Central Oregon Veterans Ranch

Bend Magazine's The Circling Podcast with Adam Short

After six years of working as a trauma therapist for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Alison Perry envisioned a working ranch where veterans could begin the journey of post traumatic recovery in a new way. As an alternative to the medical model and psychiatric ward she had been working in, Alison and her advisory board outlined what has turned into Central Oregon Veteran’s Ranch, a working ranch that restores purpose and spirit to veterans of all ages.
Episode Guests:
Alison Perry, founder and executive director of Central Oregon Veterans Ranch (COVR) and John "JP" Parsons, veteran support specialist.
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