Shared in partnership with the Benson-Henry Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital: Resilient Youth Flier – Winter 2022 COVID-19, and its associated life disruptions have had significant impact on the psychological well-being of children and adolescents. Youth are experiencing several acute stressors, including the shuttering of schools, social distancing and limited social connection, loss of daily
Recently named by Military Times’ as a “Best for Vets: Colleges 2021”, Columbia College has been serving active and reserve service members, veterans, and military families for nearly 50 years. We’re invested in your success, with a dedicated military and veterans services center offering on-site and virtual services as well. We are proud to
What is the ICP Grad Program? Home Base’s overarching goal is to treat the whole person which includes our mind, body, and soul. With this in mind, we hope to keep you connected to the skills, and daily practices that you have learned and developed in the ICP, for you and family to incorporate in
CRAFT, or Community Reinforcement and Family Training, is an evidence-based approach for family members who are concerned about their loved one’s substance use. Over eight sessions, family members will learn about substance use disorders and related clinical interventions, and will have the opportunity to practice more effective communication and behavioral strategies aimed at encouraging their
The 2021 Home Base Veterans Day Special aired Thursday, November 11th, 2021 on WCVB-TV NewsCenter. This all-day television event highlighted the life-saving care that Home Base provides to Veterans, Service Members, and their families at no cost. Thanks to our generous supporters, we surpassed our goal and raised a record $500,625 to help heal the invisible wounds
This November 8th, in honor of Veteran’s Day, members of the Pelican’s Nest Golf Club at Pelican Landing in Bonita Springs hosted their 6th annual golf tournament benefiting Home Base Southwest Florida. The event raised a staggering $256,000 this year through golf registration fees, sponsorships, a raffle, online auction and generous donations. Since 2016, this event
In October 2021, Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and Home Base teamed up to create a free health and fitness program to help Tampa Bay area Veterans develop healthy ways to build resiliency. The proven Home Base Warrior Health & Fitness program, which launched after a successful pilot in Southwest Florida in 2014, will expand to
In the five-county region of Southwest Florida, there are over 108,000 Veterans from all eras of service, equaling about 8-10 percent of the population. In Collier County, Veterans comprise a staggering 14% according to the federal census, yet many former service members across the state are lacking access to needed mental health services. To respond
Meet SSGT Philip Krabbe: Marine Veteran and Home Base Intensive Clinical Program Graduate. In 2006, on one of several deployments to Iraq, Philip Krabbe’s team was nearly wiped out by a roadside bomb. As the platoon sergeant, Philip assessed the damage and began to pick up the pieces of his team, fellow Marines scattered on
Meet CWO Bill Bastable: Navy SEAL Veteran and Home Base ComBHaT Program Graduate. Bill Bastable is a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer, Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician. Bill spent much of his 21-year military career attached to the Navy SEALs, diffusing and clearing harbor mines. Deployed 7 times, and the recipient of a Silver Star,