R3 Wellness Program Extends Deadline for Additional General and Mental Health Partners
31 Julio 2024 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
For Fort Worth Police & Fire Departments
Wellness Program to Address Moral Injury
After announcing its new Wellness Unit and related initiatives
just three months ago, the R3 Wellness Program has extended its
deadline for additional program partners for the Fort Worth Police
and Fire Departments R3 - Respond, Restore, Resolve Wellness
program. R3’s new deadline to receive applications for
complimentary support services is August 30, 2024. Apply
here.
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First responders hike in the Colorado
mountains as part of their resiliency training with the American
Warrior Association, a training partner within R3: Respond.
Restore. Resolve. (Photo: Business Wire)
Desired program partners include organizations who can offer
“free of charge” or donated services in the areas of financial
literacy, marriage and family counseling support,
addiction/substance abuse, moral injury cumulative build-up
counseling and general physical health; and have a proven history
of working with first responders and first responder-related issues
and environments. Qualifications for program partners include at
least three years of providing care to first responders and must be
a 501(c)3 organization.
Partner organizations and programs will be reviewed and approved
through the R3 Partner Vetting Committee within the Police and Fire
Department Wellness Unit which houses the R3 Program.
“We continue to hear from program participants how life changing
this training is for first responders, their families and
ultimately, our communities,” said American Warrior Association
Executive Director Anna Heil. “In an alarming trend, more first
responders lose their lives to suicide than in the line of duty.
Because of this stark reality, we must continue our commitment to
helping them deal with the daily long-term impacts of moral injury.
We have no choice.”
R3 offers benefits that extend across all fronts. First
responders gain access to crucial tools and resources enabling them
to address moral injury, ultimately fostering resilience and
well-being. For departments and agencies, the program promotes a
healthier workforce, leading to reduced absenteeism and improved
overall performance and morale. Together, these efforts will
directly benefit the community by enhancing officers’ mental
strength to de-escalate situations; ultimately strengthening
relationships between first responders and the communities they
serve.
Rooted in Fort Worth, R3 is designed for scalability with the
AWA at the helm to ultimately guide its expansion across the
nation. The first of its kind, the R3 program serves as a model for
addressing first responder wellness, ensuring communities
everywhere can benefit from its innovative approach.
About AWA/R3
The American Warrior Association (AWA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. The AWA is dedicated to honoring our Nation’s
military, veterans, first responders, and their families in mind,
body, and soul.
R3 - Respond. Restore. Resolve. — American Warrior Association
(AWA) (awa-usa.org)
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