Frequently Asked Questions
Below you will find information that might help you understand how to find things or learn about information you might need to know about your city or town.
Health & Community Services
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Health & Community Services
ACCESS THE NVPSN WEBSITE
MISSION
Our mission is to provide quality mental health resources and support to our first-responders and hospital health care professionals so they may live the very best lives possible on and off duty. We accomplish this with collaborative efforts to improve resilience by means of breaking down barriers surrounding mental health and align those that serve with optimum mental readiness.
VISION
Our Vision is to help build a stronger, more united public safety and health care community. We strive to be an effective joint collaborative effort to serve those in need regarding the improvement of mental readiness and resiliency. We envision normalizing the subject of mental health by placing importance on the care and maintenance of our minds and emotional health just as we do our physical ailments.
VALUES
Inclusivity– of the entire public safety community and hospital health care responders.
Strength – in our efforts to support one another.
Unity – together we are stronger.
Action – taking action as members and as an organization to raise each other up
Advocate - for best peer support practices and be stewards of our art and science of caring for those in need.
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Health & Community Services
ACCESS THE RIDGE WEBSITE
You will learn to resolve negative beliefs and past experiences that hold you back, neutralize barriers that interfere with your functioning, and strengthen your resources to maximize resiliency for the future, using therapies rooted in Cognitive Behavioral and Trans-diagnostic perspectives, including:
—Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT; TF-CBT; BA), Exposure Therapies (PE, WET, CPT), suicide-specific interventions (CAMS), and more.
A Collaborative Approach
Our ethos is “Together, Forward” and we’ve created a system where we work with you as a team to identify, prioritize, and treat what is most important to you.
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Health & Community Services
ACCESS CONNECTED THERAPY WEBSITE
Therapeutic Focus: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Secondary Trauma, Relational Trauma, Interpersonal Relationship Distress, Stress and Overwhelm, Transition and Adjustment, Chronic Illness, Grief and Loss.
Therapeutic Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Person-Centered Psychotherapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Play Therapy.
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Health & Community Services
ACCESS HAVEN FOR HEROES WEBSITE
P) 844-409-1048 *All Calls Confidential*
Multiple Facilities on the East Coast, where the individual goes, depends on the treatment that they need.
Haven for Heroes offers veterans and first responders tailored care through decades of direct mental health and substance use treatment experience. Designed to meet unique challenges of stress, trauma, and addiction—the program synthesizes medical, behavioral, and mental health science to address posttraumatic stress disorders, substance use, and its origins.
Locations: Arkansas (Little Rock), Florida (West Palm Beach), Indiana (Multiple Loc. Around Indianapolis + northern Indiana), New York (west side/ Jersey area) & Massachusetts (Worchester).
Treats: Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar disorder, Personality Disorders, Chemical Dependency, Substance Use Disorders
Treatment Therapies Offered: Trauma Therapy EMDR, Individual Therapy (DBT + CBT), Medical Integration (traditional, integrative & holistic), Medication Management, Group Therapy, Relapse Prevention
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Health & Community Services
ACCESS STAR PROGRAM FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES AT BRENTWOOD HOSPITAL
Contact: Danny Talley C) 318-780-0391 *All Calls Confidential* Email: Daniel.Talley@uhsinc.comAt Brentwood Hospital, we offer comprehensive treatment programs built for those in uniform. We are dedicated to providing responsive customer service, effective communication and proper documentation to: Active Duty Military, Veterans, Firefighters, Police Officers, EMS, Dispatch, Nurses, Municipal Workers, National Guard and Reserves
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Treats: Acute Mental Health Issues, Substance Use, Dual Diagnosis, Comprehensive/Complex Trauma Evidence-Based
Treatment Therapies Offered: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Yoga and Mindfulness Training, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Daily Physical Fitness
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Health & Community Services
Retreats 2x per year, for survivors of Line of Duty Death
To include co-workers, spouses, significant others, children, parents, extended family etc.
ACCESS CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS - C.O.P.S WEBSITE
Contact: Max Morgan P) 801-709-8111
C.O.P.S also works closely with Warriors Rest Foundation for Peer Support, strictly for Law Enforcement/ Frontline Workers
ACCESS WARRIORS REST FOUNDATION WEBSITE
Contact: Julie Johnston Cell) 916-847-7474 Office) 405-252-7489
This resource is for individuals who have lost someone in a line-of-duty death/ suicide, and they offer retreats, which essentially comparable to group therapy with individuals who have gone through something similar.
This resource also offers policies, procedures, and legal services to help a family affected by a crisis receive support and guidance on their journey to healing.
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Health & Community Services
ACCESS MERIDIAN HEALTH WEBSITE
Individual, Family, Trauma Therapy
1325 Airmotive Way Suite 260
Contact: Office) 775-737-9001
For an Urgent Visit, you can text (not call) 775-600-9660, and either Mirit Sloves, or Katie Nolan will respond and get you in ASAP.
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Health & Community Services
ACCESS FIRST RESPONDER WELLNESS WEBSITE
A wealth of resources from Inpatient all the way to Support Groups
First Responder Wellness also has Retreats for Spouses (women), that is a 4 day/ 3-night retreat, as well as a Trauma and Resilience Retreat for First Responders.