TRAUMA DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THE END OF THE ROAD, RATHER IT CAN BE THE PATH TO A NEW BEGINNING. 

Warrior PATHH was designed for the hundreds of thousands of warriors just like you who are fighting the battle on the home front – the fight to rediscover a life worth living. 

What is Warrior PATHH?

Warrior PATHH is the first training program ever designed to enable our nation’s Veterans and First Responders to transform deep struggle into profound strength and lifelong Posttraumatic Growth (PTG). The purpose of Warrior PATHH is to enable students to achieve sustained and life-changing transformation. Warrior PATHH is a 90-day, non-pharmacological, peer-delivered training program that begins with a 7-day intensive and immersive initiation, followed by 12 weeks of ongoing training, support, and accountability. This includes five team video conferences led by a PATHH Guide & daily content. The students will have continued access to private team pages with messaging capabilities, additional courses, support, and community made possible by the myPATHH app. 

“I never believed I would have experienced a veteran program like this. Vietnam-era veterans were seen as almost criminal-like humans and made to feel like their service was deplorable. I wake up every day with a renewed purpose and appreciation for my service thanks to my Sheep Dog brothers and sisters. We are so grateful for this life-changing program!” – SDIA Warrior PATHH Alumni 

What Warrior PATHH Is:

• A lifelong journey of growth and transformation that begins with 90 days of intensive training. 
• Learning to thrive because of your Warrior training and experiences (PTG). 
• Intensive training designed by Warriors for Warriors. 
• Focused on providing you with direction and the opportunity to live a great life. 

What Warrior PATHH Is Not:

• A 1-week program to help you feel temporarily better only to return to unhealthy habits and toxic relationships. 
• Learning how to exist as a diminished version of yourself. 
• Therapy or coddling. 
• A faith-based or religious program. 
• Sitting around the fire, singing kumbaya, and telling war stories. 

“Warrior PATHH created the environment and provided the practices necessary to let go of the pain I have held for 29 years. It allowed me the opportunity to build a support system I have always needed, to walk with me on my journey of healing. Warrior PATHH essentially gave me life! Before I was just surviving. Now, I am living!” – SDIA Warrior PATHH Alumni 

The Impact of Warrior PATHH:

Warrior PATHH has been the subject of an 18-month program evaluation with results demonstrating that the program works 3-5 times better than traditional approaches to mental health. We continue to engage in comprehensive assessments to ensure it works over the long-term. The seventh version of Warrior PATHH was rolled out in January 2025, and the program continues delivering transformative results: a 58 percent reduction in traumatic stress symptoms, and an overall 58 percent increase in Posttraumatic Growth. This growth occurs in five areas: 

Who is Eligible:

Boulder Crest’s Warrior PATHH program is provided at no charge for male and female (programs run separately) combat veterans (active, Reserve and Guard, and veterans with honorable discharges) and first responders who are struggling with the impacts of traumatic stress (no clinical diagnosis is required). The only mandatory commitment is a willingness to do the hard work of transforming struggle into strength and growth. Warrior PATHH is not for those struggling with active addictions nor those seeking a vacation or retreat. 

The ideal PATHH candidate has a: 

• Determination to win their personal battles 
• Willingness to accept coaching 
• Desire to embrace the process 
• Vision of what they want, despite not knowing how to get there 
• Passion to live fully 
• Commitment to staying the course and doing the work

Applying for Warrior PATHH:

The first step is for potential students to complete an application at warriorpathh.org. You will then be contacted by a PATHH Guide for an interview within 72 hours, with the goal of conducting the interview as soon as possible, subject to applicant availability. You will be assessed, and if a good fit, we will work on scheduling you into one of our 10-12 programs a month. On average, it takes approximately three months from application to arrival at Warrior PATHH. 

SDIA Warrior PATHH Program Dates

Warrior PATHH is provided at no cost to Military and First Responders.

2025 Course Dates

Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) is proud to be a partner in the Avalon Action Alliance, which is making the national scaling of the Warrior PATHH program possible. Warrior PATHH was developed by the Boulder Crest Foundation (BCF), the global leader in the development, study, delivery and scale of Posttraumatic Growth-based programs. Warrior PATHH was developed in collaboration with Dr. Richard Tedeschi, the founder of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) and Executive Director of the Boulder Crest Institute, and Dr. Bret Moore, a twice-deployed Army psychologist and Deputy Director of the Boulder Crest Institute. SDIA began facilitating the Warrior PATHH program in Northwest Arkansas in March 2021.