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211 Broward And 211 Palm Beach And Treasure Coast Launch

Hero4Hero, A First Responder Mental Health Support Line

statewide, and national resources that can help address
the behavioral health needs of first responders and their
families. First responders and their family members can
reach the support line at (866) 760-HERO (4376) or learn
more at www.Hero4Hero.org.
The repeated exposure to stressful and disturbing events
The confidential Hero4Hero support line, created in a 24/7 confidential comprehensive peer support line. can take a toll and create mental health challenges and
collaboration with the State of Florida, is available in Hero4Hero serves current and former first responders, PTSD for both responders and/or their family members.
Broward County, Palm Beach County and the Treasure including 911 dispatchers, corrections/detention officers, More than half of first responders surveyed described their
Coast and will provide free mental health resources. emergency medical technicians, firefighters, paramedics, stress levels as acute, episodic, or chronic, according to the
At a time when our first responders and their families, law enforcement, and their families. The support line is Florida Department of Children and Families and Division
our heroes, are dealing with professional and personal staffed by former first responders (first responder peer of Emergency Management. But while firefighters,
challenges that they haven’t faced before, the State of support specialists) who are extensively trained to provide police officers, 911 dispatchers, corrections officers and
Florida and the Department of Child and Families are comprehensive peer support to other current and former emergency service personnel are the first to respond to
answering the call and collaborating with 211 Broward and first responders and their families. emergencies, they are sometimes the last to ask for help.
211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast to launch Hero4Hero, Hero4Hero provides toll-free access to regional, The new Hero4Hero support line helps target the
complex needs of first responders and their family members
who are coping with stress, trauma, depression, thoughts
of suicide, and other pressures from daily life. Hero4Hero
aims to transform system-wide suicide prevention to save
lives in the first responder community by facilitating access
to community resources, emotional support, crisis support,
trauma-informed care, care coordination, mental health and
substance use treatment, and suicide prevention.
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
suicide than the public.
• Between 17 percent and 24 percent of public safety
telecommunicators have symptoms of post-traumatic stress
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Calls to the Hero4Hero support line are confidential

and can be anonymous. For example, the support line is
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or employee assistance programs.
This support line is supported by the Southeast Florida

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.
First responders and their families are there for us.
Hero4Hero is here for them. There is strength in reaching
out.
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About 211 Broward
The mission of 211 Broward is to provide a 24-hour
comprehensive helpline and support services to individuals
and families in our community seeking crisis intervention
assistance and/or information and connections to health
and human services in Broward County. Every call to 211
is answered by a trained, degreed counselor who listens to
the caller’s concerns, identifies their needs and connects
them with agencies and programs that can help them. 211
Broward relies on the generous support of government
agencies, corporations, foundations, and individuals to
provide this vital community service. To connect with 211
Broward, dial 2-1-1 or (954) 537-0211, download the
app and/or text zip code to 898211. For more information
regarding 211 and how you can help, please contact Tracy
Schuldiner, chief advancement and community relations
officer, at (754) 551-4172 or visit www.211-broward.org.
About 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
The mission of 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast is to
save lives through crisis intervention and by connecting
Times and Opponents are subject to change people to health, mental health, and wellness services 24
hours a day every day. 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
started as a volunteer run 24-hour substance abuse and
crisis hotline, founded by renowned psychologist Dr.
Robert K. Alsofrom, who was passionate about helping
people struggling with depression, suicide, drug and
HOME GAME HOME GAME alcohol abuse. Over the years the hotline has responded
to the needs of the community and become one of the most
utilized resources for all of Palm Beach County and the
FOR MORE INFORMATION: (561) 775-1818 Treasure Coast. To connect with 211 Palm Beach/Treasure
Coast, dial 2-1-1 or (561) 383-1112, text your zip code to

ROGERDEANCHEVROLETSTADIUM.COM 898211 or email help@211pbtc.org.