The First Responders Mental Health Alliance™ in partnership with Minding the Badge™ is inviting you to attend a one day training event that promises a unique experience that focuses less on the problems and more on the solutions regarding first responder mental health. Together we are rolling out new curriculum never covered until now and packaged in a crash course called Total Wellness & Resiliency.

MENTAL RESILIENCY

Through the innovative research uncovered in Neuroplasticity, we cover the basics of what is going on in the brain during stress or trauma, its aftermath of interference, and how we can turn the tables in the battle of our minds to gain leverage through the discipline of resiliency by way of exercises that improve self-awareness and self-regulation. You can visit this section of our website to learn more.



PHYSICAL RESILIENCY

This section examines small adjustments that make big changes to improving physical wellness. This includes factors first responders tend to be unfamiliar with, such as overexposure to RF frequencies, ideal sleep cycles, strategic use of sunlight, household toxins, as well as common nutritional deficiencies that directly effect mental health and how to easily correct them with little impact on budget. This section also addresses addiction resiliency and resolution. You can visit this section of our website to learn more.



SPIRITUAL RESILIENCY

The best research on mental health directly links its quality to matters of spirituality. No matter one's religious beliefs, we each face spiritual questions related to the battles we face in our minds and in our lives. We cover key concepts to make this journey a healthier one by asking better questions related to grief, shame, anger, and depression in relation to a higher power. We also address how spiritual context relates to matters of post-trauma, suicide, and moral injury. You can visit this section of our website to learn more.



LEGAL RESILIENCY

Legal cases against first responders has increased each year since 2000. Firefighters faced only 15 cases in 2000, and in 2025 there are already 78. Police officers faced 150 cases in 2000, and are already facing 400 in 2025. Legal Resiliency covers the potential legal risks most common to first responders and how to avoid them; however, the course also covers important legal protections for the spouse and family of first responders in the event of death or disability, which most are unaware of. This section is taught by trial attorney Roger Heath, of McCurdy/Heath, who have represented countless first responders and their departments, but also share a personal passion of having first responder family members.

EMOTIONAL RESILIENCY

Many of the world's leading experts like Bessel van der Kolk and Daniel Goleman have discussed the important role of emotional intelligence as being a significant factor related to trauma and anger management. This section provides the emotional resiliency needed to make lasting improvements and avoid career effecting consequences. You can visit this section of our website to learn more.

MARITAL RESILIENCY

A direct connection between first responder mental health and relationship satisfaction is confirmed in an abundance of credible research studies, concluding that, the better your marriage, the better your mental health, and the better your mental health, the better your marriage; however, very few public safety agencies cover this important topic. The training includes interactive couples exercises from the Gottman Institute that first responders can use with their spouse. You can visit this section of our website to learn more.

SUICIDE RESILIENCY

Beyond mere suicide awareness, this important training covers methods we can practice in the workplace, in peer-to-peer encounters, or independently with ourselves that are proven to reduce the components that instigate suicide ideology and suicide attempts. It is based upon the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, which is the most empirically tested study ever done on why people attempt suicide. The section doesn't tap dance around questions of intervention, but rather tackles them directly with specific strategies and real world examples of their use. You can visit this section of our website to learn more.