First responders often feel disconnected and isolated.
Too many first responders experience trauma and chronic stress that fragment their sense of identity, creating a gap between themselves and their coworkers, families, and communities. We equip individuals of all backgrounds and roles to care for themselves and support one another more effectively, providing tools that foster healing, resilience, and connection. Our approach honors the diverse experiences within the responder community, promoting well-being that is accessible and sustainable for the vast populations we serve.
We connect them to a life of safety and support.
Our Programs
Peer Support
Rest Stops
Peer Support Conference
We equip first responder agencies by helping to select, train, and develop leaders that provide critical support to their coworkers.
We provide 24/7 access to secure rooms for first responders to work, relax, and recover from difficult calls.
We host an annual gathering of first responders, mental health professionals, and chaplains involved in the behavioral health, wellness, and peer support initiatives in their agencies.
Responders Without Borders
We facilitate short-term trips to under-resourced countries to provide tactical and ethics training for law enforcement.
Who We Serve
Behind the uniform is a person, an individual pursuing a calling that is both exhilarating and exhausting.
Police
In today’s challenging landscape, a career in law enforcement can feel isolating and unappreciated. Every day, our officers face the harsh realities of human cruelty, standing as the steadfast barrier between the community and those who wish to do harm. Confronting such ongoing hostility on a daily basis requires not only robust training and continuous support but also a community that shows its care in meaningful, tangible ways.
Dispatch
A calm, confident voice reassures those in need, delivering vital information to ensure help arrives swiftly and accurately. These often-unseen first responders navigate high-intensity situations, imagining unfolding events without knowing the final outcome. Strong peer and community support, along with resources for resilience, are essential to sustaining their well-being.
Fire/EMS
Tragic scenes can be seared into the memories of firefighters and paramedics for a lifetime. The emotional burden of responding to injury, death, and destruction can be overwhelming. While it's expected that they are equipped with the right tools for the physical demands of the job, having the appropriate resources for emotional, psychological, and spiritual resilience is equally essential.
Corrections
In their daily interactions with those who have committed crimes, corrections officers witness the deep-rooted challenges within our communities, requiring a steadfast resolve to resist deceit and manipulation. Yet, these same officers also provide encouragement to individuals who are determined to turn their lives around. Though their roles might go unnoticed by many, the right support and training can have a profound impact on the officers themselves and their families.
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