IT'S ABOUT TIME
The influence of relationship satisfaction in first responder marriages is directly connected to their mental, physical, and spiritual health, so isn't it about time we offered more ways for the spouses of first responders to be supported, better educated, and more involved?
EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMS FOR SPOUSES OF FIRST RESPONDERS
There is a massive amount of credible research showing a direct connection between the quality of mental health in first responders to the quality of their marriages; in fact, the research of both first responders and combat veterans shows this connection to be cross-supporting, meaning that the better the mental health, the better the marriage, and the better the marriage, the better the mental health. So why aren't we doing more to better educate them on how the first responder's job effects the brain, the nervous system, their resiliency against issues like addiction and suicide, and what specifically spouses can do with this information to help them?
We believe it's about time we did just that, so we created a program specifically for the spouses of first responders in order to achieve a mission of 3 PRIMARY GOALS:
OUR THREE-FOLD MISSION:
SUPPORTING OTHER SPOUSES
Providing a way for spouses of first responders to support each other through a networking bond goes a long way to improving their marriage and family.
BECOMING EDUCATED
It's high time we stopped leaving spouses in the dark when it comes to the effect of the job, its influence on the marriage, and how they can use this information to help.
CHANGING THE CULTURE
If better marriages = better mental health for first responders, then we can influence the entire culture through better involvement of their spouses.
LAUNCHING OUR MISSION...
PEER SUPPORT TRAINING FOR SPOUSES
Our vision for 2025 is launching this mission in the form of a new outreach to the spouses of first responders that we call Peer Support Training for Spouses. These events will take place exclusively at various locations around the Dallas/Fort Worth area, until we train and certify others to host it in their region. The atmosphere would be fun and casual, with great food, door prizes, and lots of social networking among spouses, but more importantly, we will be bringing mental health professionals, first responders and their spouses, and other guest speakers to educate and train on what the spouses of first responders should know about what's going on in the brain and the body of their spouse because of the job, and what they specifically can do to help.
We are convinced this experience will go a long way towards achieving our mission by not only helping the spouses of first responders, but, in doing so, we can help the first responders and their entire culture.
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PEER SUPPORT TRAINING FOR SPOUSES
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We can help fill the gap
There has long been a huge gap between educating first responders on mental health and educating their spouses, and we believe this gap creates a disconnection from one of the best influences on first responder mental health available to them. Since it is unrealistic to expect first responders to provide this training to their spouses, we are here to fill the gap by equipping their partners with the knowledge and tools to be the ultimate peer support when they get home.
The key to change begins at home
The statistics on mental health crisis in first responder culture haven't changed much for the better over the decades, despite an increase in mental health programs like peer support. We believe the absence of programs targeted at the marriage is one of the key reasons. If the best research concludes the direct link between better mental health and better marriages, isn't it obvious that this is a key change in order to bring change?
We can make a difference
First responder departments have limited knowledge and resources to involve the spouses of their staff as they should, leaving them ill-equipped to be the best support they can be due to the lack of knowledge of how the job effects their first responder partner and what they can do about it. If the departments can't help them, then who will? We believe we can by offering Peer Support Training for Spouses events.
What topics can you expect at our
PEER SUPPORT TRAINING FOR SPOUSES?
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DO WE HAVE YOUR INTEREST?
Peer Support Training for Spouses will be a 4-hour event to take place on a Saturday at various dates and locations throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Besides the useful training and unique social experience, these events will include a free brunch, a copy of the First Responder Couples Workbook, door prizes, and provided onsite childcare.
If you are interested in this program, scroll down below and follow the click of a button to get on board, because we are GETTING READY TO LAUNCH!
Sign up for an invitation!
We are taking reservations now for our PEER SUPPORT TRAINING FOR SPOUSES, so if you would like to join other spouses for this unique experience, click the button below and indicate on the subscription form your interest.
We look forward to seeing you there!
