nefda first responder resiliency coalition

Free, confidential & culturally-aware counseling from multiple metroplex counseling agencies

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Start here. This section will provide you with education on different types of therapy, how to get your referral to free counseling, and links to some of the agencies for you to choose from.

step 1: learn about different therapy options

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing

brain spotting

accelerated resolution therapy

cognitive processing therapy

step 2: request free counseling

To request free and confidential counseling through the grant, click the button to fill out the counseling request form.

Your information will be shared with Readiness Group clinicians ONLY. It will not be sent to your department.
RG Clinicians will contact you to discuss options for therapy.
You will schedule with the clinician that you choose.
Your clinician will invoice the grant for your therapy sessions.

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what is the NEFDA Resiliency Program?

The NEFDA Resiliency Coalition has been established to provide NEFDA firefighters with highly effective and well-trained peer support, to establish well-organized peer support teams within each organization, and to provide free trauma-based counseling for all personnel. Peer support efforts focus in the three following areas:

response

NEFDA Referral Team
Free Counseling for All First Responders
Counseling partnerships with multiple agencies throughout DFW
Certified ASIST Peers
Referral Assistance for High-Need Situations
Clinical Mental Health Oversight

readiness

NEFDA Science of Trauma Training Team
Science of Trauma Workshop
Cultivating a Family in Flow
Organizational Resiliency Specialist
ICISF CISM Training
Livingworks ASIST Training

recovery

NEFDA Critical Incident Response Team
Standardized NEFDA Regional Response Plan
Every Person a Peer Certified Peers
CISM-Certified Peers
ASIST-Certified Peers
Clinical Mental Health Oversight

NEFDA RESILIENCY resources

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agency peer teams

PEER TEAM DIRECTORY

Peer Director: Darren Cook, darren.cook@bedfordtx.gov
Peer Director: Caitlyn Golightly, cgolightly@colleyville.com
Peer Director: Tim Folden, tfolden@colleyville.com
Les Motheral
lmotheral@dfwairport.com
Peer Director: Mark Williams, mwilliams@eulesstx.gov
Peer Director: Keith Smith, kwsmith@sbcglobalc.net
Peer Director: Kenny Vernon, kvernon@grapevinetexas.gov
Readiness: Amber Ramirez, aramirez@grapevinetexas.gov
Response: Josh Thompson, jthompson@grapevinetexas.com
Recovery: Josh Santiago, jsantiago@grapevinetexas.gov
Peer Director: Jason Smith, jsmith@haltomcitytx.com
Peer Director: Ben Westcott, bwestcott@hursttx.gov
Peer Director: Michael Grossman, mgrossman@cityofkeller.com
Peer Director: Lance Tucker. ltucker@nrhfd.com
Peer Director: Russell Shelley, rshelley@richlandhills.com
Peer Director: Jared Chamberlain, jchamberlain@roanoketexas.com
Peer Director: Matthew Boles, mboles@roanoketexas.com
Peer Director: Jeremy Wilson, jwilson@cityofsouthlake.com
Peer Director: Jonathon Castro, jcastro@cityofsouthlake.com
Peer Director: Jason Wise, jwise@trophyclub.org
Peer Director: Randy Barkley, rbarkley@wataugatx.org
Peer Director: Stephen Osbourn, ff124ozzy@yahoo.com
Peer Director: Tamara Cole, tcole@westlaketx.gov
Peer Director: Travis Livingston tlivingston@westlaketx.gov
Dr. Brenda Tillman, brendatillman@readinessgrp.com, 817-683-5300
Dr. Kelly Guidry, kelly@readinessgrp.com, 915-497-5941
Dr. Erika Sallee, erikasallee@readinessgrp.com, 940-224-5823
Kenny Vernon, kvernon@grapevinetexas.gov

stories
of resiliency.

Resiliency is found in story. Sometimes being willing to lean in to difficult conversations is all that is needed to find the traction, motivation, and path back to happiness and healthy relationships. Vicarious trauma is real. So is vicarious resiliency.