GOD DOESN'T WASTE PAIN
The Post Traumatic Growth Institute exists to help military personnel and their families utilize spiritual principles to grow through the challenges of life. From personal experiences – the men and women of the PTGI have discovered God doesn’t waste pain and the traumas of life actually become stepping stones toward becoming more effective leaders in the military and subsequent civilian life.
The impetus for the Post Traumatic Growth Institute began when USMC Captain Adam Korkow returned from Iraq and several of his recently deployed / fellow Marines committed suicide. Adam’s commanding general suggested the officers needed to exercise more effective leadership. Adam’s father, Ken Korkow (Vietnam vet, Purple Heart, Navy Cross, medical discharge) contacted the commanding general proposing faith-based approach to deal with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In July of 2010, the Post Traumatic Growth Institute received approval from the 3-star general and then was approved by the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
The PTGI is collaborating with various well-established military ministries to disseminate the best-of- the-best faith-based PTSD items into the hands and hearts of our military personnel and their families..
DON’T STRUGGLE ALONE
WITH THE AFFECTS OF PTSD
Mission Statement
Post Traumatic Growth Institute (PTGI) connects with military personnel (including the chaplain corps) and church/para-church organizations to provide faith-based materials to military personnel and their families via pre and post deployment programs and materials distribution.
About
Post Traumatic Growth Institute (PTGI) connects with military personnel (including the chaplain corps) and church/para-church organizations to provide faith-based materials to military personnel and their families via pre and post deployment programs and materials distribution. PTGI works directly with military personnel suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to help stabilize their lives (preventing suicides, divorce, drug & alcohol abuse, physical abuse, life neglect) and use faith-based approaches to grow into more responsible military and civilian leaders.
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bill JayneMarine
Adam KorkowMarine
Dan NigolianAir Force
Jodi Owen, Psy. D.Army National Guard