Huts for Vets - Openings NOW

HUTS FOR VETS (Aspen) is looking for veterans to participate in their amazing program. They still have about 12 slots open for their SEP 4-7 experience. If interested, please email Adam McCabe at: hutsforvets@gmail.com

Huts for Vets was founded in Aspen, Colorado in January 2013 to provide, at no cost to participants, wilderness and communal experiences as therapeutic healing for U.S. veterans and active-duty service members.

Mission

To help veterans adjust to and enjoy civilian life by gaining tools for enhancing mental, physical, spiritual and emotional health.

Goal
To fully engage participants at psychological and experiential levels through immersion in wilderness, physical challenge, group discussions and contemplative thought – making wilderness a place of national healing.

Procedure

• Qualifying psychological questionnaire required to assure formation of compatible and effective support grouping
• Privacy and confidentiality respected
• Psychological interventions available in the field when appropriate
• Follow-up contacts with fellow participants
• Huts for Vets staff is trained in wilderness First Aid