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For Departments

Stand up a peer team. 
We'll help you carry the load.

Whether you are starting from zero or strengthening a program you already have, Peer Response gives Wisconsin agencies the training, structure, and connections to make peer support real.
The Problem We Solve

Most departments know they need this. Few have the budget for it.

Peer support training costs money. Continuing education costs money. Keeping a team sharp year after year costs money.

For a lot of departments, especially smaller and volunteer agencies, that cost is the only thing standing between their people and a real program. That is the gap we exist to close.
WHY PEER SUPPORT WORKS

The evidence is clear, 
and so is the firehouse wisdom.

Peer support has become a widely accepted standard of care across public safety, and for good reason. It lowers the stigma that keeps responders from reaching out, and it works because the person across the table has walked in the same boots.

Responders trust a peer in a way they often will not trust an outside clinician, which means a peer is frequently the first, and sometimes the only, door someone will walk through.
Source: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin; peer support program research.
Built for every discipline
Fire, EMS, law enforcement, 911 dispatch, and healthcare all carry their own weight. Dispatchers, often the very first voice on a call, face PTSD and depression symptoms at rates that rival those on scene. Whatever the patch, the network is built to include your people.
Source: CDC / NIOSH.

Let's build something your people can lean on.

Tell us about your department and where you are today. Whether you need a full program or just a hand with funding the next training, we are ready to help.
A Wisconsin 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting first responder peer support.
For Teams
For agencies that currently use the Peer Response network
Peer Response Inc. is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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