Outdoor Services & Resources
Resources and organizations (Coalition Members and Partners & Collaborators) who help support the Outdoor Rx Coalition and make it easier for service members, veterans, and their families to spend more time outdoors.
All Members, Services & Resources
Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter
The Sierra Club’s Atlantic Chapter is the oldest grassroots environmental organization in New York. They believe our open spaces, clean water, and natural resources should be protected so that current and future generations may enjoy them.
US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
The VA’s mission is to fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors. VA offers benefits that can help Veterans buy, retain, or modify a home; earn a degree; start a career; stay healthy, and do much more in life after the military.
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
The VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System provides you with outstanding health care, trains America’s future health care providers, and conducts important medical research.
Health care and services
We provide you with health care services at 9 locations in New York, service an area along the Hudson River and north of New York City. Facilities include our hospitals in Montrose and Wappingers Falls, and 7 community-based outpatient clinics in Carmel, Goshen, Pine Plains, Monticello, New City, Port Jervis, and Poughkeepsie. To learn more about the services each location offers, visit the VA Hudson Valley health services page.
The VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network. We’re an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VISN 2), which includes medical centers and clinics in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Blue Star Families (NY Tri State Chapter)
With more than 275,000 members in our network, including in chapters and communities all over the world, Blue Star Families touches more than 1.5 million military family members every year. Blue Star Neighborhood is an online community for military and Veteran families to get connected and feel empowered to thrive.
SUNY Westchester Community College
The Veterans Resource Office at Westchester Community College is committed to providing veterans and Reserve component personnel, as well as active duty, family members, and dependents, the support they need through a variety of programs and services, intended to make a seamless transition into the college environment.
Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB)
Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) exists to guide veterans through their well-being journey with real-life and virtual opportunities focused on building a healthier lifestyle because a strong focus on mental and physical health is critical to ensuring veterans’ best days are ahead.
NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
The NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by leading a comprehensive system of addiction services for prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery. Their approach is responsive, data-driven, person-centered, and prioritizes equity.
NYC Department of Veterans' Services
The NYC Department of Veterans’ Services provides New York City's Veterans with essential services and programs focused on pivotal areas such as economic empowerment, housing security, benefits, health and wellness, and culture.
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has a mission to conserve, improve and protect New York's natural resources and environment and to prevent, abate and control water, land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being.
NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more.
NYS Department of Veterans' Services
The New York State Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) advocates on behalf of New York’s Veterans and their families, as individuals and as a group, to ensure they receive benefits granted by law for service in the United States Uniformed Services.
NYBG THRIVE
New York Botanic Gardens THRIVE program welcomes veterans of all ages from the James J. Peters VA Medical Center for a day among nature—where they take part in hands-on gardening, working with plants to ease depression and anxiety, promote healing, and engage in activities for friendship and community building.
The Hudson Valley National Center for Veteran Reintegration
The Hudson Valley National Center for Veteran Reintegration (HVNCVR) offers programs that serve every aspect of the facilitation back into civilian life for a veteran – such as career/employment transition programs, financial literacy strategies, classes in social reintegration, substance abuse assistance, and integrative mental health programs, all of which are free to any participant.
Homeward Bound Adirondacks
Homeward Bound Adirondacks empowers Veterans in Northern New York to reclaim their lives and find hope beyond trauma. They provide comprehensive support services, including nature retreats, peer mentoring, crisis outreach, screenings and assessments, case management, suicide prevention, linkage and transportation, and referral services to help Veterans suffering from PTSD.
Guardian Revival
Guardian Revival is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization chartered to revive and preserve the mental health and well-being of veterans and first responders — our guardians — at no cost to them.
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cornell Cooperative Extension provides a wealth of useful, research-based information. They offer free or low-cost workshops on topics that range from how to start an organic garden to making a home spending plan.
CompeerCORPS Rochester
CompeerCORPS Rochester facilitates peer support and opportunities for Veterans to engage, network, and form friendships with other Veterans to help re-establish the feeling of camaraderie and build positive mental health as they transition from military service to civilian life.
Capital Region Nordic Alliance Inc. (CRNA)
Capital Region Nordic Alliance Inc. (CRNA) is a recognized 501c3 Charitable not-for-profit outdoor recreation alliance, focusing on year round activities in the Nordic Sports of Biathlon, Orienteering, Snowshoeing, Cross-Country Skiing and Paralympic Nordic to the entire community, with particular attention to those individuals with special needs or disabilities.
Beaver Hollow
Beaver Hollow is a Veteran-owned family business with a mission to improve the health of our Military families by strengthening and supporting the organizations that serve them.
Stay in touch
Whether you’re a military service member, veteran, family member, sole practitioner, or simply passionate about improving access to the outdoors, we invite you to join our mailing list for occasional updates about the Outdoor Rx Coalition.
If you’re a service provider, join the coalition & help us improve
access to the outdoors for veterans & their families
Membership is free & new members are accepted on an ongoing basis.
The primary requirement is that you agree to be a representative of your organization & use your business domain email address.