G.R.I.T. - Goal-directed Resilience Intervention Training

After pre-testing and randomization, intervention participants will meet in small groups for 60 minutes/week over eight weeks for resilience training. Participants needing extra help will receive it at the end of each session. Controls will be on a minimal attention list, not being trained. After eight weeks, all participants will be post-tested.

While intervention participants receive resilience training, the control group will not receive training but will receive minimal attention of a bi-monthly telephone call to indicate to participants that they are still enrolled in the study. A monthly flyer will be mailed to them about wellness and PTSD in recent news coverage. Following completion of an intervention group, participants and controls will be scheduled for post-testing that will be identical to the pre-testing and will occur within two weeks after the final treatment session. After the post-testing and 3-month follow up testing, the controls will be offered the resilience training.