First Responder Support Network

First Responder Support Network FRSN is a non-profit dedicated to helping first responders and their families recover from stress injuries.

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Our goal is to provide first responders and their families with tools to reduce the effects of traumatic incident stress. The key components of the FRSN are the 6-day residential treatment for first responders, also known as the West Coast Post-trauma Retreat (WCPR), and the 6-day program for significant others & spo

uses (SOS). The FRSN is a collaboration of first responder peers (included but not limited to police, fire, corrections, dispatch, and emergency medical services), SOS peers, culturally competent mental health clinicians, and chaplains; all of these individuals volunteer their time. We encourage you to contact us by phone or email if you or someone you know is in need of assistance.

Today is Together Tuesday, a reminder that real change happens when we come together around a shared purpose. 💙With just...
06/23/2026

Today is Together Tuesday, a reminder that real change happens when we come together around a shared purpose. 💙

With just one week left in the Courage Counts Challenge, we need your help to raise $15,000 in support of first responders and their significant others on their healing journey. Since June 15, participants, teams, and agencies have shown up every day with courage and commitment, taking on personal challenges that build wellness while raising critical funds for FRSN.

Every donation helps provide scholarships for our West Coast Post Trauma Retreat (WCPR) and Significant Others and Spouses (SOS) Retreat, ensuring more first responders and their significant others can access education, peer support, and healing.

This Together Tuesday, join the movement by making a gift, supporting a participant or team, or donating in honor or memory of someone who serves.

Together we can reach the goal. Together we can make healing possible.

DONATE NOW: https://givebutter.com/courage-counts-challenge-prrysv

Join us! We’re partnering with Yoga For First Responders®️🚒🚔🚑 (YFFR) to offer an immersive 5-day First Responder Yoga Te...
06/22/2026

Join us! We’re partnering with Yoga For First Responders®️🚒🚔🚑 (YFFR) to offer an immersive 5-day First Responder Yoga Teacher Training designed exclusively for first responders. 🧘🏾

📅 August 16–21, 2026
📍 In Person, Napa County, California

The training will prepare participants to teach YFFR’s proven protocol. No previous yoga teaching experience or advanced yoga ability is required. Learn practical tools for nervous system regulation to support the wellness of yourself and others. ❤️

Upon successful completion of the training and follow-up requirements, participants can earn certification as YFFR Instructors and join a network of leaders committed to service, resilience, and recovery. This certification creates opportunities to teach movement and resilience classes at FRSN retreats and in other professional settings.

The all-inclusive training experience will include:
    •    Instruction and training materials
    •    Certification support
    •    Onsite lodging
    •    Meals and snacks
    •    Community connection

Investment:
    •    $1,750 YFFR tuition
    •    $500 FRSN lodging and meals package

If you’re ready to deepen your impact and support the wellness of your fellow first responders, we encourage you to apply today.

Space is limited. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenmrKdRCqgREbqXetJbcc14RWjQrfuwpCyXby2zxGHueM1Vg/viewform

We’re loving seeing how participants are taking on the Courage Counts Challenge and sharing their journeys along the way...
06/18/2026

We’re loving seeing how participants are taking on the Courage Counts Challenge and sharing their journeys along the way! 💐

Check out some of the challenges completed by Team Daily Acts of Kindness as they spread positivity and make a difference in their community. 💙

If you’re participating, be sure to post your photos on our Givebutter page and share the joy with fellow challengers. And if you’d like to support their efforts, consider making a donation to help the First Responder Support Network continue providing trauma healing retreats and education for first responders and their significant others.

Help us reach our goal of $15,000 by June 30 and make a difference for those who dedicate their lives to serving others.

DONATE HERE: https://givebutter.com/courage-counts-challenge-prrysv

Learn more about our Significant Others and Spouses (SOS) Retreat through FRSN’s SOS Peer Director, Jamie Schuster:“PTSD...
06/17/2026

Learn more about our Significant Others and Spouses (SOS) Retreat through FRSN’s SOS Peer Director, Jamie Schuster:

“PTSD doesn’t only affect the first responder who experiences the trauma—it touches every person who loves them. Spouses, significant others, and widows often carry the weight of hyper-vigilance, emotional distance, sleepless nights, anxiety, and the overwhelming feeling of walking through life alone, while trying to support the one they love or honor those they have lost. Connection is lost, isolation becomes the norm and feeling completely alone seems the only thing tolerable.

Through a small, intimate retreat experience, SOS provides a safe space for spouses, widows, and significant others of first responders to share their stories, learn about the impact of trauma and PTSD, and begin their own healing journey; focusing (sometimes for the first time) on the clients own trauma, wounds and pain.

SOS is a community of understanding, compassionate, and supportive peers with backing of trained mental health professionals. It offers a place where individuals can put down the burden they have carried for so long, speak openly without judgment, and discover strength in knowing others have walked a similar path and have learned to thrive.

When PTSD affects a home healing must extend beyond the first responder alone. SOS helps restore hope, strengthen relationships, and remind those who stand beside our heroes that their well-being matters too. Because behind every first responder is a family making sacrifices, carrying unseen struggles, and deserving support, healing, and hope.”

More info & how to register: https://www.frsn.org/significant-others-and-spouses-sos-retreat.html.

A huge thank you to our friends at Rincon Family Dental for generously matching $500 for the first Courage Counts Challe...
06/16/2026

A huge thank you to our friends at Rincon Family Dental for generously matching $500 for the first Courage Counts Challenge participant or team to raise $500 in donations between June 15 and 30! 💙

Every donation helps support first responders and their significant others on their journey toward healing and resilience.

Donate today and help us reach our $15,000 fundraising goal!

https://givebutter.com/courage-counts-challenge-prrysv

Check us out in the June edition of American Police Beat magazine! 🚔Thank you for the shout-out and for highlighting the...
06/15/2026

Check us out in the June edition of American Police Beat magazine! 🚔

Thank you for the shout-out and for highlighting the important role of peer support in helping first responders navigate the challenges of the job.

At FRSN, we are committed to supporting the police community through life-changing healing retreats and educational programs for first responders and their significant others. Together, we can reduce the impact of trauma, restore resilience, and remind those who serve that they are never alone. 💙

Read here: https://apbweb.com/

06/15/2026

The Courage Counts Challenge is officially underway, and we need your support! 🎉

From June 15 to 30, participants will be taking on daily challenges while raising funds to help first responders and their significant others access the healing and support they deserve.

Your donation helps provide scholarships to FRSN’s West Coast Post Trauma Retreat (WCPR) and Significant Others and Spouses (SOS) Retreat, removing financial barriers for those impacted by the realities of first responder service.💙

Our goal is to raise $15,000, and every gift makes a difference. Donate in support of a participant or team, give in honor or memory of someone special, or contribute to the overall campaign.

A special thank you to Rincon Family Dental for generously matching $500 for the first participant or team to raise $500, and to Sports Basement Santa Rosa for providing prizes and participant discounts. ❤️

Donate today and help more first responders and their significant others find healing, connection, and renewed resilience.

https://givebutter.com/courage-counts-challenge-prrysv

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! The Courage Counts Challenge starts Monday, June 15th and  we’re inviting individuals, teams, a...
06/12/2026

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! The Courage Counts Challenge starts Monday, June 15th and  we’re inviting individuals, teams, and agencies to join us and make a difference for first responders and their families.🎉

Register on your own or build a team with coworkers, friends, family members, or your entire station. Then choose a challenge that’s meaningful to you and commit to it for two weeks.💙

Whether you walk, run, work out, practice mindfulness, or create a challenge of your own, every step forward helps raise funds for the First Responder Support Network’s life-changing retreats for first responders and their significant others.

June 15-30

Register here: https://givebutter.com/courage-counts-challenge-prrysv

Yesterday, FRSN was honored to participate in The Things We Don’t Talk About: Su***de & Trauma Awareness Training for Fi...
06/12/2026

Yesterday, FRSN was honored to participate in The Things We Don’t Talk About: Su***de & Trauma Awareness Training for First Responders in Novato and online. 💐

The event brought together mental health professionals, peer supporters, chaplains and first responders for important conversations about trauma, su***de, grief, moral injury, resilience, and the importance of seeking support.💙

FRSN Clinical Director Shaunna Edwards, LCSW, and FRSN volunteers Jill Peeler, LMFT, and Ellen Kirschman, PhD, shared their expertise as featured speakers throughout the event.

At FRSN, we believe healing begins with connection and conversation. Thank you to Jill Peeler for organizing his event and to everyone who attended and helped break the silence surrounding first responder mental health.

Learn more about our retreats and education programs for first responders and their significant others here: http://frsn.org

This week, the First Responder Support Network team had the privilege of participating in a virtual naloxone (Narcan) tr...
06/10/2026

This week, the First Responder Support Network team had the privilege of participating in a virtual naloxone (Narcan) training led by Micah and Michelle, founders of Sonoma County nonprofit Micah’s Hugs. 💙

As part of our ongoing commitment to safety across all FRSN retreat sites, we will soon have Narcan available at our programs thanks to the generosity of Micah’s Hugs.

The training provided valuable education on recognizing the signs of an overdose, responding effectively in an emergency, and understanding fentanyl and today’s evolving drug landscape.

We are grateful for Micah and Michelle’s time, expertise, and dedication to saving lives through education, awareness, and access to life-saving resources. Thank you for helping us strengthen the safety and preparedness of our retreat community.

Learn more about this incredible organization here: https://micahshugs.org

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