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First Responder Resources & Wellness You don't have to carry it alone.
Support, wellness, crisis assistance and organizations for law enforcement, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, healthcare, military members and Veterans.
Immediate & confidential support
Need help now?
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out. Help is available 24/7. You are not alone.
If there is an immediate threat to life or physical safety, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Veterans Crisis Line
988, then press 1
Or text 838255. Available 24/7.
COPLINE®
1-800-267-5463
For current and former law-enforcement personnel and their families, 24/7.
Trusted resources
Support built around the people who serve
Law enforcement
Officer Wellness & Peer Support
COPLINE provides a confidential peer hotline answered by trained retired law-enforcement officers. The U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office also maintains law-enforcement mental-health and wellness resources addressing peer support, family resources, suicide prevention and stress reduction.
Fire & EMS
Behavioral Health & Recovery
The International Association of Fire Fighters provides behavioral-health resources, peer-support information, suicide-prevention education and access to its Center of Excellence for eligible fire-service members.
Veterans & military
VA & Vet Center Support
Vet Centers provide confidential counseling and referral services for eligible Veterans, service members and families in a community setting. Southeast Michigan locations include Pontiac, Dearborn and Detroit.
PTSD & trauma support
PTSD Information, Treatment & Self-Help
The VA National Center for PTSD provides trusted information about trauma and PTSD, evidence-based treatment options, self-help and coping tools, PTSD Coach resources, and guidance for Veterans, families and others affected by trauma.
Veteran connection
Veteran Buddy Checks
VA's Buddy Check initiative encourages Veterans to reconnect, recognize signs of distress and help one another reach appropriate support.
First responder & veteran support
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Programs supporting catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, Gold Star and fallen first responder families, and veterans experiencing homelessness.
Joseph Andrew Bunting, Esq. · Attorney & FounderA personal message
To those who continue to serve
I understand, firsthand, the demands that come with a life of service: the long hours, missed family events, difficult calls, administrative pressure, and the physical and mental wear that can build over time.
The weight does not always stay at work. It can follow you home, affect relationships, complicate a career, or make it difficult to know where to turn next.
You are not alone, and asking for help is not weakness.
Estate & Risk is committed to helping those who serve identify a practical path forward. When the issue is legal, we can address the legal problem. When additional support is needed, this Resource Center is designed to point you toward established organizations and professionals whose work is focused on that need.
My goal is simple: help you protect your well-being, your career, your family and your future, and make it easier to find the right next step.
Joseph Andrew Bunting, Esq.
Attorney & Founder · Former police officer, investigator and sergeant
Honor · Remember · Support
Honoring those who gave their all
These memorial organizations maintain current, verified line-of-duty information and support surviving families. Estate & Risk links to them directly rather than publishing names itself.
Law enforcement memorial
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. honors federal, tribal, state, local and corrections officers who died in the line of duty.
444 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 · 202-737-3400
Visit the memorialFire service memorial
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
The NFFF is the national organization entrusted to honor fallen firefighters and support their families. Its National Memorial Weekend and Roll of Honor preserve the names and stories of fallen fire heroes.
P.O. Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 · 301-447-1365
Contact NFFFSurvivor support
Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
C.O.P.S. provides resources and programs for surviving families and affected co-workers following a law-enforcement line-of-duty death.
C.O.P.S. survivor resourcesLaw enforcement support
Thin Blue Line USA
Thin Blue Line USA states that its mission is to inspire support for law-enforcement officers and that it supports nonprofits and families and communities affected by officer loss.
46986 Liberty Drive, Wixom, MI 48393 · 248-415-5537
Contact Thin Blue Line USANational days & weeks of recognition
Dates worth remembering
| Observance | When |
|---|---|
| Public Safety Telecommunicators WeekHonors 911 telecommunicators and the emergency communications work they perform. 911.gov | Second full week of April |
| Fallen Firefighters Memorial WeekendThe official national tribute to firefighters who died in the line of duty. Memorial Weekend | Early May |
| Peace Officers Memorial Day & National Police WeekPolice Week is the calendar week in which May 15 falls. National Police Week | May 15 |
| National EMS WeekRecognizes EMTs, paramedics and the entire EMS profession. EMS Week | Third week of May |
| Suicide Prevention Awareness MonthSeptember 8 is 988 Day. SAMHSA toolkit | September |
| Veterans DayHonors America's Veterans for their service, patriotism and sacrifice. Department of Veterans Affairs | November 11 |
Resource notice. Estate & Risk is a law firm, not a medical, mental-health or emergency-services provider. External organizations listed here are provided as informational resources and are not endorsements or guarantees of services. Availability, eligibility and contact information can change; use the linked official source to confirm current information.
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