helped me.” Conroe nonpro t FOB Rasor— named for Shilanski’s best friend Joe Rasor who committed suicide—pro- vides a 12-step program to veterans who su er from PTSD. Shilanski said despite not being from Conroe, he chose to start FOB Rasor in 2020 due to the large veteran population. He said the nonpro t helps 75-80 veter- ans weekly. “What a better place to open FOB Rasor than right in the center of Con- roe where people can come to and get help, because there’s a lot of us [veter- ans],” Shilanski said. Mighty Oaks relocates to Montgomery In Montgomery, the Mighty Oaks Foundation held a groundbreaking ceremony in September for its national headquarters that will be located o McCaleb Road. The headquarters will be more than 12,000 square feet on 4.2 acres of land and consist of a two- story building, according to previous Community Impact reporting. The new facility was scheduled to open in April 2023; however, Chief Financial O cer Michael Hanson said permitting issues and water and sewer infrastructure extensions as well as design changes have delayed
the grand opening to February 2024. Hanson said Mighty Oaks was founded by Marine Corps veteran Chad Robichaux in 2011. The program consists of instructional sessions and team building activities to help veter- ans with reintegration following their military service. The weeklong pro- gram takes place at one of ve ranches across the U.S., Hanson said. Tom Fordyce, Vietnam veteran and chief projects o cer for Mighty Oaks, said the mission of the orga- nization is to help veterans isolate their thoughts and restructure them through camaraderie. “I forget what I told my wife last week, but I can’t forget what I did in Vietnam,” Fordyce said. Hanson said the foundation began in 2011 in The Woodlands and previ- ously operated out of California but decided to centralize operations by moving to Texas. “Why are we not in Texas?” Hanson said. “It’s centralized so we can easily go east or west for our ranches across the country. … It just made sense to bring it all home.”
ADDRESSING THE CRISIS
While data shows veteran suicides are on the decline, more than 6,000 veterans die by suicide each year—a crisis local nonpro ts are responding to.
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In 2020, approximately died by suicide each day in the U.S. 16.8 VETERANS
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2019: 6,489
2020: 6,146
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A 2022 report shows veteran suicides in the U.S. declined from 2018-2020.
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SOURCE: 2022 NATIONAL VETERAN SUICIDE ANNUAL REPORT COMMUNITY IMPACT
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Several organizations are in place to help veterans and their families in need across Conroe and Montgomery. This list is not comprehensive.
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Fob Rasor 262 Beach Airport Road, Conroe 281-573-7250 www.fobrasor.org
Mighty Oaks Foundation 33134 Magnolia Circle, Ste. 10, Magnolia* Relocating to Montgomery in 2024 832-521-732 www.mightyoaksprograms.org
VFW Post 4709 1303 W. Semands Ave., Conroe 936-703-3316 www.vfw4709.org
*CURRENT ADDRESS UNTIL THE HEADQUARTERS IS BUILT IN MONTGOMERY
The Veterans Crisis Line o ers 24/7 support, live connection and serves veterans, their families and friends.
For more information, visit communityimpact.com .
Dial 9-8-8 and press 1
Text 838255
Visit www.veteranscrisisline.net
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