Minding the Gap Inc. in support of Bleeding Blue’s mental health provider network, present:

A training to help mental health clinicians improve cultural competence when treating first responders. It covers trauma-informed strategies to reduce professional stress for first responders and their families, using lectures, resources, and experiential exercises.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Apply trauma informed theories and practices for diagnosing and treating first responders.

• Identify healthy coping skills and wellness practices that will reduce the impact stress has on daily living and functioning. first responders and their families.

• Recognize ways to respond to acute stress and crisis intervention with first responders.

• Utilize grounding techniques and body awareness after discomfort in simulated exposure to first responder work experiences.

• Apply knowledge and awareness of daily functioning, limitations and accessibility to services by first responders when initiating services and building rapport.

• Demonstrate awareness of interaction patterns, concerns, and effects of first responder subgroups known as first responder culture..

• Apply career/life planning as well as assess for life-work transitions that affect functioning and will be able to explore resources that will assist first responders in navigating through life-work challenges.

• Utilize understanding of the workplace environment when providing career development and resources to first responders to prevent burn out and address compassion fatigue and moral injury.

• Administer diagnostic tools using trauma informed strategies and diagnostic interviewing while differentiating between complex trauma and single incident traumatic stress symptoms for PTSD as identified in DSM-V.

• Develop culturally competent treatment goals and objectives when working with first responders and their families.

• Demonstrate knowledge and access to information and resources that promote culturally competent wellness and prevention to  first responders in their community.

*This course will meet the learning requirement to join Bleeding Blue’s Mental Health Provider Network. An eight-hour ride along with a local fire or police department following this training is also required to join the provider network. Visit www.bleedingblue.info for more information.

The registration fee is $199. Click here to register. Registration closes

on June 6, 2025. Space is limited.

Continuing Education Credit Available: *pending

If you need special accommodations or have questions, please contact us.

vs.mindingthegap@gmail.com or 786-310-6004.

Minding the Gap, Inc

9425 Sunset Drive, Ste 251

Miami FL 33173

www.mindingthegap.net

First Responders Mental Health Conference

This one-day conference will bring together a diverse group of industry experts, mental health professionals, and first responders to discuss strategies for maintaining mental health and well-being in high-stress environments. Throughout the day, attendees will hear from multiple speakers who are leaders in the fields of mental health, emergency response, and wellness. These experts will offer insights on stress management, trauma recovery, and the importance of creating a supportive work culture for first responders.

In addition to the educational sessions, the event will feature a range of vendors providing valuable information and resources designed to support the mental health of first responders. From counseling services to wellness programs, these vendors will offer practical tools that can make a tangible difference in the lives of those who risk everything to keep our communities safe.

Whether you're a first responder, part of a support team, or someone looking to learn more about mental health resources, this conference promises to be a day of education, connection, and empowerment.
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a crucial conversation about mental health in the first responder community.