Resources Available to Help with Holiday Stress

December 3, 2024

The holidays can be stressful for first responders and their families, but the NVFC has resources to help.

• The NVFC First Responder Helpline provides counseling, resources, and referrals to assistance for a range of issues, including stress management, family conflict, anxiety, relationships, financial or legal concerns, child or elder care, and more.
• The Directory of Behavioral Health Professionals is an online, searchable list of local providers equipped and ready to help firefighters, EMS, providers, rescue workers, dispatchers, and their families.
• The webinar Holidays and First Responders: How to Deal with Increased Stress reviews positive coping skills, how to include families in these strategies, and resources available for first responders.

Find additional resources for responder behavioral health at www.nvfc.org/help.