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One in three homeless
men in America is a veteran.
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Jeffrey
was a silent hero, touching many lives......
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"Hope For Our Heros"
Rummage Sale! |
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Every dollar generated
goes toward helping combat veterans to receive mental
health care and treatment for combat PTSD” See Details |
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"To thy hands we our souls,
Lord, commend" |
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Loved ones lost to
combat PTSD related suicide.
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The idea was fostered by a
tragedy: After a long struggle with combat related Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), my former fiancée and
best friend Sgt. Jeffrey M. Lehner, USMC, shot and
killed his ailing father before turning the gun on
himself. The wounds of war he suffered from within were
more than he could handle. His untimely death and
violent behavior represents the potential outcome of
psychological trauma that plagues over 500,000 veterans
to date who suffer from PTSD. |
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The Dept. of Veterans
Affairs (V.A.) provides help, but cutbacks, lack of
funding, and red tape make it nearly impossible for counsellors to handle the enormous number of PTSD claims
being filed. According to VA data, the nationwide
average patient to doctor ratio has now grown to a
shocking average of 531 to 1. Independent programs are
few and far between, and rarely as comprehensive as what
these men and women need in order to make a successful
recovery from the scarring of PTSD. |
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It is through the pain of
loss and depth of understanding that The Lehner
Foundation and "Jeff‘s House" were born. Our mission is
to help veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
heal the wounds within by providing the most up to date
psychiatric help combined with a holistic approach in a
controlled, loving, civilian environment. Following in
the footsteps of Heath House, Sarah House, Serenity
House, Hospice, and others, we hope to make a change in
the lives and families of those who have sacrificed so
much for our homeland safety and freedom around the
globe. |
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