Press Release

September 9, 2022

Workers’ Compensation firms contract with behavioral wellness nonprofit to get first responders the help they need

First Responders Resiliency, Inc.® (FRRI) is pleased to announce that they have partnered with the Fire Agencies Self Insurance System (FASIS) and the Local Agency Workers’ Compensation Excess JPA (LAWCX) to provide member districts with access to a program providing first-of-its-kind training and support designed to prevent and mitigate the effects of stress and trauma on first responders and their families.
August 12, 2022

Honor a Responder Campaign Launched

First Responders Resiliency, Inc.® (FRRI) has launched its first annual fundraising campaign titled Honor a Responder. The Honor a Responder campaign is part of a Capital Campaign to raise funds for the development of the premier First Responders Resiliency Center™ in Cotati, California.
July 14, 2022

FRRI awarded $10,000 grant from Sonoma County Vintners Foundation

First Responders Resiliency, Inc. (FRRI) is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Sonoma County Vintners Foundation to support their Family Services program. In complement to the resiliency conferences and support offered directly to first responders, grant funds will be used to provide resiliency classes, support groups, and outreach to families.
June 8, 2022

FRRI and Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Service in Sonoma County create partnership

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 7, 2022SONOMA COUNTY, CA—First Responders Resiliency, Inc.™ and the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Service inSonoma County create partnership, share common goal—supporting first responders. First Responders Resiliency, Inc. (FRRI) and the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Service in Sonoma County (LECS)are excited to announce their partnership, combining resources and expertise to further support and assistfirst responders in preventing and mitigating the effects of trauma and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). Both organizations put first responder […]
October 19, 2021

Build it and they will come—a home for first responders.

PRESS RELEASE Contact information: First Responders Resiliency, Inc. Susan Farren, Founder and Executive Director susanf@resiliency1st.org 707-625-0565 www.resiliency1st.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Build it and they will come—a home for first responders. Susan Farren, a retired paramedic, was in the process of developing a non-profit called First Responders Resiliency, Inc., when she dreamt of building a place where first responders would feel welcome, safe, and be able to access resources to alleviate the stresses and traumas of […]
September 1, 2021

North Bay-based nonprofit has trained over 5,000 First Responders in resiliency

PRESS RELEASE Contact information: First Responders Resiliency, Inc. Susan Farren, Founder and Executive Director susanf@resiliency1st.org 707-625-0565 www.resiliency1st.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE North Bay-based nonprofit has trained over 5,000 First Responders in resiliency Santa Rosa, CA—Yoga, meditation, and mindfulness are not typically words you would hear in the first responder world. First Responders Resiliency, Inc. (FRRI) is striving to change the culture in fire departments, police stations, ambulance bays, and hospitals so these words and practices become […]
September 30, 2020

LEATHERHEAD COFFEE PARTNERS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS RESILIENCY, INC.

See this article published in FireRescue1 and News Break Proceeds will support and expand a signature comprehensive program that is devoted to mitigating the rising crisis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in first responders SONOMA, CA (August 5, 2020): Leatherhead Coffee, today officially launches its new line of specialty coffee in partnership with First Responders Resiliency, Inc. (FRRI). Founded by Petaluma Fire Battalion Chief Mike Medeiros and globally recognized coffee authority Willard “Dub” Hay, Leatherhead Coffee is the […]
February 1, 2019

FRRI Wraps Up Their Second Training Conference

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] First Responders Resiliency Wraps Up Second Training Conference in Sonoma Non-Profit That Helps First Responders With Emotional Trauma Starts Off 2019 With a Sold-Out Event PRESS RELEASE  UPDATED: JAN 17, 2019 SANTA ROSA, Calif., January 17, 2019 (Newswire.com) – First Responders Resiliency Inc., a non-profit dedicated to training first responders to cope with the emotional trauma of their job and banishing PTSD, brought their second training conference to a close in Sonoma, California, at Westerbeke Ranch this past weekend. […]
January 11, 2019

FRRI Announces 2nd Sold Out Conference

First Responders Resiliency Kicks Off Second Sold-Out Conference Nonprofit Continues To Focus On Healing Trauma Experienced By First Responders NationwidePRESS RELEASE  UPDATED: JAN 11, 2019 SANTA ROSA, Calif., January 11, 2019 (Newswire.com) – First Responders Resiliency, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to training first responders to cope with the emotional trauma of their job, is pleased to announce their second training conference in Sonoma, Calif. at Westerbeke Ranch. The conference starts tomorrow, on Jan. 12, and ends on […]
June 29, 2018

FRRI Kicks Off Their First Training Conference

Inaugural Conference Starts Today PRESS RELEASE  UPDATED: JUN 29, 2018 SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 29, 2018 (Newswire.com) – First Responders Resiliency, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to training first responders to cope with the emotional trauma of their job, kicks off their first training conference in Sonoma, Calif. at Westerbeke Ranch. The conference starts today, on June 29, and ends on July 1. First Responders Resiliency, Inc. addresses every component of the issues affecting first responders with their […]
March 30, 2018

FRRI Announces First Training Conference

First Responder Resiliency Announces First Training Conference Susan Farren announces initial training conference PRESS RELEASE UPDATED: MAR 30, 2018 Susan Farren SANTA ROSA, Calif., March 30, 2018 (Newswire.com) First Responder Resiliency, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to helping first responders cope with the emotional upheaval they experience during the course of their jobs, has launched their custom training program to assist first responders to deal with the stressors of their profession. The program kicks off […]
March 26, 2018

Plans for New Foundation Center

Susan Farren Announces Fundraising Efforts For New Center in Santa Rosa PRESS RELEASE  UPDATED: MAR 26, 2018 09:00 EDT SANTA ROSA, Calif., March 26, 2018 (Newswire.com) – First Responder Resiliency, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping first responders cope with the emotional upheaval they experience during the course of their jobs, as well as how that damage ripples out into the rest of their lives. The foundation hopes to raise enough money over the next […]

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