The Travis Mills Foundation introduced the Recalibrate Program in 2022, which capitalizes on a participant’s motivation after attending the Veterans Retreat by providing financial assistance, goal setting, and long-term follow up.
The program has provided everything from helping to pave a veteran’s driveway, provide in-home cleaning services, a computer to help with a home business to providing an electric bike to help a veteran stay healthy and active along with his family.
The program was started as a way to continue serving our post-9/11 recalibrated participants after they leave the Retreat. Families come here to relax and enjoy adaptive activities, but when they leave, many folks go back home to find that the focus is once again on the difficulties they face on a daily basis. If the Travis Mills Foundation can help ease those difficulties, it is possible to make the lives of our veterans and families better.
What is the Recalibrate Program?
Since its inception, the Recalibrate Program has served multiple TMF Alumni families. While at the Retreat, veterans and their families engage in adaptive activities tailored to their specific needs. However, maintaining the same motivation at home can be challenging. The Recalibrate Program provides ongoing support.
A crucial component of the Recalibrate Program is setting and achieving goals and this is done in a variety of ways to help recalibrated veterans to achieve the goals that are most important to them.
During the 12-month program, Recalibrate participants check-in twice with TMF staff who provide motivation for the duration of the program. These check-ins happen at the 3 month mark. This helps to create a connection between the Foundation and the families it serves.