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Sanctuary on the Trail, Inc. Independent Native American Church of Virginia
PO Box 123 Bluemont VA 20135
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Hope on the Healing Mountain: Lumbee Warrior Fights Rare Disease in Search for Cure

12/25/2019

 
By Lauren Winebrenner
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Martinsburg VA Medical Center
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As indigenous people, we have unique perspectives on life, family and sickness. “We believe that most illness starts with the spirit – it invades the mind, and then manifests itself physically,” said Chris in this U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs interview. “When Carla came, we talked to her about the spiritual aspect of her care and verbalizing positive language into existence.”

Read the FULL STORY written by Lauren Winebrenner here.  
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It’s not predictable and at times it is very tough for Carla, but she fights on and continues to live her vision statement: “To be on a healing journey, on a healing mountain and search for a cure”
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We are proud at the Sanctuary on the Trail to be part of Carla's journey and to be interviewed by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Blessings to all and to good possibilities in 2020.

Meanwhile, storyboard your problems and find solutions to create a life you are happiest living.

BCR Healing Garden:  Featured in Spring 2018 Better Homes and Gardens Magazine

1/30/2018

 

Reducing Suffering for our Veterans and First Responders

Special thanks to Better Homes and Gardens Marty Ross writer and producer and Bob Stefko photographer for interviewing me for this "Breaking Ground" article highlighting where combat vets and first responders find healing in our Boulder Crest Retreat Virginia's Wallis Annenberg Heroes Garden.
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Thank you: BCR lead guide Suzi Landolphi for leading this magazine initiative, Ken and Julia Falke for your constant support, Dusty Baxley for offering me BCR's chef and horticulture position, my super supervisor Carrie Combs Nelson, our BCR property manager Patrick Frye, extraordinary volunteers Donna Hackman & Lisa Catlett,  and of course our treasured BCR volunteers and donors for whom we could not accomplish our calling without.
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​-- Rene' Locklear White, Lumbee 
BCR Chef and Horticulture Speciliast 
​Co-Founder Sanctuary on the Trail
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Traditional PTSD Therapies Favored by VA Hospitals - The Sweat Lodge

7/23/2016

 

Sweat Lodge Leader?
​Individuals who wish to conduct Native American religious ceremonies for Veterans in a Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, should contact the Chief of Chaplain Services at the center and inform him or her of your availability.
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MANY NEEDED TO HELP MANY

"These and other traditional healing therapies are the treatment of choice for many Native American veterans according to a survey conducted at Washington State University." 

University. Military.com
     Native American veterans battling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) find relief and healing through an alternative treatment called the Sweat Lodge ceremony offered at the Spokane Veterans Administration Hospital.
     In the Arizona desert, wounded warriors from the Hopi Nation can join in a ceremony called Wiping Away the Tears. The traditional cleansing ritual helps dispel a chronic "ghost sickness" that can haunt survivors of battle.
     These and other traditional healing therapies are the treatment of choice for many Native American veterans according to a recent survey being conducted at Washington State University.
     The findings will be presented at the American Psychological Association conference in Washington D.C. Here are the The Survey questions asked to Native American veterans.

Veterans Using Native American Rituals for PTSD

2/27/2016

 
Veterans Using Native American Rituals To Treat PTSD

Veterans are treating their PTSD at Native American sweat lodges

Posted by NowThis on Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Anger Management Course Designed for Veterans and other Uniformed Personnel

3/4/2015

 
AIMS (Anger and Irritability Management Skills) online course is based on training that was developed specifically for Veterans and has been successfully used by Veterans and Service Members around the world. This course offers a wide range of practical skills and tools to manage your anger and develop self-control over your thoughts and actions.
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There are eight modules, each containing videos, games and interactive exercises:
  1. 1. Getting Started Managing Your Anger
  2. 2. Understanding Your Anger
  3. 3. Breaking the Aggression Cycle
  4. 4. Behavioral Tools to Manage Your Anger


  • 5. Cognitive Tools to Manage Your Anger
  • 6. Conflicts and Communication
  • 7. Your Anger Control Plan
  • 8. Making It Work

Veteran Crisis Line and Other Help

2/12/2015

 
Veterans Crisis Line
1 (800)273-8255 FREE (Press 1)
http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Suicide Prevention
  • American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP)
  • Learn to Recognize the Signs
  • Veteran Resource Center — a trio of free and confidential online training courses created specifically to equip Servicemembers and Veterans with practical skills and tools they can use daily. These courses are ideal for individuals who want to learn skills at the time, place and pace of their choosing. These interactive courses feature real Veterans and military families who share their stories and offer lessons learned. The courses are:
  • Moving Forward: teaches skills to overcome stressful problems such as difficulties transitioning from military to civilian life, balancing work/school and family, coping with physical injuries, and relationship issues.
  • Parenting for Service Members & Veterans: offers parents ways to reconnect with their children and strengthen their family. It covers everyday parenting and family issues, as well as those unique to the military lifestyle.
  • Anger & Irritability Management (AIMS): provides practical tools to better understand anger “triggers,” and to keep control of your reactions during difficult situations. It also teaches communication skills to help you get along better with people.
  • AboutFace — provides a way to learn about PTSD from Veterans who live with it. Veterans share their stories about the challenges they have faced and how treatment has helped them turn their lives around. Also hear from family members who explain how their lives were improved once their loved-one sought treatment.
  • Coaching into Care — offers telephone-based support and coaching for family members who would like to help their Servicemember or Veteran get mental health care treatment. This confidential service can also help military family members learn new ways to talk with their loved-one about the difficulties they face and why treatment can help.
These are just some of the VA resources available to help Servicemembers and Veterans start and improve the next chapter of their lives. Many other important resources — such as Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255 FREE) and Make the Connection — can be found at mentalhealth.va.gov and ptsd.va.gov.
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  • New Anger Management Course Now Available

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