Access to quality resources for Veterans and their families is often cost-prohibitive, confusing to navigate, or restricted by feelings of stigma associated with asking for help. To reduce these barriers, the John P Mayhugh Foundation partners with select trusted organizations to provide subsidized access to traditional and alternative therapy programs.

Information on all available programs and partner websites is available to explore below. Please contact us using the form at the bottom of this page for referrals to any of these programs, or to learn more about how you can access these resources for free with the help of the John P Mayhugh Foundation.

Equine - Lifeline Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation

About

Lifeline Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation was founded in 2017 in efforts to fill a need in our local community and across the country. That need is to help abused, neglected and/or unwanted horses via rescue, rehabilitation, retraining and rehoming. We are a community resource for connecting horses in need to people who can help them.

Offering

Lifeline's mission is to incorporate rescued horses into our Team to help heal veterans, military personnel, and first responders who may be suffering from a host of debilitating conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, moral injury, MST, and survivor's guilt. We offer Equine-Assisted Services, including psychotherapy, decompression, and team-building, using the EAGALA Model.

Service Dogs - Semper K9

About

Semper K9 rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to be service dogs at no cost for disabled service members. “I wanted to take my skills the Marine Corps taught me and my post-deployment challenges to assist other veterans to overcome their own difficulties,” Baity said. He and his wife, Amanda, founded Semper K9 in 2014 and went right to work. After researching other organizations that had similar missions, they identified weaknesses in other groups and strengths from industry leaders to create what currently has a one hundred percent success rate with their services.

Offering

Semper K9 offers many different services. From service dogs to community education. Please reach out to us and we will help get you set up with what best fits your needs.

Yoga - VETOGA

About

VETOGA’s mission is to provide yoga, meditation, and healing arts to military, veterans, their families, and communities. We accomplish this by holding free monthly yoga classes, events and veteran specific 200-Hour Teacher Trainings throughout the year.

Offering

VETOGA offers a variety of programs and training to address healing, education and therapy. Please reach out to us to help you get started with what best meets you where you are at.

Yoga - Katie Walter Group Virtual Yoga Therapy

Yoga is a scientific system of wellness and healing that is adaptable to the needs of specific groups and populations. Applied to active duty military, veterans, and their families, yoga is a practice that promotes resilience and self-regulation. In this specialized practice, students will learn breathwork, movement, and meditation skills that are proven to balance the nervous system, heal the body, and settle the mind. Whether it's your first time trying yoga or you're an experienced practitioner, we welcome all levels!

About Katie - Katie Walter is an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher with over 500 hours of training and over 2000 hours of teaching experience. Much of her training has focused on healing applications of yoga through the lens of trauma-informed practices, anatomy focused classes, and therapeutic uses of traditional yoga. Having trained in Hawaii, Ohio, and California, and having taught on both the East and West Coasts, Katie has diverse teaching experience ranging from yoga for vets to family yoga, advanced flow, beginners workshops and more. After starting her yoga practice and experiencing profound growth as a person, Katie is inspired to share this practice with as many people as possible, from many different backgrounds and all walks of life!

Reach Katie for class information at Walterktlaurel@gmail.com.

Yoga - Pam Holbrook 1 on 1 Virtual Yoga Therapy

Meet virtual 1 on 1 with Pam. She weaves a varied sequence of mindful breath work, EFT, eye exercises, stretches, standing shapes and many stress alleviating techniques. Prepare to be lightheartedly guided with an emphasis on alignment and anatomy. Her cue’s will aid you in remaining present so that each movement and sensation from it is felt completely. 

Please bring a mat, towel, a strap (old neckties, belt or long scarf will work), and water. This class is sustainable for all bodies. If you have a request, Pam will add it to the class.

Reach Pam for class information at pamyogamassage@comcast.net.

Ellie Mental Health

About

Our mission is to make getting mental health care the norm. And while we know that going to therapy and being vulnerable with someone you just met can seem scary, we do everything we can to make each session as comfortable and fun as possible. As your professional secret keepers, we aim to walk along this journey with you and provide you with a safe place to talk, decompress, and heal.

Offering

Follow the website above and you can access this user-friendly click through process of finding a mental health professional that best fits your needs. We are here to partner with you in the financial responsibility so that you can focus on your journey of healing.

Lauren Frazier, MSW, Mental Health Therapy

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About

Feeling tired and worn out about the daily grind of your life? Unable to sort through your emotions in a healthy way that empowers you and those around you to live in peace and harmony? Sorting through past trauma and unresolved grief? Let’s grow your tool box for life. To help you be present for your life today, get moving forward and stop looking back. 

Offering

Through a no cost initial consultation and then setting up a 4 to 16 week long therapy package, we can work together to organize the overwhelm and find purpose and direction forward. Depending on your needs, Lauren will suggest a tailored therapeutic plan to move forward with. We will work with her on a sliding scale payment so that you can focus on showing up for you and your healing journey.

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