WHAT IF Mental health professionals integrated Posttraumatic Growth as a central part of their work with people who have experienced trauma?
IN 2024, WE SERVED OVER 27,500 PEOPLE:
Family R&R:1,096 Guests
Warrior PATHH: 1,081 Participants
Couples PATHH: 42 Participants
Military Teen Retreat: 17 Participants
Struggle Well: 21,466 Participants
Trained in PTG: 4,028 Mental Health Professionals
Across our nationally scaled programs — Warrior PATHH and Struggle Well — participants consistently demonstrate significant improvements in the five domains of PTG. These gains reflect not only reductions in PTSD, anxiety, and depression, but also enhanced quality of life, purpose, and social connection.
The acquisition of Boulder Crest Texas represents a major milestone in our mission — expanding access to transformative PTG programs across the region. Boulder Crest Texas allows us to serve even more Veterans, Service Members, and First Responders in a meaningful and lasting way.
In 2024, Boulder Crest launched the PTG Certification Program — an advanced training initiative designed for licensed mental health clinicians who want to incorporate PTG practices into their clinical work. This self-guided, online course includes 10 hours of instruction and requires completion of a Capstone assignment.
This foundational course offers a 3-hour introduction to the core principles of PTG. Learning to Struggle Well is an accessible and powerful resource for families, supporters, and those looking to better understand, reinforce, and support the growth journey of our program participants.
The Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic GrowthSM advanced critical research exploring the role of PTG in suicide prevention. Findings increasingly point to PTG as a powerful protective factor — restoring meaning, enhancing relationships, and reigniting purpose in those at risk. Studies consistently reveal an inverse relationship between PTG and suicide, as well as with interpersonal risk factors.
WHAT IF Every First Responder had the skills to metabolize the inevitable stress of their careers?
89% Boulder Crest invests 89 cents of every dollar in what matters most: delivering life-changing Posttraumatic Growth training and hosting Military and Veteran families for Rest & Reconnection.
+ 89% Program Services
+ 5.5% Fundraising
+ 5.5% Management
The Boulder Crest Institute is leading the way in advancing the science of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG), conducting rigorous research and contributing to the field through groundbreaking studies and peer-reviewed publications that shape the future of trauma care.
Peer Reviewed Article: Functional Significance of Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans
By Gower, T., Fischer, I. C., Tsai, J., Kang, H., Na, P. J., Tedeschi, R. G., & Pietrzak, R. H. (2024).
Peer Reviewed Article: Posttraumatic Growth-Oriented Peer-Based Training Among U.S. Veterans: Evaluation of Post-Intervention and Long-Term Follow-Up Outcomes
By Rhodes, J. R., Tedeschi, R. G., Moore, B. A., Alldredge, C. T., & Elkins, G. R. (2024).
Peer Reviewed Article: Moral Injury In Post-9/11 Combat-experienced Military Veterans: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis.
By Kalmbach, K. C., Basinger, E. D., Bayles, B., Schmitt, R., Nunez, V., Moore, B. A., & Tedeschi, R. G. (2024).
Book: Publication of book #1 in BCI-PTG series with Routledge: Trauma, Resilience, and Posttraumatic Growth in Frontline Personnel, (Shakespeare-Finch, Scully & Bruenig)
WHAT IF We could help end the suicide epidemic devastating our Veterans and Service Members?
At Boulder Crest, our social and policy change efforts are focused on raising awareness of PTG and shifting the national narrative around trauma—through powerful storytelling, public awareness campaigns, and bold cultural moments that inspire a new path forward.
Screened on 9/11 at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington DC, this powerful documentary from Boulder Crest shares personal stories of transformation, hope, and growth. Veterans, POWs, service members, and first responders recount their journeys—not just of surviving trauma, but of thriving beyond it—while the film challenges conventional mental health care approaches and explores the prevalence and impact of PTSD diagnoses.
On June 13, 2024, Boulder Crest commemorated the 2nd Annual National PTG Day with the launch of #ChooseGrowth—a social awareness campaign that highlights the potential for growth in the aftermath of trauma. #ChooseGrowth reframes struggle not as an end point, but as a path to strength, shifting the national conversation from PTSD to PTG and serving as a powerful reminder that while struggle is universal, growth is a choice we can all make.
At Boulder Crest, we have the distinct honor of bearing witness to transformation — every, single, day. Real stories of people forged in the fires of their struggle. Stories of triumph, strength, and growth. Here are a few of those inspiring stories.
Our Stories of Strength film series reminds us that even in our darkest moments, there is cause for hope. Our latest short film, “Breakthrough”, is a powerful story of the experiences that shape us, the struggles that weigh us down, and the strength we have to break through the barriers separating us from a life of meaning, purpose, and hope.
WHAT IF We could offer a place, FREE OF CHARGE, for Veteran and Military Families to Rest, Recharge, and Reconnect?
With heartfelt gratitude, we honor those who have made—and continue to make—our mission possible. Thank you for standing beside us and embracing this mission as your own.
Your support powers life-changing programs offered at no charge to veterans, military, first responders, and their families. With your help, our Warriors won't just survive — they'll thrive.
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