Sunday, July 5, 2015 the River Community Wellness Program in Alexandria Bay, NY hosted their 3rd annual Fourth of July Celebration and BBQ picnic. The annual celebration is hosted for the RCWP community in conjunction with the Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce’s fireworks display. GMR Associates, Inc. made a financial contribution to support the RCWP picnic and donated several games including volleyball and badminton. GMR employee Jenea Rychlicki also volunteered with her family to help cook, including her sister Melanie Mullins, RCWP therapist. Nearly 100 people of the RCWP community enjoyed an evening of seemingly endless picnic favorites including burgers, dogs, salads, desserts, and even popcorn, followed by a fireworks display launched off Bolt Castle over the St. Lawrence River. Thank you to the generosity of GMR Associates, the RCWP will be able to continue smaller BBQs throughout the remainder of the summer for their participants. GMR Associates' corporate philosophy and basis for the conduct of its employees and representatives is defined, in part, by its Mission Statement and a set of Core Values. Among those values is the pledge to “Freely share our gifts and blessings.” A look into the RCWP Military Program’s “mission to provide the opportunity for each participant to gain a renewed understanding of his/her plane in the world and improved skills to manage the challenges of life after trauma.” became a natural fit for GMR. GMR was proud to support RCWP as a small Thank You to our service members who have sacrificed so much to provide us with the freedom we enjoy every single day.
The River Community Wellness Program operates a unique treatment program for Active Duty Soldiers struggling with symptoms related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other anxiety or mood related disorders. The RCWP is a partial hospitalization program that provides intensive outpatient treatment. The RCWP is a group focused program drawing on the strength created when a group of like-minded individuals join together in the healing process. A wide range of therapeutic strategies are utilized - varying from traditional to more progressive like art therapy, yoga, and pet therapy (RCWP’s pet therapist is Jeremy, a giant poodle.) RCWP places a high value on mutual respect and genuine relationships. RCWP strives to foster such relationships, recognize each individual has a unique story and entry point into therapy, to help soldiers bring their best self home from war. River Hospital and the RCWP are committed to serving Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division (LI.)
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