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RHD's Healing Ajax veterans PTSD program starting two new support groups
1/22/2010 10:36:18 AM
Healing Ajax, RHD's innovative brothers-in-arms approach to helping Iraq, Afghanistan and other war veterans reintegrate into society, will start two new peer support groups in February.
Healing Ajax, named for the mythic Greek warrior who distinguished himself in battle but committed suicide upon his return home, aims to help combat veterans with emotional and mental trauma ranging from post-traumatic stress disorder to nagging nightmares. Healing Ajax's unique approach offers peer support groups led by respected veterans trained by clinicians. There is no cost to veterans, and the groups are confidential and anonymous.
Healing Ajax is for vets, by vets – veterans helping veterans. Your brothers in arms who were there with you then are here for you now.
Healing Ajax will run a peer support group at Resources for Human Development, a national human services nonprofit headquartered in Philadelphia, beginning Feb. 5 and running Fridays at 7 p.m.
Another peer support group will begin Feb. 1 at the Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center, running Mondays and Wednesdays at 2 pm. For directions and info:
pvmsec.org
For more information, to join a group or help run a group, please contact Healing Ajax program director Jim McPhail at
jimmcp@rhd.org
