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First Responder Support Network — SOS Retreat
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Six-day residential healing retreat for current or former partners, spouses, and widows of emergency responders, focused on family trauma, relationship stress, peer support, and coping skills rather than practical respite coverage.
- Cost
- $1,500 participant balance currently published; partial scholarships and payment plans may be available
- Coverage
- Northern California; applicants may come from outside the region
- Eligibility
- Current or former partners, spouses, and widows of emergency responders; a confidential intake determines fit.
- Availability
- Offered four times per year for small groups; dates and locations are private and wait times vary.
- Application Status
- scheduled
- Service Type
- Retreat
- Delivery
- Residential, In-person
- Application Required
- Yes
- Organization Type
- nonprofit
- Last Verified
- November 12, 2026
- Review Due
- February 12, 2027
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