IF YOU ARE SUFFERING A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING EMERGENCY PLEASE CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY
First Responder Defined
The Homeland Security Act of 2002, provides the best known definition of a First Responder. They use the term "Emergency Response Providers" to mean "Federal, State, and Local Governmental and Nongovernmental Emergency Public Safety, Fire, Law Enforcement, Emergency Responder, Emergency Medical (including hospital emergency facilities) and related Personnel, Agencies and Authorities".
FRTC, expands on that definition to also include the following:
- Corrections
- Coroner's Office
- 911 Communications
- Rescue Teams
- District Attorney's Personnel
- Military Participating in First Response Capacities
- ICU's that are post stabilization by the Emergency Department
FIRST RESPONDER TRAUMA COUNSELORS ONLY WORKS WITH THESE POPULATION GROUPS, USING FRONT LINE CULTURALLY COMPETENT CLINCIANS
Additional Resources for IMMEDIATE Support
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
Call 1-888-731-FIRE (3473)
A confidential, 24-hour helpline created for Fire & EMS by members of the fire service.
COPLINE
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
Call 1-800-267-5463
A confidential, 24-hour hotline for Law Enforcement Officers, manned by retired law enforcement officers trained in active listening.
CONFIDENTIAL & NATIONWIDE
CONFIDENTIAL & NATIONWIDE
CONFIDENTIAL & NATIONWIDE
To locate and facilitate trauma specialists who have familiarity with public safety professionals and medical providers and accept the insurance of clients. Call: 615-373-8000 Crisis line
EMERGENCY CALL 911
CONFIDENTIAL & NATIONWIDE
CONFIDENTIAL & NATIONWIDE
If you are suffering with an Urgent Medical/Behavioral Health Emergency Please call 911 IMMEDIATELY.
How being a Contracted Agency can work for you
What having a contract in place can offer your staff*
*includes all staff, volunteers and spouses
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First Responder Trauma Counselors ONLY uses Clinicians, Practitioners/Providers and Staff, that are truly Culturally Competent.
The combined First Responder, Front Line experience of our staff, amounts to well over 400+ years! This is how WE GET IT!
Click on the image above to visit our gallery to see us in our First Responder lives!
24/7 Counseling
Counseling services available providing all and after hours mental health support for ALL First Responders and Spouses of NOCO Contracted Agencies.
The Gottman Method approach to couples therapy includes a thorough assessment of the couple's relationship and integrates research based interventions to help couples strengthen their relationships in three primary areas;
- friendship,
- conflict management, and
- creation of shared meaning
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Crisis Stabilization
Our innovative Crisis Stabilization program, creates a safety net for NOCO Contracted Agencies.
Our blending of Behavioral Health/Peer Support & Medical Staff, uniquely alleviates the shame and stigma associated with a behavioral health crisis.
Contact Us for Information
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Therapy Dogs
We have Therapy Dogs available that have been trained specifically for their First Response Roles.
Our Culturally Competent Canines, have been there, done that.......THEY GET IT!
Peer Support Team Management*
Why do you need a Clinical Supervisor? *
To Provide:
- Professional Oversight of Peer Support Team
- Ladder of Escalation
- Advanced PST Training
- NOCO Regional Team Training Sessions
- Referral Services
- Support for the Supporters
- OFF THE BOOKS/NO INSURANCE RECORDS
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Set Contracted Rates **
One monthly fee giving access to multiple Clinicians and Providers that are culturally competent, offering many different treatment modalities.
*Supervision is for contracted agencies only **Fee is calculated from agency size
Our Member Agencies: "One Team, One Mission"
Just so you know...
Next Academy is September 2021, proudly hosted by Berthoud Fire Protection District and is Colorado P.O.S.T. approved