People of Service Together
POST helps people of service who are in need of guidance and support to deal with emotional and mental trauma that is unique to them. Through peer meetings, we strive to provide a safe outlet for First Responders and destigmatize the need for mental health outreach.
Support for Stress and Trauma
Our Mission
We are First Responders providing other First Responders with peer support to combat the stress and cumulative trauma unique to the profession.
First Responders
Who We Serve
We support current, former and retired Peace Officers, Firefighters, Military, Medics, Dispatchers and any First Responder that lives and works to serve others.
Safe, Supportive Peer Meetings
How We Serve
We facilitate group meetings in a secure and confidential environment. Group Leaders are trauma survivors who have benefitted from professional counseling.
Treatment Assistance
Our Vision
Our goal is to provide First Responders with financial assistance in obtaining counseling and treatment resources when needed.
Peer Support for First Responders is an effective treatment option
A survey of 8,000 active and retired peace officers reveals*:
90% report stigma as a barrier to seeking treatment.
79% report experiencing critical stress at some point during their career.
Over 90% report a belief that there is a lack of awareness by the public and the profession that critical stress is a problem in law enforcement.
Approximately a third of respondents have used a peer support service. Peer support is viewed as the most helpful of treatments by 73% of respondents.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROVIDES FIRST RESPONDERS WITH TREATMENT OPTIONS
Your support provides resources for First Responders to receive counseling, treatment and participate in retreats. Donations of time, space and financial gifts enable us to give back to those that give to others daily.
$75 provides 30 minutes of individual counseling.
$150 funds a full counseling session or a virtual meeting for many.
$700 funds an 8-hour wellness class.
$300 provides a year of virtual meeting software.
$500 provides one session of Ketamine IV therapy (typically not covered by insurance).
First Responders Mental Health is a Community Issue
A study by Lexipol reveals first responders are short-staffed and stressed, creating significant recruitment and retention challenges, suboptimal levels of resourcing, and increased negative impact on communities. Survey respondents reported not only the occupational hazards and downsides of staffing shortages, but the negative impact on personal health and public safety. Read the study.
A Message from POST
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POST participated in "The Challenge" run honoring our fallen heroes.
The POST team finished 3rd among 50+ teams!