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Equine Spirit Programs 17016 E. San Tan Blvd. Queen Creek, Arizona 85142 480 299 2506 Request for Proposal 2015 12% Grant Proposal Ak-Chin Indian Community Warrior Camp® A program of Trauma and Resiliency Resources, Inc. In partnership with Equine Spirit Programs $56,650 1. Outline a) Proposed Program/Project description Warrior Camp® is a 7-day intensive, residential clinical treatment program for Combat- related PTSD And Moral Injury. Warrior Camp includes a healthy balance of trauma therapy, relaxation and leisure activities. Warrior Camp treatments have been selected to reduce or resolve the most problematic and life- threatening symptoms of Combat-related PTSD, help warriors reconnect with their families, and facilitate the transition from battlefield to community. The specific modalities chosen directly address the primary symptoms of Combat-related PTSD: dysregulation of the nervous system, disruption of the attachment system, and violation of the belief system. We are also addressing the Moral Injury that is often a result of prolonged combat exposure. TRR’s clinical staff are experts in the field of traumatic stress, licensed to practice as Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers or Psychiatrists. Most have been in practice from between 20 to 40 years. The EMDR clinicians are all certified in EMDR and are master therapists who specialize in work with combat warriors, among other traumatized individuals. Some staff members have trained military clinicians in the United States and Israel. Our yoga teachers are senior instructors, certified at the 500-hour E-RYT level through the Yoga Alliance. Our Equine Therapy team members are certified through EAGALA, the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association. This program will be conducted at a location in southern Maricopa County, Arizona to be determined upon notice of the grant award. TRR’s Warrior Camp® has been designated a Military Services Provider by EAGALA. b) Priority funding areas identified by Ak-Chin Healthcare c) Needs and Issues the proposal will address One active duty warrior and 22 veterans are taking their lives each day. The goal of Trauma and Resiliency Resources’ Warrior Camp® (WC) program is to reduce the extraordinarily high suicide rate among our military population and to enhance resilience. Warrior Camp is an effective approach to health care, an Ak-Chin funding priority. TRR’s mission is to provide multi-faceted trauma intervention and on-going support services to Individuals who have experienced severe stress or trauma as a result of line of duty responsibilities. TRR is dedicated to assisting traumatized individuals connect with trauma related resources, including therapists with advanced training in this area. Many cultures recognize that when we send our young men and women to war they return forever changed by the experience. Culturally focused rituals are often used to assist in the transition from battlefield to community. d) Describe the population that will benefit from the proposal Who Warrior Camp targets active duty military, as well as veterans, so that we can intervene at the earliest possible moment with those identified as being most at risk. Warrior Camp is available to recent veterans who served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and/or in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation New Dawn (OND) as well as Operation Desert Storm and Vietnam Veterans. Participants are men and women from all service branches and ranks, both active duty, reserves, guardsmen and veterans of all eras. How many Local Veteran organizations will first be contacted for referrals to Warrior Camp to enroll the 12 participants who will be invited to attend free of charge. If available slots are not filled, then active military and veterans are invited from all over the country, and all clinical services are being donated. Transportation for post 9/11 veterans is being provided in partnership with Hope for the Warriors. The Wounded Warrior Project supports the equine portion of the program, for eligible post 9/11 veterans. TRR continues to work closely with its partners as well as to identify new partners to secure these valuable resources. Targeted area southern Maricopa County, Arizona e) Program/Project goals and objectives The goal of Warrior Camp is to reduce traumatic symptoms, assist warriors reconnect with their families, and facilitate the transition from battlefield to community so that warriors can begin to live as citizens again. Objectives include four treatment modalities administered over a 7 day period in the context of community. These modalities are as follows: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR Therapy); Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) Yoga; and Narrative Writing Workshops. We live together, eat meals together and provide an atmosphere of safety within which warriors can begin the difficult and challenging process of truly coming home. Over 8 hours of clinical treatment is provided every day for 7 days: 3 Equine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions (2 in group, 1 individual), 3 sessions of yoga (2 group, 1 individual), 2 individual EMDR Therapy sessions and a Narrative Writing Workshop. f) Timeline within 6 months of receiving funding 2. Resources a) Partners Equine Spirit Programs is partnering with Trauma Resiliency Resources to provide this program to area veterans. TRR offers this program nationwide and will be working in partnership with Equine Spirit Programs, a local equine facility to identify area resources and local veterans organizations to bring the program to southern Arizona. b) Other funding sources – none at this writing c) Current economic impact on Program/Project We are currently involved in fundraising for the costs involved in conducting this program. While we have been successful In recruiting passionate staff who have donated their time and talents we are in need of funding to continue to offer this Program in underserved areas of the state and country. d) New or Continuing Project Warrior Camp has been offered in other states but it is a new program for Arizona . e) Other Tribal Funding no other funding has been received from any other tribe. 3. Reports Administrative- The following designated contact person and alternate contact person will be responsible for all required reports as indicated by the grantor. General bookkeeping procedures using QuickBooks will be utilized, interim and final reports will be completed by Equine Spirit Grants Manager as required Primary Julie Jimenez, MSW, Grants Manager 17016 E. San Tan Blvd Queen Creek, AZ 85142 equinespiritprograms@gmail.com 480 299 2506 Secondary Eva J. Usadi, MA, BCD Executive Director, Founder 26 West 9th St, Ste.5E New York, N.Y.10011 eva@traumaandresiliencyresources.org (917) 509-5804 Evaluation –Program/project progress and results will be documented by the clinical screening tools we administer which include a pre and post assessment which are the following: Clinician administered: The Davidson Trauma Scale, The Dissociative Experiences Scale, The DVBIC TBI Screen Participant Self Reports: The Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD, PHQ-9 (depression), the Revised Adult Attachment Scale, The Moral Injury Events Scale, the AUDIT (alcohol abuse), and the NIDA- Modified ASSIST (drug abuse). Participant self reports are filled out with staff present. Data from the first 2 Warrior Camp programs has been analyzed by Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Public Health and is available. Data from the subsequent 5 programs will be analyzed by Brigham Young University who will submit a report for peer-review publication. 4. Budget Warrior Camp Projected Operating Budget 2015 Item Rate People Days Total EMDR Specialists 500 3 10 15000 EAP Specialists - MH 500 1 10 5000 EAP Specialists - ES 375 1 10 3750 Yoga 350 1 10 3500 Admin. Assistant 275 1 10 2750 Chef 275 1 10 2750 EAP Team for Staff Training 300 1 2 600 33,350 Item Rate Occura ce Staff Travel 500 9 4500 Warrior Shuttle (Roundtrip) 350 1 350 Lodging 12,000 1 12,000 Equine Use and Care 2000 1 2000 Data Analysis/Compilation 1250 1 1250 Food 2000 1 2000 Liability Insurance 1200 1 1200 Total 23300 Total Estimated Cost 56,650 5. Additional Information The Equine Spirit staff has been providing Equine Assisted Learning to schools and communities since 2008. The main facility is located in Queen Creek, Arizona, and is the home to rescue horses. Horses are rehabilitated and transitioned into various equine model programs. Incorporated in 2004, Trauma and Resiliency Resources, Inc. (TRR) is dedicated to assisting traumatized individuals, especially those impacted by service-related and/or line of duty responsibilities, connect with trauma resources including therapists with advanced training in treating first responder and military trauma. When a person enters the arena with a horse, transformation occurs. That place is sacred space, where peace and hope are renewed.