WNY Law Enforcement Helpline

10/14/2026

A little check-in today: how are you really doing? 💙
Be kind to your mind, and remember you don’t have to carry everything alone.

The Helpline is here when you need someone who gets it.

10/12/2026

Tomorrow, we’re back. 💙

Our Wellness Workshop and Family Support Group return Tuesday, October 13th, and there’s still time to register.

These programs are built to create a place where first responders and the people who love them can connect with others who understand the realities that come with this life.

The Wellness Workshop | 9 AM–4 PM is for law enforcement officers, dispatchers, and other first responders. It’s a peer-led day focused on overall wellness, connection, conversation, and practical support.

The Family Support Group | 6–8 PM is for spouses, partners, parents, family members, and loved ones of WNY first responders. It’s a confidential space to talk with people who understand the unique challenges first responder families can face.

What these ARE:
• Peer-led support
• A confidential, judgment-free environment
• Connection with people who understand
• Education, conversation, and practical resources
• A reminder that you do not have to navigate everything alone

What these are NOT:
• Therapy or clinical treatment
• A place to judge or criticize
• A place where you have to share anything you aren’t comfortable sharing
• A requirement to be “in crisis” before attending

You don’t have to wait until things are falling apart to take care of yourself, connect with others, or learn what support is available.

📍 2145 Old Union Rd., Cheektowaga, NY
📅 Tuesday, October 13th

Registration can be found here 👇🏼

Workshop: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/3/d/1u5pzsGceFfeihTbYdGW8B76Fbhcekv3dmjEKh-7h_sk/edit?ts=6abd3128

Support Group: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dgDx5AL_dpuP_UGNcbnUMygSGnZEB7ncxmSqM7eEhOw/edit?ts=6abd2f3b

We’ll see you tomorrow!

10/08/2026

Dispatchers may not be physically at the scene but they still experience the emergency.

Call after call, they hear fear, trauma, grief and crisis while being expected to stay calm, make decisions and immediately move on to the next person who needs help.

Research shows elevated rates of PTSD, depression, anxiety, hazardous drinking and burnout among emergency telecommunicators.

The impact is real and support shouldn’t only come when someone reaches a breaking point.

The Helpline is here for dispatchers, first responders and public safety professionals who need to talk to someone who understands the job.

You don’t have to wait until you’re in crisis to reach out.

10/06/2026

ONE WEEK AWAY 💙

Next Tuesday, October 13th, we’re bringing back two opportunities for support and connection:

Wellness Workshop | 9 AM–4 PM
For law enforcement officers, dispatchers & other first responders.

Family Support Group | 6–8 PM
For spouses, partners, parents, family members & loved ones of first responders.

📍 Resurrection Life Church
2145 Old Union Rd, Cheektowaga

Registration is REQUIRED for BOTH events, so please make sure you’re signed up ahead of time using the QR codes or registration links below 👇🏼

Workshop:
https://docs.google.com/forms/u/3/d/1u5pzsGceFfeihTbYdGW8B76Fbhcekv3dmjEKh-7h_sk/edit?ts=6abd3128

Support Group:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dgDx5AL_dpuP_UGNcbnUMygSGnZEB7ncxmSqM7eEhOw/edit?ts=6abd2f3b

One day. Two spaces built for the people who serve— and the people who stand beside them.

10/05/2026

Your brain learns through repetition.

When discomfort is repeatedly followed by checking, reassurance seeking, overthinking, or hypervigilance, the brain can begin to associate that feeling with danger. That can reinforce the threat response and keep the nervous system on alert.

When you notice the discomfort, pause, and resist immediately reacting to it, you give your brain new information:

“This feels uncomfortable, but it isn’t necessarily dangerous.”

Over time, repeated experiences like this can help reduce the brain’s automatic threat response and build more tolerance for discomfort.

The goal isn’t to ignore what you’re feeling. It’s to help your brain become more accurate about what actually requires action.

The Helpline is here when you need support from someone who understands.

10/02/2026

You’re used to taking care of everyone else.

Your family, the public, the next call, the next problem.

But your brain and nervous system don’t get a pass just because you’re good at pushing through.

Sleep, recovery, boundaries, movement, connection, and asking for help when you need it all matter. They’re not extras. They’re part of staying well enough to keep doing everything else.

The Helpline is here when you need support from someone who understands.

24/7 • Confidential • Peer Support
(716) 858-2677

09/30/2026

We’re back! 💙 After taking a break for the summer, our support and wellness programming is starting back up this October.

On Tuesday, October 13, the Western New York Law Enforcement Helpline will be hosting two opportunities designed to support both first responders and the people who stand beside them.

WELLNESS WORKSHOP | 9 AM–4 PM
For law enforcement officers, dispatchers, and other first responders. A peer-led day focused on practical wellness, connection, stress management, resilience, and overall wellbeing.

Registration is required:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1u5pzsGceFfeihTbYdGW8B76Fbhcekv3dmjEKh-7h_sk/edit?ts=6abd3128

FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP | 6–8 PM
For spouses, partners, parents, family members, and loved ones of first responders. This confidential group is led by people who understand firsthand the unique challenges that can come with first responder family life.

Registration is required:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dgDx5AL_dpuP_UGNcbnUMygSGnZEB7ncxmSqM7eEhOw/edit?ts=6abd2f3b

What are we about?
Real conversations. Connection. Practical tools. Support from people who understand. A confidential, judgment-free environment where you can show up as you are and share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with.

What aren’t we about?
Judgment, gossip, criticizing specific people, or telling anyone how they should live their life. These spaces are about supporting one another— not tearing anyone down.

You don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from support. Sometimes it’s simply about being in a room with people who get it.

See you October 13th!

📍 Resurrection Life Church
2145 Old Union Rd, Cheektowaga, NY 14227

09/28/2026

As we head into the final week of September, Su***de Prevention Month is coming to a close but these conversations shouldn’t.

One of the most important ways we can help is by making conversations about mental health normal. Asking someone how they’re really doing. Talking openly about the hard days. Listening without judgment. Reminding people they don’t have to wait until they’re in crisis to reach out.

For first responders especially, speaking up about mental health needs to feel just as normal as talking about a physical injury.

Keep checking in. Keep talking. Keep making space for the conversation.

The Helpline is here when you need someone who understands. 💙

09/25/2026

Your anxious thoughts can feel overwhelming, but they don’t always reflect what’s actually happening.

Feelings aren’t danger. Thoughts aren’t facts. Anxiety can rise, and it can come back down. You can feel uncomfortable and still be safe and okay.

If today feels especially heavy, you don’t have to carry it alone. Reach out. Talk to someone. Use the helpline. Support is here when you need it.

09/23/2026

Take a few minutes to watch and hear from WNY Law Enforcement Helpline President Anthony LeBron about why this work matters.

Tony speaks about the mental health challenges law enforcement officers can carry throughout their careers, the stigma that can make asking for help difficult, and the importance of making sure officers and their families know support is available when they need it.

The Helpline exists to help break down those barriers and connect members of law enforcement with people who understand what they’re going through.

The people behind this work, like Tony, are what make it possible to continue showing up for those who spend their careers showing up for everyone else.

Watch the full video here:

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