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March 21, 2022

009: Take 5- Three Rs - A Focus on Helping the Helpers

009: Take 5- Three Rs - A Focus on Helping the Helpers

Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below:   Connect with Sue:    Connect with Debbie:   Connect with Dr. Adrienne: “We need the senior folks to be able to...

Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below:

 

Connect with Sue: 

Website

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

YouTube

 

Connect with Debbie:

Facebook

LinkedIn

 

Connect with Dr. Adrienne:

Website

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn



“We need the senior folks to be able to lead the younger ones down the trenches so they know how to keep themselves safe.”  -Sue Farren

 

“You have to get over yourself because this is not about turf… Let's work together collectively.” -Debbie Mason

 

“We have to not only go beyond education, we need mental health action.” -Dr. Adreinne Heinz



Episode Description: 

In times of crisis, it is the first responders who show up to help those in need. They work non-stop to help the victims. They risk their lives for us each time they respond to an emergency situation. For this reason, we owe it to them to give back. But, giving back does not mean writing a $5 check or buying them a t-shirt. We can do much more than that. 

Tune in as Jennifer sits with First Responders Resiliency Inc. Founder Sue Farren, Tidewell Foundation President Debbie Mason, and Dr. Adrienne Heinz break down the three R’s of helping our helpers. In this focus episode, you will hear why addressing this issue benefits the whole community, how more experienced folks can assist younger ones, and how to ignite the spirit of togetherness. 

First responders continue to put their lives on the line day after day. Seeing them like this shows the depth of their humanness. But they also need help as much as we do, maybe even more than we do, and we have the privilege of contributing to whatever effort is being made for our first-responders who are suffering in the shadows.

 

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Highlights:

 

01:32: S1 Ep12: How to Help the Helpers (First Responders) with Sue Farren

05:16: S1 Ep 10: How to Create a Mental Health System with Debbie Mason

07:59: S2 Ep 3: How to Design and Implement a Mental Health Collaborative with Adrienne Heinz, Ph.D.