RETREATS
Looking for a weekend experience to connect and heal with other veterans or active-duty military who have experienced moral injury? We have several beautiful and relaxing locations across Montana and Wyoming where we will connect, learn, grow, and heal together.
There is no cost for these retreats other than your travel to and from the retreat. Lodging, meals, and the retreat experience is all free, covered by the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, SSG Fox Suicide Prevention Grant. The only cost you might incur is if you plan an outside activity during your free time. You’ll have time of focused group time as well as free time to simply relax. You’ll definitely learn some things that will help your healing journey. Equally as important is that you will make some great connections with others.
We start Friday afternoons and end Sunday around lunch time.
SCHEDULE:
Friday:
1400 Session 1: Welcome
1500 Break
1530 Session 2: Understanding Moral Injury
1630 Break and Check-in at Hotel
1730 Dinner
1830 Group Activity or Free Time
Saturday:
0730 Breakfast
0830 Session 3: Embracing the Healing Power of Story
1130 Break
1200 Lunch
1300 Session 4: Exploring the Wilderness of Grief
1600 Break
1730 Dinner
1830 Group Activity or Free Time
Sunday:
0730 Breakfast
0830 Session 5: Embodying Forgiveness
1100 Break
1130 Session 6: Encouraged with Hope in Room and working lunch
1300 Depart
LOCATIONS
We can’t wait to welcome you to one of these stunning retreat settings. Enjoy the majestic peacefulness of the Black Hills in South Dakota or relax beside a stream or hike in Wyoming or take in the scenic views of the mountains in Montana.
Lost Horse Lodge, Hamiliton, MT (Bitterroot Valley); June 5-7, 2026
Bear Lodge Resort, Burgess Junction, WY (Big Horn Mtns); June 12-14, 2026
Absaroka Mountain Lodge, Cody, WY (Near Yellowstone); June 26-28, 2026
Table in the Wilderness, Centennial, WY (Snowy Mountains); July 24-26, 2026
Absaroka Mountain Lodge, Cody, WY (Near Yellowstone); September 25-27, 2026. This is a FEMALE only retreat for women who have experienced military sexual trauma.
REQUIREMENTS
This is a retreat experience for veterans and their significant others who have experienced moral injury and some suicide ideation or behavior in the past. You may attend a single veteran or a couple. A copy of a DD214 is required as well as evidence of moral injury and some suicide ideation. Mental health assessments will be used to determine eligibility. These will be conducted by a moral injury specialist via phone interviews.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applying for the retreat is as simple as responding to a few questions on our form!