FIRST RESPONDERS FIRST
Comprehensive Peer Mentorship Program
The primary service we offer is our comprehensive peer mentorship program. This looks like a confidential connection where you can be open, honest, and transparent without shame or guilt. Our desire is to walk alongside you through any barrier, struggle, or storm. Throughout the ongoing relationship, we apply our organizations three pillars: equip, restore, repurpose. We equip our mentees with relevant tools, techniques, and skills to use in their career and in life. During restoration we address the truths of first responder work, the impacts of the career, and illustrate how to incrementally apply the previously discussed tools and skills to best fit each responder’s experiences. Repurpose involves walking each mentee through the process of using their healing, life experiences, and learned skills to help their peers and function in a new capacity with their friends and family.
Community Connection
A benefit we offer to our first responders is connection to a like-minded community. It’s profoundly impactful to be able to share your deepest struggle with a peer that inherently understands your experience. Knowing you aren’t alone and there is a group of understanding peers who accept you even while you are hurting truly shines a much-needed light on the natural need every human being possesses.
A Bridge for First Responders
Additionally, we serve as a bridge for our first responders to any outside resource they would like access to. Whether that is a process of making them aware of resource options, providing financial access, or participating in the direct connection to a resource, we are happy to step up and be the needed connection.
Are you a current or former first responder or a family member and wanting a safe refuge to turn to?
10-42 Project sees your service and we see you! We would love the opportunity to connect with you, hear what is on your heart, and work to walk alongside you and serve as the safe place you need and deserve.
