Leah 리트윗함
𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 - DFW Scanner Donates, the charity arm of DFW Scanner, is proud to announce the creation of the DFW First Responders Support Network!
The DFW First Responders Support Network, which was formed in coordination with a team of local mental health professionals, will provide support to DFW-area first responders and their families through outreach and connection to mental health providers and resources. The creation of this network comes at a time when first responder suicides and off-duty struggles are at unprecedented levels.
DFW Scanner Donates, an organization well connected with first responder resources throughout the North Texas area, determined it was time to address these issues head-on with a new network to bring all parties together: first responders, administrators, mental health providers, and other resources serving this population.
"We are always looking for ways to support the first responders who serve us," said John Burgdorf, owner of DFW Scanner and President of DFW Scanner Donates. "What they see on shift stays with them. We want to connect them with services to help them work through the trauma they witness on a daily basis."
The DFW First Responders Support Network will serve several purposes: connecting our vetted and culturally competent mental health providers with first responders, coordinating peer support groups across the region, and providing an avenue for all first responders to have access to a wide range of existing services across the DFW area.
Learn more: dfwscanner.net/firstresponders
English
