Resources / Mental Health
First Response Wellness Foundation
Nonprofit founded by three Indiana law enforcement officers that provides anonymous mental health, training, and wellness funding to law enforcement, dispatchers, firefighters, and EMS personnel anywhere in the United States. It states it operates on donations and grants with no required subscription, and maintains two trained therapy dogs (Goose and Maverick) for mental-health crisis response after critical incidents. It also runs the Deputy Tim Coryell Memorial Fund, a higher-education grant for Indiana high school seniors.
- Cost
- "Because we operate entirely on donations and grants, that means there is no required subscription to any of our programs."
- Coverage
- Indiana-based; serves first responders anywhere in the United States (Indiana)
- Eligibility
- Law enforcement, dispatchers, firefighters, and EMS personnel; the memorial grant is for Indiana high school seniors.
- Last Verified
- October 9, 2026
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