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Purpose

Why The Code 9 Project?

The Code 9 Project is a national non-profit organization that provides education, training and self-help resources to all First Responders, Veterans and Family members through workshops. The Code 9 Project also serves as a bridge between First Responders, Police, Fire, EMS Departments and Veterans and their communities by providing; community outreach and events to educate about the unique stressors First Responders and Veterans face in order to foster community, remove misconceptions and build a strong relationship of respect between community First Responders and Veterans.

CODE 9 Trainings/ Workshops

Our programs are nationally accredited through IDALEST and provide officers with 14 credit hours of training. These are highly effective, intensive programs. The interactive stress and wellness curriculum are designed to assist participants in managing and reducing the stress effects specific to this line of work. Participants receive viable resources and practical tools to manage stress.

One-Day INTRO To Peer Support: 
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Learn the basics of implementing a peer support program in your department or region. This program offers step by step building blocks for creating a program and/or creating a basic training program for all new peer support members for your existing program

Two-Day Command Staff Training: 
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Learn how to integrate Command Staff as active participants in department and officer wellness, suicide prevention and PTSD awareness programming. Learn how to implement accountability strategies for emotional health department wide. Connect with other departments for innovation and strategy on these topics.

Two-Day First Responder Training: 
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First Responder courses are designed to address the impact of stress on the First Responder. Topics such as General Stress, PTSD, anger, fear, anxiety, wellness and communication will be addressed. Self-help strategies for identifying and coping with these topics will be presented.

One-Day Family Member Training: 
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This course is an essential for the First Responder Family members. Focus is placed on Identifying stress patterns, PTSD, stress management and family/peer support.

One-Day Physical Movement For Stress Reduction Program: 
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In an effort to promote the self-care practices necessary for managing stress and stress disorders such as PTSD, Code 9 offers S.H.A.R.E. Movement Workshops. The S.H.A.R.E. Movement Workshops focus exclusively on the physical movement and relaxation components of self-care.

 

Community Building Programs

HUGS NOT HARM 
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A National Community Initiative to bring Police/Fire Men and Women together with parents and children of their communities. Hugs Not Harm provides an opportunity to restore and preserve the connection between community and First Responders. We want our youth to trust that our First Responders are available to help. We ALL must do our part to unite and build community!

STEPS FOR CHANGE 
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A community, charity walk designed for First Responders and family members to honor those who have lost their fight and for those who are struggling silently. We go the distance for all First Responders