NEFDA First Responder Resiliency Coalition

Free, confidential & culturally-aware counseling from multiple metroplex counseling agencies

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To access free, confidential counseling please click the button and fill out the form.

Looking for Resources?

Start here. This section will provide you with education on different types of therapy, how to get your referral to free counseling, and links to some of the agencies for you to choose from.

Step 1: Learn about different therapy options

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing

brain spotting

accelerated resolution therapy

cognitive processing therapy

Step 2: Request free counseling

To request free and confidential counseling through the grant, click the button to fill out the counseling request form.

  • Your information will be shared with Readiness Group clinicians ONLY. It will not be sent to your department.

  • RG Clinicians will contact you to discuss options for therapy.

  • You will schedule with the clinician that you choose.

  • Your clinician will invoice the grant for your therapy sessions.

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What is the NEFDA Resiliency Coalition?

The NEFDA Resiliency Coalition has been established to provide NEFDA firefighters with highly effective and well-trained peer support, to establish well-organized peer support teams within each organization, and to provide free trauma-based counseling for all personnel. Peer support efforts focus in the three following areas:

Response

  • NEFDA Referral Team

  • Free Counseling for All First Responders

  • Counseling partnerships with multiple agencies throughout DFW

  • Certified ASIST Peers

  • Referral Assistance for High-Need Situations

  • Clinical Mental Health Oversight

Readiness

  • NEFDA Science of Trauma Training Team

  • Science of Trauma Workshop

  • Cultivating a Family in Flow

  • Organizational Resiliency Specialist

  • ICISF CISM Training

  • Livingworks ASIST Training

Recovery

  • NEFDA Critical Incident Response Team

  • Standardized NEFDA Regional Response Plan

  • Every Person a Peer Certified Peers

  • CISM-Certified Peers

  • ASIST-Certified Peers

  • Clinical Mental Health Oversight

NEFDA Resiliency Resources

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Coming Soon: Readiness Team

Coming Soon: Readiness Team

Coming Soon: Response Team

Coming Soon: Response Team

Coming Soon: Recovery Team

Coming Soon: Recovery Team

Grant Phase II Summary

Grant Phase II Summary

Agency Peer Teams

PEER TEAM DIRECTORY

Stories of Resiliency.

Resiliency is found in story. Sometimes being willing to lean in to difficult conversations is all that is needed to find the traction, motivation, and path back to happiness and healthy relationships. Vicarious trauma is real. So is vicarious resiliency.

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Peer Team Resources

NEFDA PEER TEAM PAGE

This page is password protected. If you need the password, please contact Readiness Group at support@readinessgrp.com.

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Local Metroplex Resources

These resources are not necessarily funded by the grant but are excellent vetted resources for first responders in the local area.

Counseling Resources

Financial Resources

Health & Fitness Resources

Peer Support Resources

Spiritual Resources

Substance Abuse Resources