FIRST Responders Childrens Foundation

Mental Health ResiliencyIn 2022, the Foundation recognized the unique emotional burdens that children of FIRST Responders carry. We added our Resiliency Program that empowers children to cope with stress, manage their fears and build mental resilience. The goal of the program is to protect and strengthen the mental resiliency of the children of police, firefighters, sheriffs, Emergency Medical Technicians, and 911 dispatchers. In 2024, the program was available to FIRST responder families in eight States: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Texas. The program continues to develop and is expected to expand into more States. In 2024, this program served 153 FIRST responder children, providing 2,720 hours of free, one-on-one mental health counseling by culturally competent, licensed professionals.Financial AssistanceThis program honors the sacrifice FIRST Responders make by providing critical financial assistance when misfortune strikes by continuing