Honour House to expand programming for veterans, first responders with PTSD
A program offering mental health treatment and a refuge for military personnel, veterans and first responders struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder is being developed at a scenic river-front pasture in British Columbia’s Interior.
Honour Ranch, located on the North Thompson river in Kamloops, will give a new affordable treatment option for personnel struggling with the psychological disorders that can result from the trauma and stress that comes with the job.
The ranch is being launched by the Honour House Society, a suburban Vancouver based group that provides free accommodation and support to personnel and their families who have to travel to B.C.’s Lower Mainland to get health care.
Allan De Genova, the founder of Honour House, said he started the facility after learning about the personal and financial challenges associated with getting health care and the complications that can arise, including suicide, when conditions go untreated.