Help Us Put First Responder Mental Health First.

Foundation 1023 is committed to supporting the emotional and mental wellness of First Responders and their support network who are experiencing illness, loss or stressful life events by providing confidential funding for emotional and mental wellness services, as well as access to peer supported outdoor activities and events designed for personal wellness and connection.

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Feel Brave Childrens Book Initiative

A few Books still available.

(but not many!)

Foundation 1023 and our partners are on a mission to provide over 50,000 First Responders in Texas with an emotional well-being initiative launched on December 5th, 2022!

We traveled through the Austin, Houston, Tyler, Dallas loop. If you would like free copies for your agency please contact us at melody@foundation1023.org.

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Press Release

Foundation 1023 Final Press Release_

December 5th, 2022 was the day! Click the above link for information about our book launch!

1023 Golf Classic Registration Open!

Registration is open for the Foundation 1023 Golf Classic Fundraiser event!

May 18th, 2023 at Raccoon Creek Golf Course

Sponsors wanted! Join us for a great day!

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Foundation 1023 relies on the support of public, business and community donations to reach our goals and provide services to First Responders. Get involved today and make a difference with our team!

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We Can Help

Are you a first responder or a family member of a first responder? Foundation 1023 is committed to supporting you! We offer funding for 1-on-1 confidential mental wellness services and peer network support.

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Who are we?

Foundation 1023 provides positive mental wellness impact for first responders with confidential counseling, peer to peer training and community awareness.

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How can you help?

Our foundation relies on public, business and community donations to provide our services and create change. Find out how you can get involved to support our mission!

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Special thanks to the Colorado State Firefighter Foundation for covering copay’s for our Colorado Firefighters! This allows our Colorado Firefighters to attend up to 12 mental wellness visits free of charge. If your entity wants to sponsor other first responders, like LEO’s, EMS, Dispatchers and so on, please feel free to reach out!

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2500 First Responders & Families Impacted

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6500 Total Hours of Services Provided

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$1,005,000 Raised Since 2016

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Word of Thanks Video

Word of Thanks!

Special Thanks to Kyle Clark for his work and recognition of non profits and the work they do! Our Word of Thanks Campaign has raised $30000.00+. You can still contribute!

To Contribute to this Word of Thanks Campaign, use button below!

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Foundation 1023 Counselor named FOX31 ‘Hero of the Month’

It’s estimated that 21 military veterans die by suicide every day. Tegan Rowley was nearly one of them. But now the Air Force veteran has devoted her life to counseling and helping other veterans feeling that same despair. And that makes her one of our FOX31 Serving...

Here for My Peer

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8582745/

Thank you to our firefighters from AT&T!

Due to COVID restrictions, our sponsor AT&T has not able to make it to our events, they did want to send along this gratitude video to our fire fighters on behalf of our AT&T Colorado Employees! https://player.vimeo.com/video/483172661 AT&T Colorado:...