About Us
Our primary mission is Peer Support Services and Peer Workforce Development.
Specializing in 'Front-line' support for Military, Law Enforcement & First Responders & their Families. Focus Whole Health Management, Holistic Alternative Body, Soul, Spirit 'co-op' services under 'Wellness Center', and MOA referral partners.
How We Got Started
Lighthouse Beacon Church Beacon Institute, 501(c)3 Private Foundation, in Virginia registered 2010, providing training and support services for Chaplains at Langley-Eustis Joint Command. Dba Beacon Institute, and then merging Veteran Pathways Home in 2013. As a contractor for US DHHS SAMHSA Faith-Based & Community Organizations, providing Military support, faculty, technical advisor nationwide, and we are generational military family, we are always seeking innovation, expansion 'front-lines' experience as Peers. We are also qualified VA DBHDS Office of Recovery Services, includes Virginia Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training, Certifications assistance with Internships & Apprenticeship for Peer Career seekers, and College Internships in Behavioral Health, Human Services, and Criminal Justice.
The products and services we offer
Recommendations Received (7)
"Sharon has a tremendous amount of knowledge in her field "
"Providing a wonderful service to our community of Veterans!"
Products & Services
A Peer Specialist provides education on wellness & recovery by facilitating peer-to-peer evidence based practices or best establish and maintain a ...
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Recommendations Given (12)
"Cate is definitely one of a kind, and knows her way around Yoga, and other wellness and..."
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"Cate is definitely one of a kind, and knows her way around Yoga, and other wellness and resiliency body, soul, spirit work. She assists us, and once COVID-19 is over, so we can all be 'in person' again, counting on her to help our service members, veterans, families, law enforcement, and first responders more often!"
"Ron has an amazing background and success is grant -writing, particularly for supportive housing..."
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"Ron has an amazing background and success is grant -writing, particularly for supportive housing and services programs, at every level, federal, state, local. I've known many organizations who have depended on grant funds as their base for finance, and he networks to create cooperation as much as possible. When we work on military homeless veteran housing seeking placements, Ron seems to know everybody!"
Recent Activity
We have UV Lighting throughout the building since COVID began, and followed all protocols with wellness Q's, temperature, and additional UV wand body scan as needed. Masks are optional, not required & we do not 'require' vaccinations proof, and rely on doctors advice, and for anyone who has been...
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We have UV Lighting throughout the building since COVID began, and followed all protocols with wellness Q's, temperature, and additional UV wand body scan as needed. Masks are optional, not required & we do not 'require' vaccinations proof, and rely on doctors advice, and for anyone who has been exposed to COVID (outside of our building, volunteers, staff, clients etc need to have two week quarantine and COVID test prior to return.
Thank you Curtis, and as a 501-c-3, providing service members, veterans, families, law enforcement and 1st responders, it has been more than a rough year, it's been like a tsunami wipe of our foundation cash, staying open through all of COVID-19. The SBA 'loans' even for non-profits trying to...
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Thank you Curtis, and as a 501-c-3, providing service members, veterans, families, law enforcement and 1st responders, it has been more than a rough year, it's been like a tsunami wipe of our foundation cash, staying open through all of COVID-19. The SBA 'loans' even for non-profits trying to fill in costs of peer support training and care, delayed since January, make it hard for non-profits to continue services that 'for profit' organizations are not providing at all. "Our business is a mission 'Hope and Healing Happen Here' and that's "priceless". Thank you for all that you do, we're here for you.
Taking our own advice. Yesterday is yesterday, today is today, tomorrow is tomorrow. You didn't know what you didn't know, now that you know today, and know that you can think or do it differently tomorrow.
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Taking our own advice. Yesterday is yesterday, today is today, tomorrow is tomorrow. You didn't know what you didn't know, now that you know today, and know that you can think or do it differently tomorrow.
Best example of 'In Person' for us is that we are Re-Launching our Warrior Way Wellness Center at 469 McLaws Circle, Williamsburg VA 23185 with a Business to Business Networking Open House, Saturday June 20th from 10am to 4pm, outside (weather permitting) and inside, both COVID-19 ...
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Best example of 'In Person' for us is that we are Re-Launching our Warrior Way Wellness Center at 469 McLaws Circle, Williamsburg VA 23185 with a Business to Business Networking Open House, Saturday June 20th from 10am to 4pm, outside (weather permitting) and inside, both COVID-19 Compliant. We're expanding services delivery, but also asking other businesses & service providers if they would like to 'join' up space, referrals, marketing, etc --both on site and off-site or online. We will always prefer the relationship and socialization opportunities of 'presence' but as nationwide providers linking online has always been half of our network. Mostly we're just grateful to continue our missions anywhere, anyway!
Safety does come first, anytime - not just during COVID-19. So asking ourselves whether or not to open our doors 'wide' again, as before, 'drop in for services or registrations' providing the social connections, support groups, training classes online, (only) doesn't accomplish our mission for...
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Safety does come first, anytime - not just during COVID-19. So asking ourselves whether or not to open our doors 'wide' again, as before, 'drop in for services or registrations' providing the social connections, support groups, training classes online, (only) doesn't accomplish our mission for holistic health and workforce training. And simply doesn't pay the bills for our overhead, either (did not receive the PPP, and our ER funding has been pending since April 6!) What a dilemma! I am high risk, and practicing 'Safety protocols' outside everywhere, got a stomach virus & seriously ill the last two weeks. So I've been home office, online. What's my biggest concern, the same people who endanger those of us with respiratory disease, coming to work with colds, sore throats (strep) and fevers, and those by cigarette smoking in public spaces, outside their workplace entry doors, huddled in the rain, cold or sleet, are the same ones who won't worry about 'safety precautions' at our Center, the same way we don't allow anyone to smoke anywhere on our property, and we will provide masks, sanitizer, and practice distancing inside our building or no service can be provided. But we may end up spending more to be there, than what comes in? It is less costly to work online, and we've been doing it -- but I think the peer-to-peer quality of some services are compromised.
Our services are all about health education, holistically, and have been applied in 'Classes' that are individual health or for certification for Peer Recovery Specialist workforce development, with peer navigators (coaches) who assist with person-to-person support for longer term. While we are...
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Our services are all about health education, holistically, and have been applied in 'Classes' that are individual health or for certification for Peer Recovery Specialist workforce development, with peer navigators (coaches) who assist with person-to-person support for longer term. While we are providing some services 'online', Zoom or by phone, it's not the same experience. Not that it's ad', but I honestly miss the dynamics of human contact, group think, body language, with all of the senses engaged. I had always planned to have online support groups researching Avatar's to give some of our military active duty, law enforcement and First Responders personnel more privacy me privacy, and flexible times instead of the usual 9-5 appointments. We will expand online services, but I'm truly hoping that we see more people in the Center, than not. A nice balance of both...and may open Tuesdays & Thursdays starting next week, and remain online the other days...
Well, I assume you are asking about 'normal budget' challenges, not the wreck that COVID-19 has caused? We have always been 'self-funded' based on a program provided by US DHHS SAMHSA Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Tool-kit for Community and Faith-Base Service Providers (2008)...
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Well, I assume you are asking about 'normal budget' challenges, not the wreck that COVID-19 has caused? We have always been 'self-funded' based on a program provided by US DHHS SAMHSA Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Tool-kit for Community and Faith-Base Service Providers (2008) is when I started with SAMHSA as Adjunct Faculty and Technical Assistance provider. It's a great tool-kit that I use for consulting and the basis for our Warrior Way. Think like an 'entrepreneur'. Have 'four legs to support your income revenue table'. Budget as though one leg has broken off, one leg is shaky, and if only one is left standing, you have a least three months to repair two. If you can't-- get some other organizations, partners, or resources to prop you up, join forces and manpower is the best budget crisis solution I can suggest right now. We're two legs down...due to COVID, just when the mental health community providers need to be their strongest. Anybody got a hammer and some nails?
Appreciation. It's actually more effective in small ways, on a day to day basis than a big announcement, or award.
It's recognizing them by complimenting and thank them in front of others, highlighting their accomplishment, teamwork, how they've effectively helped one of our...
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Appreciation. It's actually more effective in small ways, on a day to day basis than a big announcement, or award.
It's recognizing them by complimenting and thank them in front of others, highlighting their accomplishment, teamwork, how they've effectively helped one of our clients by doing some 'creative thinking' or service assistance, because we are holistic health services, it's often about 'basic needs' food, shelter, work, they've managed to resource for some one.
Most of all, I like cooking for them. I take the time to make some lunches, bake some cookies, give them a card, a movie ticket, or dinner gift certificate, or just stopping the their office, and talking about how they are doing, and if they need a break..an extra day off...just about kindness, really.
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