Goals
Develop Non-profit organization, Susquehanna Warrior Reserve health retreat with the purpose to provide trauma based programs to treat the specific experience and complexities of individuals with post tramatic stress disorder and other mental and behavioral disorders.
First focus will be veterans, first responders and chronically homeless.
Request support, guidance, resources and commitment from local organizations. A member from each organization listed below is requested to serve on the SWR board to ensure success:
- Luzerne County Council
- Luzerne County Mental Health & Development
- Luzerne County Transportation
- Luzerne County Corrections
- Luzerne County Court Advocacy
- Luzerne County Probation, etc..
- Habitat for Humanity
- NAMI
- Step by Step
- Children Service Center & Robinson Center
- The Wright Center
- Geisinger
- UPMC
- Commonwealth Health
- Luzerne County Community College
- King's College
- Wilkes University
- State and Federal Representation
Develop metric system to determine success rates.
Obtain funding through events hosted by Friends of the Susquehanna Warrior Reserve and request state and federal funding support.
Develop tiered Housing program.
Provide temporary housing and services for those that must obtain a secure address through legal action through Luzerne County Court, Corrections and Probation.
Develop partnerships with local colleges to develop workforce programs in partnership with big and small local businesses and universities to address the needs in different fields. Microtraining for specific trades that are needed in NEPA; short-term, long-term options to get people moving and working as they are on their healing journey. This will add an additional improvement to overall quality of life of those we serve.