With recent and current war conflicts in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom); the surge of military service veterans continue returning home seeking to pursue their higher education. For the percentage of the student body that are veterans, they face the challenges of academics within their studies, but they also must adjust to and overcome the challenges of handling the effects of military service or war. Unfortunately, some of the consequences of military service create certain disorders and with shifts in the demographic area of military jobs some military veterans sadly may even experience military sexual trauma (MST). A huge percentage are affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), amputations, and the adjustment of living civilian non-military lifestyles after devoting numerous years of their lives as service men or women.
At the Sea Hut Foundation we are on a mission to help educate veterans and also help veterans alleviate stressors and problems, further, supporting coping mechanisms for transitioning to a successful civilian life. Therefore we believe that with different therapies, we will help our veterans pursue their college education and professional lives with the support of our programs, including therapy and mentorship. There are different types of therapies, including Eco-therapy, Music therapy, Adventure therapy, Wilderness therapy, Horticulture therapy, Walk-and-talk therapy, and nature programs and we create programs that enable student veterans to have a definition of what success in education and in the professional environments means to them.