Soldier's Heart is dedicated to our veterans' successful return.  Soldier's Heart promotes and guides community-based efforts to heal the effects of war on those who served, their families and communities.

The term Soldier's Heart was coined in the time of the Civil War to describe Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.  Soldier'sHeart was created in response to the outpouring of concern for our nation's veterans and their psychological wounds. Our goal is to prepare families and communities in supporting and healing veterans returning from the Iraq War and also continuing support for all other vets. Specifically, our veterans' project focuses on creating a network of community based services to facilitate a healthier and more successful reintegration of our nation's veterans.  Ed Tick, author of "War and the Soul", will be leading healing retreats and intensives for recent returnees. Our staff will be available to help educate communities on how to start support services for vets and their families.  Also, Ed will be conducting seminars for training other professionals in the unique needs of veterans.

A special project of Soldier's Heart will be a scholarship fund for veterans of any era to travel with Ed Tick to Viet Nam.  Each year, since 2000, Ed has returned with fellow travelers to explore healing and reconciliation in Viet Nam.