For this episode, we welcome LtCol Chris Jackson USMC(Ret), the program director of the Warrior PATHH (Progressive and Alternative Training for Helping Heroes) at Sheep Dog Impact Assistance. We're talking about Post Traumatic Growth and learning to thrive in in the aftermath of trauma.

Additional Resources:

Books:Struggle Well by Ken Falke and Josh GoldbergMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der KolkThe Gift by Edith EgerExcommunicated Warrior by Nick Koumalatsos

Videos:This is the "On Duty" video about Warrior PATHH - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTjkd7aYNvgThis is the "Reborn" video about Struggle Well - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuk0DMa6olgTucson Police Department implementation of Struggle Well into their academy - https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/how-tpd-recruits-learn-to-struggle-well

Websites:This is the Boulder Crest Struggle Well webpage (a lot of good information on the program here) - https://bouldercrest.org/program/struggle-well/This is Boulder Crest Foundation (creators of the curriculum) - https://bouldercrest.org/This is the Avalon Action Alliance (PTSD, TBI, Substance Abuse) - https://www.avalonactionalliance.org/

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