A Nuanced Approach to Working With Veterans

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Serving Veterans

“Nature is the one place where miracles not only happen, but they happen all the time.” Thomas Wolfe

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Therapeutic Horticulture

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Know What You Do Best

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Know What You Do Best

We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and

enrich life.

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Research tells us:

Nature reduces stress.

16Irvine, 2004; Canin, 1991; R. Kaplan, 2001

Who is stressed?

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How can a museum help?

Work with a

partner.

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Work with a partner

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Every group is multifaceted

Not all veterans have PTSD. Some are ready to work.

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Families have needs, too

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Start small: One vet in 2012

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What do you do best?

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