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​Bastion is home to 58 families who are using the community to recover and reintegrate into civilian society. 99% of residents who completed our survey report experiencing positive growth since moving into the community
Residents
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Bastion uses a multigenerational approach pioneered by Generations of Hope to facilitate active engagement and incubate meaningful relationships that endure for a lifetime. Our warriors are making new friends, starting new careers, going back to school, and more. They are using the community to connect, belong, find purpose, and discover new identities in the their post-military lives. These are the early signs of post traumatic growth.
Residents At-A-Glance

112 residents with 37 children​

32 veterans receiving VA diability

31 veterans using VA healthcare

17 veterans using housing vouchers

10 veterans using VA SSVF
Testimonials
“After living all over the nation and traveling overseas during my tours in the military, I know that there is a difference between a house and a home, and at Bastion I have found my home in a real neighborhood. Living at Bastion gives me balance. "
– D
“I still struggle now and then, but now that I live at Bastion my setbacks are not nearly as damaging. Things are getting better. Everyone is always here when I need them and I have the help I need to stay on track.”
– S
“Living here has made making friends so easy, which was once a challenge for me. I felt depressed for a long time, but Bastion has changed everything. I have done more in my first 2 months living here then I have done in the last 2 years.”
– T
Bastion Community of Resilience supports returning warriors and families through their transition from military service and beyond by providing a healing environment within an intentionally designed neighborhood.
​58 apartment homes and 112 residents including 37 children
​1.28 acres for future commercial development
Co-housing model pioneered by Generations of Hope
​Over $14 million invested so far in the first community in New Orleans
​1,700 square foot Wellness Center that hosts other nonprofits, socials, yoga and mind-body groups
​Staffed with a social worker and vocational rehabilitation counselor
If given the opportunity to live and serve in an intentional community, returning warriors and families will thrive in the face of life-altering injuries. Until now, no one has created that opportunity.
We are measuring the following domains through quantitative and qualitative assessments:

Belonging • Hope • Mental Health • Physical Health • Post Traumatic Growth • Purpose • Resilience • Social Connectedness

99% of survey respondents report experiencing a positive growth since moving into the community including building new friendships, continuing education, getting needed health support, creating new programs, and reaching financial stability

Our first case study describes the post military transition of an Iraq veteran (Sam) and Bastion’s impact on his life. Through Bastion he has received stable and affordable housing, built meaningful relationships with neighbors, gained a sense of purpose and responsibility to serve others in the community, and achieved successful life course transitions.

“It’s nice to know that you’re needed again, and your life has value. Bastion is pushing the boundaries of what the community can do to help veterans heal, and I’m a part of that too.” -Sam
Bastion holds programming for residents and the greater community in its wellness center. Our programming is designed to incubate meaningful relations that will endure for a lifetime. 
Programs
  • Residential. The residential program assists new residents acclimate to the healing environment at Bastion. Under the direction of a licensed social worker, residents also receive access to on-site services such as counseling, health care navigation, resource coordination, employment assistance, and more.
  • Headway. Headway is an adult day program for warriors with brain and spinal cordinjuries or other neurological conditions. The program is managed by a certified brain injury specialist and vocational rehab counselor in partnership with Spero Rehab, and builds life skills to maximize independence.
  • Wellness. Bastion is already making an investment in the personal health and well being of its residents and surrounding community through yoga and meditation casses, as well as mind body skills training and support groups. We seeded the New Orleans chapter of Warrior Writers, a writing group that encourages self-expression and provides warriors with ongoing social support