Mountain-Cajun Getaway provides veterans and their families the pathway to reconnect and overcome the struggles resulting from service-related separation and trauma. Chis and Melissa's 100+-year-old farmhouse retreat in the tranquil and scenic West Virginia outdoors is the ideal place to unplug and restore the family bond.
Military families often sacrifice their life together for months and sometimes years due to deployment. Reintegrating and renegotiating the family dynamic upon return is often complicated and stressful. Providing these families the opportunity to immerse themselves in quality family indoor and outdoor activities creates new and lasting memories together.
Studies show that divorce rates among military marriages are proportional to the time deployed. Further, nearly 50% of marriages in which one spouse has been diagnosed with PTSD end in divorce, and the rate of suicide among veterans is staggering. All too often, the children in these families struggle with mental health. Repairing family division, regaining cooperative parenting skills, removing distractions, and refocusing on the family unit can help mitigate these impacts. The ultimate measure of impact will be the restoration and strengthening of the families our veterans fought so hard to keep safe and find their way home to.
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