We are BASTION: America’s first intentional living community for injured veterans and families!

Support Bastion this #GiveNOLADay to help us provide our veterans with cost-free resources, programming, and specialists.
Donate: GIVENOLA.ORG/BASTION

Make a gift to America's first intentional living community for injured veterans and families this GiveNOLA Day!

Early giving has already begun, visit this link to donate: givenola.org/bastion

#GiveNOLADay #veterans #nonprofit

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Check out these free events happening at Bastion this week, including an adaptive women's yoga class and Bastion's first monthly open house!

#neworleans #free #veterans #community #yoga #openhouse

Support the Bastion community, NOLA veterans, and their families by joining us for our inaugural Gala of Resilience!

Tickets + Sponsorships: joinbastion.org/gala-of-resili…

Thank you First Horizon Bank for supporting the veterans of Bastion as a Resilience Sponsor!

We appreciate your commitment to the health + wellness of our community and look forward to celebrating our veterans with you at our Gala of Resilience. #veterans #gala #sponsor

Join Bastion every Monday through October 2 for a free series on stress management.

Each class focuses on a different area of stress management. Class begins at 12, followed by lunch.

Visit our website: bit.ly/45HganA

#StressManagement #veterans #freeclass #neworleans

No warrior should ever fight alone. If you or someone you know is battling with suicidal thoughts and needs support, remember the Veterans Crisis Line is here for you. Dial 988, then press one, or text 838255. #PreventSuicide #NationalSuicidePreventionMonth

Bastion was blessed with a visit from the Humana Foundation, whose volunteers helped celebrate the installation of our brand new flagpole, beautify Bastion's green spaces, & learn about the experiences of our veterans. The Humana Foundation

Check out the video: bit.ly/3EgzrA7

#ICYMI : Bastion was featured on FOX 8 New Orleans this week!

We are so appreciative of this opportunity to share the Bastion story with the Greater New Orleans community and connect with more local veterans.

Watch here: bit.ly/3ONR3bz

#veterans #neworleans #fox8

Check out this Military Times article about the role of suicide protection in saving veteran lives!

Thank you Bob Woodruff Foundation for your commitment to the health, wellness and success of Bastion's veterans + families.

Read: bit.ly/3DXlhnu

#veterans #suicideprevention #GotYour6

Veterans have until 11:59PM EST (10:59PM CST for our veterans here in Louisiana!) to apply for retroactive PACT Act benefits.

Check out the article below for the link to file & more details about this deadline extension.

#PACTAct #veterans #militarynews

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Tickets for our inaugural Gala of Resilience are available NOW: joinbastion.org/gala-of-resili…

#veterans #gala #neworleans

Important veteran news!!!

The final day to file for PACT Act retroactive benefits is this Wednesday, August 9!

Learn more: bit.ly/3s4a2H9

#veterans #PACTAct

There has been a lot of discourse around college students' mental health, with students reporting record rates of depression + anxiety. The veteran college student population faces a unique set of challenges. Check out this article for resources + support. bit.ly/3QlgljF

Conscious or unconscious bias or lack of cultural competence can result in misdiagnosis, inadequate treatment and mistrust. There's always more we can learn about each other. #BIPOCMentalHealthAwarenessMonth

The numbers are in - there are currently 221,316 veterans living in Louisiana.

Check out this New Orleans CityBusiness article to learn more about the veterans in our home state.

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#veterans #louisiana

Check out this article about an incredible new monument in Louisiana's Veterans Memorial Park honoring our nation's Black military service members, including several heroes from our home state.

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#veterans #louisiana #monument #Blackveterans #military

The #PACTAct is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.

File your PACT Act claim by August 9, 2023, and you may receive benefits backdated to August 10, 2022: va.gov/pact.

July is #SocialWellnessMonth ! 🌞 Social wellbeing is crucial to overall health and wellness. Our social connections (relationships with friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and other community members) help us develop a sense of belonging, purpose, and identity.

Happy Monday from the Bastion chicken coop!🐔🌞

With love, Athena & Nugget

#chickencoop #intentionalliving #sustainability #veterans