Local veterans are given the opportunity to focus on health and resilience thanks to the 100 Day Transformation Challenge program created by Saratoga County in partnership with Purebred Athletics and Dig Deep Chiropractic & Massage Therapy PLLC.
Through the Veterans Peer Connection program operating under the county Veterans Service Agency, Saratoga County is currently sponsoring 15 veterans who will participate in the 100 Day Transformation Challenge, allowing them the opportunity to learn healthy stress management tools as well as establish a community with other veterans in the program.
Participants train at least three times per week, including a Saturday session followed by group discussion with Dr. Michael Prezioso, commissioner of the county Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
“Our county is proud to sponsor this innovative program and make a difference in the lives who have served. Blending the talents and expertise of a broad pool of experts, significant change in the lives of participants has already been realized. We look forward to developing and expanding the program in the future,” said Prezioso.
Discussions focus on the body’s response to stress, arousal control, goal-setting, and resilience, and complement Purebred and Dig Deep’s existing weight loss and health platform that includes physical fitness and functional movement, nutritional consultation, and chiropractic care.
The 100-day program, hosted at Purebred and Dig Deep’s facility in Clifton Park, provides an emphasis on functions of the mind and body.
“Saratoga County is proud to be home to more than 18,000 veterans. We’re eager to support them as they transition into civilian life and this innovative program builds community, and supports the mind and body during this transition,” said Mechanicville Supervisor Tom Richardson, chairman of the Veterans Committee of the Board of Supervisors.
“Saratoga County offers a multitude of programs for veterans of every era, and we’re pleased to partner with these community minded companies to develop this new and innovative challenge that helps build a stronger community of veterans in Saratoga County,” said Frank McClement, director of the Saratoga County Veterans Service Agency.
