Feeling Stressed? The NVFC Has Resources to Help

November 25, 2025

The end of the year can be a particularly stressful time for emergency responders and their families. Missing out on family activities, juggling commitments at home with responsibilities at work and at the fire department, and responding to a neighbor’s worst day during what is supposed to be a festive, family-oriented time of year all contribute to the stress of the season. If you are feeling stressed, anxious, or struggling with any other behavioral health issues, the NVFC has resources to help.

NVFC First Responder Helpline: NVFC members and their household family can call the Helpline 24/7 for assistance with any behavioral health issue, including stress management, family conflict, anxiety, financial or legal concerns, substance misuse, child or elder care, and much more. A web site portal and app are also now available. Check out this Info Session for more on services and resources the Helpline can provide.

Directory of Behavioral Health Professionals: For those seeking longer term assistance, the Directory of Behavioral Health Professionals provides a listing of local, vetted behavioral health providers that understand the unique challenges emergency responders and their families face.

Holiday Blues – Supporting Behavioral Health and Resilience in the Fire and Emergency Services: This NVFC Roundtable Talk includes practical coping strategies to stay healthy and resilient.

Holidays and First Responders – How to Deal with Increased Stress: This NVFC webinar with Ali Rothrock of On the Job and Off discusses coping skills, how to include families in these strategies, and resources available for first responders.

Stress & Life Management – Finding Your Life Balance as a Volunteer: This course in the NVFC Virtual Classroom will help you identify strategies for prioritizing each aspect of your life to help achieve balance and time management.

The Power of Hope: Strengthening Resilience and Wellbeing in First Responders: This course in the NVFC Virtual Classroom examines Dr. Richard Snyder’s Hope Theory and how it can be used to enhance resilience, wellbeing, and purpose for first responders.

Balancing Act – Navigating Work, Life, and Volunteer Commitments: This NVFC Roundtable Talk provides insight into what it means to have work-life-volunteer balance, how to set your own boundaries, and how to approach your team’s work-life-balance as a leader.