Military Ocean Therapy
A unique, ocean-based alternative therapy protocol to help military members who are wounded, ill and injured.
Military ocean therapy program
A unique, ocean-based alternative therapy protocol to help military members who are wounded, ill and injured.
JMMF’s Military Ocean Therapy Program offers a unique, ocean-based alternative therapy protocol to treat military members who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) as well as anxiety, depression, alcoholism and addiction as a result of mental and physical trauma suffered during their service.
“When you are surfing, you are in the moment. There is no anguish about the past, no stress about the future.” Col Greg Martin (ret) – First Commanding Officer, Wounded Warrior Battalion – West
We currently work with:
Active Duty Military
Active duty Marines from the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West and the 11th Division stationed at Camp Pendleton (we meet at Del Mar Beach on base)
Veterans from all branches of the military that meet at South Ponto State Beach the second Saturday of each month. These sessions are led by a military veteran who has become a social worker that came through Camp Pendleton and learned about Ocean Therapy during his assignment with the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West. This group of veterans have suffered some form of mental/psychological trauma and/or physical injury and are transitioning out of the military and into civilian life.
Veterans
Veterans experiencing homelessness, addiction, and/or alcoholism that are connected to the Veterans Village in San Diego. We recruit participants from local Vet Centers and host four sessions on Stan’s Beach in Coronado on two weekends in September and October.
Veterans in Recovery
Veterans living on campus at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration (GLAVA) facilities in West LA. These sessions take place in El Porto from April through October of each year.
Veterans Village San Diego
Greater LA Veterans Association
Wounded Warrior Battalion West
Veterans Benefits Guide
