Call or text 988 if you are in crisis
or go to 988lifeline.org.
The Irons Foundation is steadfast in its commitment to help first responders REGROUP REBUILD and RETAIN their mental health wellness. To achieve this noble goal, we provide a range of essential services, including:
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Ensuring empathic and confidential relationships
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Provide personal assistance finding peer-support groups, therapists, and residential treatment.
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Vetting of mental health resources
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Facilitating peer support groups to foster solidarity and understanding among individuals facing similar challenges.
In the future we will:
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Craft individualized support plans tailored to meet the unique needs of each recipient. This will include in-house therapists
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Provide Pet Therapy Services
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Offer co-pay assistance to alleviate financial barriers for accessing clinical therapy outside our organization.
From one first responder to another
Firefighter/EMT Chris Shay
shares his mental health wellness journey
Shay's message to other first responders that are struggling?
"There is nothing wrong with asking for help. Break the Stigma"