Coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month, Sarasota-based non-profit Resilient Retreat recently released its 2022 impact report, shedding a light on both the need for trauma-based services and their positive impact. Serving survivors of trauma and abuse with free and confidential programming, the young non-profit has already made a significant impact on the Southwest Florida community and has set its sights for continued growth in the year ahead. The Need: The report’s 2022 data analysis was based upon the collected health questionnaires of more than 920 program participants. The non-profit experienced a significant increase in the number of participants served—up 106 percent from 2021 to 2022—demonstrating not only its success in increasing awareness but also the eagerness of individuals to participate. Unsurprisingly, the majority of respondents, nearly 60 percent, reported high levels of stress, which has been classified by the World Health Organization as the health epidemic of the 21st Century. Compassion fatigue was also prevalent, cited by more than 80 percent of respondents, and 75 percent met the clinical criteria for PTSD. The Impact: With a wide variety of programming to choose from, including trauma-informed yoga, equine therapy and neurofeedback, Resilient Retreat participants averaged four programs or activities throughout the year. Remarkably, more than 90 percent noted that they felt better after attending, and over 95 percent said that they would recommend the program to others. Other key highlights from the 2022 report include: 85 percent reported a decrease in burnout;  76 percent reported an improvement in the ability to control their emotions; 70 percent reported an improvement in depression symptoms; 52 percent reported an improvement in PTSD symptoms. To access the full report with additional details and further insights, please visit https://www.resilientretreat.org/impact/. Interviews and high-res images are available upon request.