2025 Impact Report: How Sheep Dog Impact Assistance Is Building Post-Traumatic Growth in 2026
As we step into a new year, Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) is reflecting on a monumental 2025 and looking ahead with purpose, clarity, and momentum.
This past year was defined by action, connection, and measurable healing. From Outdoor Adventures to Warrior PATHH, from continued service to leadership development, SDIA continued its mission to help our nation’s Veterans and First Responders Get Off The Couch™ and rediscover purpose through peer-driven connection.
2025: A Year of Growth, Service, and Measurable Impact
In 2025, SDIA served thousands of Sheep Dogs across the country through programs designed to restore belonging, confidence, and direction after trauma.
Our core programs continued to expand:
Outdoor Adventures, reconnecting participants with camaraderie, nature, and themselves
Warrior PATHH, guiding Sheep Dogs from post-traumatic stress toward post-traumatic growth
Continued Service and Disaster Response, empowering Sheep Dogs to keep serving their communities
Heroes Ranch,...
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance: Strategic Vision & Goals for 2025 and Beyond
At Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA), our mission has always been clear: to engage, assist, and empower veterans and first responders to Get Off The Couch™ and find renewed purpose through community, service, and Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG).
As we celebrate our 15th anniversary in 2025, we are proud to share our strategic vision and goals for the years ahead. This roadmap ensures that every grant application, donation, partnership, and program effort is driving toward a stronger, more impactful future for our nation’s Sheep Dogs and their families.
Heroes Ranch: The Heart of Our Mission
Heroes Ranch in Jane, Missouri, has become the central hub of SDIA. In 2025, it is expanding into a fully operational, debt-free, 365-day facility that supports:
Warrior PATHH (peer-led training in Post-Traumatic Growth)
Outdoor Adventures that challenge Sheep Dogs to rediscover purpose
Family retreats and Gold...