Boulder Crest Foundation is a

Nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

which is committed for improving the physical, economic, spiritual and

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well-being of

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and their family members.

History

Boulder Crest Foundation was founded by Ken Falke and Julia Falke. During the wars in

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

and

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

, many warriors were killed and injured on the battlefields. Ken and Julia visited these EOD warriors and their families and realized that these warriors deserves more support. In 2010, the Falkes donated 37 acres of their property and established Boulder Crest.

Boulder Crest Institute For Post-Traumatic Growth

Boulder Crest Institute For

Post-traumatic Growth In psychology, post-traumatic growth (PTG) is positive psychological change experienced as a result of struggling with highly challenging, highly stressful life circumstances.Tedeshi, R.G., & Calhoun, L.G. (2004). Posttraumatic Growth: Conceptual ...

is located in

Bluemont, Virginia Bluemont is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia located at the eastern base of Snickers Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The village's center is located along Snickersville Turnpike ( Virginia Route 734), west of the inco ...

. It serves as the hub for the delivery, development and scailing of posttraumatic growth-based programs. Boulder Crest Institute is the world leader in advancing the science of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG). In 1995, The science of Posttraumatic Growth was initially described. Currently, Dr.

Richard Tedeschi Richard Tedeschi (born 1943) is an American psychologist. He is also a professor of psychology and a consultant of the American Psychological Association. Tedeschi is noted for introducing the concept of Post-traumatic Growth (PTG). Biography ...

chairs the Boulder Crest Institute.

References

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