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First Responders' Bridge
Westerville, Ohio nonprofit that offers expense-free, confidential three-day retreats for active and retired first responders and their significant others who have experienced a traumatic or life-altering event or are dealing with depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress. It serves police, firefighters, EMS, corrections officers, dispatchers, and their families, bringing in peer speakers and clinicians, and offers Ohio attendees limited free follow-up sessions.
- Cost
- Expense-free — retreats are offered expense-free and strictly confidential (own site)
- Coverage
- Based in Westerville, Ohio; serves first responders and their significant others from across the country (Ohio)
- Eligibility
- Active and retired first responders and their significant others who have experienced a traumatic or life-altering event or are experiencing depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress (own site)
- Last Verified
- October 9, 2026
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