Family Resources

On this page you can find the resources for the whole first responder’s family, ranging from tools that can help to recognize signs of distress, to advice on how to cope with it.

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John Continues Therapy
John, a first responder, has been encouraged to seek therapy to talk about his recent…
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Being Informed to Trauma
Behavior can be a result of past experiences, and knowing a person's past can help…
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What Trauma Taught Me About Resilience
That resilience is one of the most important traits to have, is critical to their…
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Understanding the Role of the 911 Dispatcher
In more than 6,000 public safety answering points (PSAPs) around the nation, an unsung hero…
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My husband’s suicide: Recognizing predictors of police suicide
Last year, more law enforcement officers died from suicide than in the line-of-duty. Sadly, suicide rates…
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Brain scans help shed light
The Conversation- An Article by Arash Javanbakht- Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University.
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