Nature heals
Supporting CAF & first responder communities
The health benefits of spending time in nature can include less stress, better mood, enhanced attention, & more restful sleep
Our passion, our vision...our purpose
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About the founder...
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About the founder...
My name is Peter Sova, I am a 20 yr veteran of the Canadian forces. I served as part of the Air Defence Artillery and deployed to Afghanistan in 04-05, again in 2010, I also had the honour of being deployed aboard HMCS Regina serving with the Navy in 2012 in a joint element command. I retired at the rank of Sgt which I am honoured and so
My name is Peter Sova, I am a 20 yr veteran of the Canadian forces. I served as part of the Air Defence Artillery and deployed to Afghanistan in 04-05, again in 2010, I also had the honour of being deployed aboard HMCS Regina serving with the Navy in 2012 in a joint element command. I retired at the rank of Sgt which I am honoured and so very proud to have reached the level I did. I was diagnosed with Operational stress injury and Post Tremautic Stress Disorder in 2013, and medically released from service in 2017. I have struggled with alcohol, depression, severe anxiety and guilt, coping and finding ways to deal with these issues became a life and death situation many times along my road...finally discovering that the outdoors and my passion for the traditions of hunting and fishing, quite literally saved my life...
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Mission Statement...
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Hunt for Heroes outdoors Inc., is a non-profit organization founded by a retired Canadian army veteran and outdoor enthusiast. Operated by volunteers who facilitate mental health awareness and outdoor adventures to CAF veterans (retired or serving), first responders, and their families.
Hunt for Heroes Outdoors Inc has a variety of prog
Hunt for Heroes outdoors Inc., is a non-profit organization founded by a retired Canadian army veteran and outdoor enthusiast. Operated by volunteers who facilitate mental health awareness and outdoor adventures to CAF veterans (retired or serving), first responders, and their families.
Hunt for Heroes Outdoors Inc has a variety of programming including backcountry travel, hunting, fishing and archery. We also connect individuals to activities through outside agencies as we believe partnerships and collaborative programming will best serve our community.
Although our programming demonstrates trauma informed practice, we are also aware that diagnosed or not, participants can still struggle with operational stress due to the nature of living and working within a military or first responder environment. Therefore, a formal diagnosis is not necessary to participate. From a prevention standpoint, we believe the skills that can be developed through our organization can build community, increase self-efficacy, and foster healing and resiliency.
Our Testimonial Videos
Our Testimonial Videos
Our Testimonial Videos
Narrative storying is a powerful tool that can offer wellness and healing.
We hope that by using this idea of sharing short stories we can highlight different aspects of our participants' unique - but at times humanizing & relatable - life experiences. Throughout their often dynamic careers serving our country and / or communities, we sha
Narrative storying is a powerful tool that can offer wellness and healing.
We hope that by using this idea of sharing short stories we can highlight different aspects of our participants' unique - but at times humanizing & relatable - life experiences. Throughout their often dynamic careers serving our country and / or communities, we share a snap shot of some of the experiences, challenges, triumphs, while also touching on what being in nature means to them. Through this documenting and story sharing we hope to increase a better understanding of our CAF and first responder community & also entice people to reconnect, or perhaps discover, the healing and re-set powers that nature can offer.
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