Tailwinds Ranch, a nonprofit in Williamsburg, Virginia, is
a counseling center helping veterans, active-duty military, and first responders
heal from occupational, combat trauma, and moral injury. TR helps them find a sense of purpose, a sense of hope, and trains them to adapt their thinking, reconnect their meaningful relationships, and learn to use coping skills that allow them to take back thei
r lives. TR offers an environment where the fear and guilt can be processed with the help of equines and staff trained in the art of connection and the skills/techniques of real recovery. Our equines attach and connect with clients, our staff leads our clients back to a place where family and community connections can become commonplace. Our staff and equines become the swim-buddies, the battle-buddies, the wingmen to learn to cope with the stresses created by trauma and moral injury. Tailwinds Ranch is based on a Moral Injury Recovery/Rebuilding Model. There is no fee for services, but we ask that clients give back to their community. This means any acts of service for the general good, or for others. Clients can assist in animal and farm chores to help the program, they can volunteer at community centers, mentor others, reach out and have coffee with another person in need, or even just spend dedicated time with their family undistracted by phones or other distractions. This concept is to help facilitate re-connecting with self and others. Tailwinds Ranch works in collaboration with community recovery facilities, other nonprofit equine-assisted centers, and community counselors. TR's focus is on helping expand resources and support for those in need.
