Sadly, millions in society experience trauma and severe stress. These are people right in our communities, including key service-oriented professionals. Trauma and stress can be triggered by such things as combat, shootings, fires, and recurring significant events. This typically leads to many “aftermath” consequences often worse than trauma. Many get only limited care; few get it over time; most get nothing at all.
Imagine, instead, millions of individuals and their families finding the support, strength, and peace they need and deserve. Compassion poured out. Imagine, post-traumatic problems mitigated and prevented. People made whole again. Families restored. Imagine!
Existing programs are designed to treat only one aftermath consequence and rarely address the “whole person.” But research shows aftermath consequences are spiritual, interrelated, and experienced simultaneously. Family members are often forgotten.
Current efforts are too small and isolated; and government institution programs are often too short, insufficient, and ineffective. This creates gaps and leaves countless in need.
Today’s organizations rarely invest in people for the long-term, so early successes in people often come undone. And their programs have not adapted well to the changing nature of trauma and stress, worsening the problem.
Top priority is providing personal and lasting healing to individuals and families.
7 robust regional Life Ranches and multiple community programs.
We will be there tomorrow and beyond.
