Veteran Integration Program
Living in the present in a way that you can move forward
What is VIP?
The Veteran Integration Program (VIP) is MDCF’s flagship year-long training offered free of charge to veteran participants accepted into the program.
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Awareness is the core of this program – learning and practicing skills to calm your mind so you can think clearly and go after whatever you want to go after, or be whoever you want to be – so PTS does not interfere with what you’re doing in the moment.
We will rehearse, practice, and refine these skills during your coaching sessions so they become second nature, including during life stressors. This is incremental and iterative training (coaching sessions are not talk therapy).
The daily wins we experience throughout real-life training build momentum as we go after more and more wins. Showing up in our lives in the best ways we can builds reputation within ourselves – positive self-esteem.
Each one of us has a unique starting point and way forward, and we conduct training accordingly. Our aim is to present you with additional options to consider as you move forward.
Mike F., a veteran and participant of the VIP, guides the audience through his personal awareness sequence at the Green Bay event in October 2024
The Veteran Integration Program involves
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In-person events, such as day-long training retreats, day trips, hiking, Ice fishing, and more
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One-on-one coaching for 12 months, with one of our trained veteran peer coaches who have undergone the program themselves
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Weekly virtual team coaching
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Weekly virtual team physical training
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Local in-person training events with fellow veterans
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Connections to other VSOs and external organizations
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Ongoing mutual peer support and mentorship during and beyond the first year
After the first 12 months, the program continues
After the 12-month timeline of VIP, participating veterans become alumni of the program and are welcome to join weekly meetings, monthly activities, and group coaching.
Alumni can also become peer mentors, offering collaborative peer support as they bring their unique experiences to enrich a pool of strategies helping each other and witnessing the power of hope in post-traumatic growth.
Start your journey right now...
...with a guided breathwork meditation led by Courage Foundation founder Mark Divine and experience firsthand what breathwork can do for you.
Box Breathing Meditation, led by Mark Divine
Good To Know
Who is Eligible for VIP?
The Mark Divine Courage Foundation application is available for any veteran in available regions. There are no physical capacity or health diagnosis requirements. This program is an ideal match for those who are determined to overcome personal challenges, have a willingness to accept coaching, and a desire to embrace the process.
When does the VIP start?
Our online resources are available year-round. For our in-person and coaching offerings (virtual and in-person), applications are currently open in Wisconsin.
Where does the VIP take place?
Our online and virtual resources are available to veterans anywhere. Our in-person offerings are available in local regions.
Get in contact
You can contact us here with questions or requests about The Mark Divine Courage Foundation, our programs, or anything else: