Hope · Purpose · Professionalism
Ten percent of your career is the job. Ninety percent is your life.
First Responder Forward connects first responders, military members, veterans, and their families with clinicians and mental health coaches who understand the work — and gives agencies evidence-informed education on stress, trauma, resilience, and identity.
Confidential. Non-clinical. Built with the people who answer the call.
- 10% — the job
- Calls, critical incidents, and the hours spent on other people's worst days.
- 90% — the rest of a life
- Everything the job follows you home into — and where support matters most.
Why we exist
The calls are ten percent. Everything they touch is the other ninety.
10%
The job
Calls, critical incidents, and the hours spent on other people's worst days.
- Critical incidents
- Shift work
- Cumulative exposure
- Duty demands
90%
The rest of a life
Everything the job follows you home into — and where support matters most.
- Family and marriage
- Sleep and health
- Identity and purpose
- Friendships
- Career sustainability
- Life after service
Find support
Search a reviewed directory of clinicians and mental health coaches who understand shift work, critical incidents, and the culture behind the badge.
Find supportRequest training
Bring resilience, identity, and post-incident programming to your agency, academy, or conference.
Explore trainingLearn the basics
Plain-language resources on stress, trauma, resilience, and family life — for responders, families, and leadership.
Browse resourcesForward Online Education Portal
Learn at your pace. Earn proof of completion.
The Forward online education portal is our eLearning home for self-paced courses on stress, resilience, and first responder wellness — available on your schedule, with progress tracking and completion certificates.
Self-paced
Start, pause, and resume between shifts or at home — on any device.
Evidence-informed
Built for the first responder experience by people who understand the job.
Completion certificates
Earn a printable, verified certificate for every course you finish.
Free for approved learners
No cost for verified first responders, military, veterans, and families.
What to expect
- Create your free account
- Request learner access
- Launch your course
- Track progress and earn your certificate
Already have an account?
Sign in to continue your course, view certificates, or request access to new learning.
Sign inTherapist & coach directory
Find someone who understands the job
Search by state or province, specialty, insurance, language, and telehealth availability. Not sure where to start? The Support Navigator walks you through it and hands your answers straight into the search.
- Every listing is submitted by the clinician or coach and reviewed before it appears.
- Licensure and public safety experience are confirmed at review; listings can be suspended at any time.
- A referral tool — not a clinical service, and not an endorsement of any clinician or coach.
For agencies and academies
Chiefs, sheriffs, training officers, and HR: see how First Responder Forward programming addresses retention, cumulative stress, leadership, critical incidents, and family impact.
Bring First Responder Forward to your organizationOur values
Evidence-informed, culturally competent, and unmistakably hopeful
First Responder Forward LLC exists to educate, equip, and empower first responders through evidence-informed training, research translation, and practical wellness Our 10-90 Support Portal connects responders and families with clinicians and mental health coaches who understand public safety culture.
Read our storyEducation
We believe knowledge is one of the most effective forms of prevention. Understanding stress, trauma, and resilience empowers first responders to care for themselves and those they serve.
Evidence-Informed Practice
Our training and resources are grounded in current research while remaining practical and relevant to the realities of public safety.
Service
We are committed to serving those who dedicate their lives to serving others.
Connection
Healing and resilience are strengthened through meaningful relationships. We strive to connect first responders with trusted clinicians, mental health coaches, organizations, and resources that understand their unique experiences.
Integrity
We are committed to providing honest, credible, and transparent information that first responders and organizations can trust.
Resilience
We believe resilience is not simply the ability to endure adversity — it is the ability to learn, adapt, recover, and continue moving forward with purpose.
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