Award winning actor, star of the tv series 'Criminal Minds' and patriot,
Joe Mantegna talks about our programs, Heroic Episodes and the Veterans Drone/Film Training Program.
"The sky’s the limit" — a fitting motto for the Veterans Drone Training Program (VDTP).
This program offers veterans the opportunity to train, prepare, and test for their FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot License, while also providing pathways to careers in the film and aviation industries.
Recognizing that PTSD can often be a barrier to
"The sky’s the limit" — a fitting motto for the Veterans Drone Training Program (VDTP).
This program offers veterans the opportunity to train, prepare, and test for their FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot License, while also providing pathways to careers in the film and aviation industries.
Recognizing that PTSD can often be a barrier to quality of life, the VDTP incorporates a mental wellness component to help participants manage anxiety and stay focused on learning. A unique element of the program, A Write to Heal, adds therapeutic writing sessions, fostering emotional resilience and personal growth.
With the support of our partners at 22 Zero, the program not only empowers veterans with technical skills but also supports their healing journey—leading to a high graduation success rate and new beginnings in both life and career.
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 an
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
Heroic Episodes https://heroicepisodes.org/ will 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 j
Heroic Episodes https://heroicepisodes.org/ will 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.
Our current mission is the development of the tv series Heroic Episodes as a crucial partner to the Veterans Drone Training Program. The ongoing series will provide continued job opportunities for veterans as cast, crew and Part 107 Commercial Drone Camera Pilots.
The goal of the series is to reduce the number of unemployed veterans, homeless veterans, disabled veterans and veterans who succumb to suicide.
U.S. Marine Paul Gage completed our Veterans Drone Training Program and is using his Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot License in his work.
Please help us bring more Veterans success stories to life: https://awritetoheal.com/donate
A program that offers veterans and first responders a chance to heal and assimilate back into civilian life. Offering those that protect and serve us a better quality of life through
Training and Job Opportunities in the Aviation and Film Industry.
My friendship with Retired U.S. Army CPT Leslie Nicole Smith and my 12 years of interviews with veterans has inspired the Veterans Drone Training Program (VDTP)and the writing of my series Heroic Episodes.
On April 6, 2024, I implemented the first class of the VDTP at ACCC-Atlantic Cape Community College. On September 21, 2024, 10 veterans graduated from this class as Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilots! The goal is to grow the Veterans Drone Training Program throughout the United States.
The vision is to film the ongoing series, Heroic Episodes and employ veterans as cast, crew and drone camera pilots. The series is based on true stories of veterans. My research includes over twelve years of interviews with military men and women of all branches of service and all wars. Our heroes stories include messages of bravery, hope and humanitarian acts. These stories are vast and often go untold. The series and A Write to Heal's programs will work in conjunction to provide our heroes with camaraderie, jobs and most importantly, healing.
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"I've cast so many veterans in my film projects who took an interest in the camera drones that we used during the filming process. Many of these veterans also expressed an interest in obtaining their Part 107 Commercial Drone License.
My goal is to help each and every one of these heroes train, prepare and test for their Part 107 License and guide them to find drone related jobs in the aviation and film industries."
_Lisa Regina
Jody Austin, U.S. Air Force
"programs like this are important to us"
John Walker, U.S. Marines
"Teamwork is key. Veterans just snap to, they've been trained to be part of a team"
Job opportunities in a fast growing industry.
The Multi-Billion dollar business of drones is estimated to grow up to 90 billion by 2025.
A Write to Heal is a nonprofit 501C3-
EIN #51-0586776
Your tax deductible donation will help veterans discover a better quality of life through A Write to Heal's programs: Heroic Episodes & the Veterans Drone Training Program.
Veterans Drone Training Program (VDTP)- helps veterans to become Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilots. It's a chance for veterans to heal from the traumas of war and assimilate back into civilian life through job opportunities & training in the aviation and the film industry.
Heroic Episodes https://heroicepisodes.org/ is a series based on the true stories of veterans, first responders, firefighters and their families. Healing happens when we give voice to their stories.
Every donation counts. Thank You!