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As the saying goes, “The sky’s the limit,” and such a saying could easily serve as the Veterans Drone Training Program motto. The VDTP provides veterans the opportunity to train, prepare, and test for an FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot License and assists veterans with their pursuit of film and aviation industry jobs.

PTSD can often stand in the way of a healthy quality of life. Adding a writing part to the drone program supports the mental wellness component and enables the participants to ease their anxieties, organize their thoughts, focus on learning, reduce fears, articulate and regulate emotions in order to break any cycle of rumination.  

Orientation will consist of a writing exercise by A Write to Heal and an introduction session with 22Zero.

In the 1st phase of the program, veterans will receive classroom instruction addressing FAA regulations, operating requirements, and procedures for flying drones. In the 2nd phase of the program, veterans will participate in hands-on flight lessons. A Write to Heal and 22Zero will check in on participants to evaluate and mitigate obstacles. In the final phase, veterans will prepare for the FAA 107 certification exam and attend career readiness coaching sessions. A final writing segment will help veterans to express how they plan to use their Part 107 drone license and guide them towards career opportunities.

The writing program will offer trauma survivors an alternative way to express their stories and to heal. Writing as a tool can provide mental wellness and allow trauma to be empowering instead of demoralizing. 

Lisa Regina's survival combined with her years of research and documented interviews with domestic violence survivors, veterans and their families led her to create the 

A Write to Heal Program. 

This writing program has been added as a mental wellness component of the Veterans Drone Training Program.

"Following my assault, my pad and pen helped me through the darkest times. Pouring my pain out onto paper has been a big part of my healing process." _Lisa Regina

For More Information Email:  Lisa@awritetoheal.com

The Veterans Film Apprenticeship effectively positions veterans to rejoin the workforce in the film and aviation industries. 

A film set offers veterans a chance to heal as they experience the camaraderie they miss and the opportunity to explore and discover how their military training can be applied to the vast number of jobs in the film and the aviation industries.

That is why the development of the series Heroic Episodes is a crucial partner to the Veterans Film Apprenticeship. The ongoing series will provide continued job opportunities for veterans as cast, crew and Part 107 Commercial Drone Camera Pilots.

The goal of the film apprenticeship is to reduce the number of unemployed veterans, homeless veterans, disabled veterans and veterans who succumb to suicide.