Connection is protection.

A tactical retreat for first responders and their spouses — to reset, reconnect, and protect what matters most.

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The job changes you. This helps you change back — together.

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First responders and their spouses face stress most people can’t imagine. The calls. The shift work. The distance. The silence. You’ve learned to survive, but surviving isn’t the same as living. This retreat gives you the time, space, and tools to reconnect before burnout or isolation takes over.

This isn’t about fixing — it’s about refueling

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Questions You’d Ask a Friend (If They’d Been Here Already)

  • For anyone who serves or loves someone who does.
    Fire, police, EMS, dispatch, hospital staff, military — anyone who’s seen what others can’t unsee.
    It’s built for both first responders and their spouses or partners, because the job impacts both of you.

  • No. It’s a non-clinical, clinician-guided couples retreat. You won’t be pushed to tell stories; you’ll learn practical tools to decompress and reconnect.

  • Every couple completes a brief pre-screen with a licensed clinician. If counseling is the better first step (e.g., safety concerns, acute symptoms), we’ll say so and point you to care—no judgment.

    • Evening (Fri, ~5:00–9:30 PM)
      Welcome & agreements → hosted dinner with “mission cards” → transition walk → firepit/peer circle (or indoor ember room).

    • Overnight (Fri → Sat ~9:45 AM)
      Evening program + private couple time at cottages → breakfast delivered → morning closing circle.

    • Overnight + Saturday Intensive (Fri 5 PM → Sat ~4 PM)
      Evening program → Sat AM Core Blocks → working lunch → PM Integration Labs → closing circle.

    • Full Weekend (Fri → Sun ~12:30 PM)
      Fri evening program → Sat AM/PM sessions (core breakouts & electives). No structured Sat night; dinner on your own. Sun brunch + closing/graduation circle.

  • All options include ICI’s facilitation team (Lead, Connector, Translator), a licensed Safety Lead, Ops Host, production design, printed materials, policies & risk pathway, and a 30-day de-identified impact brief. Quiet-room coverage is staffed for safety.

  • Cohorts cap at 15 to keep it personal and safe.

  • Evening (Fri ~5–9:30 PM) — Hosted Dinner Included

    • Cohort: $5,950 • Sponsor a couple: $397

    Overnight (Fri → Sat)

    • Program + Meals (dinner + breakfast): $10,950 • Per couple: $730

    • Fully Hosted (adds 1 night lodging, 15 rooms): $13,950 • Per couple: $930

    Full Weekend (Fri → Sun) (Sat dinner on your own; Sun brunch included)

    • Program + Meals: $15,900 • Per couple: $1,060

    • Fully Hosted (adds 2 nights lodging, 30 room-nights): $21,900 • Per couple: $1,460

    Overnight + Saturday Intensive (Fri 5 PM → Sat ~4 PM)

    • Program + Meals + Saturday instruction & working lunch: $(priced between Overnight and Weekend; set final based on venue)—use $~12.9K–$16.9K planning band until quotes are locked.

    What varies: Meals, printed sets, breakfast/brunch counts, and lodging (optional) are true variable costs. Fixed costs cover team, ops, space/permits/insurance, materials, and safety.

  • A turnkey experience, a clean per-couple story (“sponsor a couple”), and a 30-day impact brief (attendance, simple pre/post sliders on connection/stress, % using one micro-commitment, 3–5 anonymized quotes). Seats are bankable for 12 months if under 15 attend a department funded cohort.

  • Yes. Agencies, unions, and foundations can underwrite a cohort or sponsor specific couples. We also accept in-kind support (venue, printing, brunch, etc.) to reduce cash cost without reducing participant experience.
    Sponsor guideposts:

    • Evening: ~$400/couple

    • Overnight: ~$850–$1,000/couple

    • Full Weekend: ~$1,250–$1,600/couple

  • Yes. Confidentiality is non-negotiable. We do not report participation to departments or employers. Though, by the very nature of group work, while we ask couples to be discreet about the attendance of other couples, we can not guarantee confidentiality from other attendees.

  • We plan for on-call realities (step-out protocol, quiet re-entry, seating near exits). No stigma.

  • Private, peaceful locations in nature (venues vary by date). 2026 locations release to the Early Access list first.

  • Tap “Get Early Access to 2026 Retreats” below. You’ll be first to receive dates, locations, and registration windows.