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Survive First is honored to be able to help our first responders in need. Our Treatment Assistance Fund assists first responders who are in need of mental health treatment, from the impact of post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety their career as a first responder, but unable to access it due to financial hardship. Applications must be submitted prior to entering treatment. Once your application is received, it will be submitted to our selection committee for consideration for approval. No personal identifying information will be shared with the committee.
To ensure the most timely decision, please ensure that you have completed all fields on the application. This includes a detailed monthly income/expense report within the application. All applicants are required to submit full and complete bank statements (checking and savings) for the most recent three months. Applications without this information will not be processed. All personal identifying information will be kept strictly confidential.
Who is eligible? All current, former, and retired first responders are eligible to apply. Immediate family members are eligible to apply when need is in direct relation to first responder line of duty. Immediate family members include spouses and children of first responders. First responders include law enforcement (local, state, federal), fire fighters, emergency medical services / paramedics, flight medics, dispatch, corrections officers, game wardens / animal protection police.
*Please Note: At this time, funding for immediate family members of first responders is currently on hold. While we remain committed to supporting families when the need is directly related to the first responder’s line of duty, we are temporarily pausing this portion of our funding program. We appreciate your understanding and will provide updates as soon as funding becomes available again.
**As we receive many applications for funding, specific and detailed information regarding the impact your career has had on your mental health, your decision to receive help as well as your financial hardship must be provided before your application is submitted to our selection committee to ensure they are able to make a well-informed decision. Applications that do not include this information will not be approved.
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