invisible wounds. However, our community has demonstrated transformational impacts for veterans regardless of what conditions they may or may not be facing. Our holistic approach and targeted programming promote all kinds of wellness: physical, mental, social, financial, nutritional, and more. No veteran heals alone, and no matter what challenges you encounter in post-military life, Bastion is here to help you through it.
Start by checking out our programs and events, reading our story on our About page, or stopping by our new Veteran Wellness Center.
