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211 Broward And 211 Palm Beach And Treasure Coast Launch

Hero4Hero, A First Responder Mental Health Support Line

The confidential Hero4Hero support line, created in
collaboration with the State of Florida, is available in
Broward County, Palm Beach County and the Treasure
Coast and will provide free mental health resources.
At a time when our first responders and their families,
our heroes, are dealing with professional and personal
challenges that they haven’t faced before, the State of individuals to provide this vital community service. To hours a day every day. 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
Florida and the Department of Child and Families are connect with 211 Broward, dial 2-1-1 or (954) 537-0211, started as a volunteer run 24-hour substance abuse and
answering the call and collaborating with 211 Broward download the app and/or text zip code to 898211. For crisis hotline, founded by renowned psychologist Dr.
and 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast to launch more information regarding 211 and how you can help, Robert K. Alsofrom, who was passionate about helping
Hero4Hero, a 24/7 confidential comprehensive peer please contact Tracy Schuldiner, chief advancement and people struggling with depression, suicide, drug and
support line. community relations officer, at (754) 551-4172 or visit alcohol abuse. Over the years the hotline has responded
Hero4Hero serves current and former first responders, www.211-broward.org. to the needs of the community and become one of the most
including 911 dispatchers, corrections/detention officers, About 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast utilized resources for all of Palm Beach County and the
emergency medical technicians, firefighters, paramedics, The mission of 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast is to Treasure Coast. To connect with 211 Palm Beach/Treasure
law enforcement, and their families. The support line is save lives through crisis intervention and by connecting Coast, dial 2-1-1 or (561) 383-1112, text your zip code
staffed by former first responders (first responder peer people to health, mental health, and wellness services 24 to 898211 or email help@211pbtc.org.
support specialists) who are extensively trained to provide
comprehensive peer support to other current and former
Hero4Hero provides toll-free access to regional, Annual Country Roads
first responders and their families.

statewide, and national resources that can help address
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the behavioral health needs of first responders and their
reach the support line at (866) 760-HERO (4376) or learn
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and PTSD for both responders and/or their family every night until Dec.
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according to the Florida Department of Children and Beach Gardens (within
Families and Division of Emergency Management. Palm Beach Country
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corrections officers and emergency service personnel are 100,000 lights that are
the first to respond to emergencies, they are sometimes synchronized to music!
the last to ask for help. Shows begin promptly at
The new Hero4Hero support line helps target the 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.
complex needs of first responders and their family and last approximately
members who are coping with stress, trauma, depression, 15 minutes. Join us on
thoughts of suicide, and other pressures from daily Sunday, Dec. 11 for a toy
life. Hero4Hero aims to transform system-wide suicide drive of new/unwrapped
prevention to save lives in the first responder community toys to benefit “Little
by facilitating access to community resources, emotional Smiles” charity in Palm
support, crisis support, trauma-informed care, care
coordination, mental health and substance use treatment,
and suicide prevention. Have Medicare questions? I have answers.
Here are some additional statistics on first responders’
mental health, according to the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health:
• Law enforcement officers and firefighters are more
likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty.
• EMS providers are 1.39 times more likely to die by Kathy Olejniczak
suicide than the public.
• Between 17 percent and 24 percent of public safety Licensed Sales Agent
telecommunicators have symptoms of post-traumatic 561-212-7640, TTY 711
stress disorder and 24 percent have symptoms of
depression.
Calls to the Hero4Hero support line are confidential
and can be anonymous. For example, the support line is
not affiliated with first responders’ employers, insurances,
or employee assistance programs.
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First Responder Support Coalition, a partnership between
211 Broward, 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Broward
Behavioral Health Coalition, Group Victory, Public
Safety Chaplaincy, Southeast Florida Behavioral Health
Network, and United Way of Broward County.
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