Foundation 1023 is seeking financial support to assist us in achieving our primary goal of providing emotional & mental wellness services for First Responders & their family who are experiencing illness, loss or stress by providing confidential services for emotional & mental wellness care.
From our end user survey:It has given me help. I needed to talk to somebody who understands about ptsd stress and years of fighting demons. This was affordable and healing to me. I was paired with a counselor who cared about helping me and was available around my chaotic schedule.
Absolutely astounding! I would not have sought out help on my own if it wasn't for this program.
Foundation 1023 is at the top of our list for all fundraising efforts in the future.
The counseling I received was phenomenal and provided me with tools for this lifestyle.
WOW! Just a wonderful blessing. Tears to my eyes to find out that there was a foundation out there that cared about L.E. and P.T.S.D. issues that are such a struggle in our line of work. So happy that 1023 covered my entire bill and services received and I'm eternally grateful, as well as my family to have been given such a blessing. We couldn't afford the treatments due to poor insurance and income in our field of profession. Sad to say! 1023 is credited with helping to save my life. My wife and children thank you as well and to be honest, there are no words to express my appreciation.
I am so thankful to have this resource. It is much needed.
Going to therapy is teaching me how to survive this career. I am learning to separate myself from the emotions of the caller so that I can keep things from hitting me personally and keep things in perspective.
Thank you for helping with my 23 years of LEO trauma
As a law enforcement officer I thought I was immune. Now I know that I am resilient.
I am finally getting help for my PTSD. Thank you!
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.
Kristin was a Flight Nurse for StarFlight in Travis County Texas. She had an insatiable love for life and the outdoors as she dealt with her personal need of overcoming exhaustion, stress and the numerous hours she committed to her career as a first responder. Unfortunately, Kristin died in a rescue incident April 27th, 2015. Her badge number was 1023
Our observations after her death and her career were the numerous first responders and families of first responders who were mentally and physically suffering from the personal and life stress of their career.
Through conversation and investigation with key counselors and therapists who provide counseling and resources to First Responders nationally, it was found there was not an organization of similarity. Thus, a passion was unveiled to put First Responders first and make available a network of prescreened, top therapists and care providers that could provide confidential emotional and mental wellness services. In addition, we would make available outdoor programs and opportunities for First Responders, their families and loved ones that would also have positive impact on mental, physical and emotional health while raising funds for Foundation 1023.
Because we know scientifically that water and outdoors have tremendous emotional healing and wellness effects, we will continue to host the two Standup Paddle Board events that Kristin was so passionate about, both as a therapeutic opportunity to participate as well as serve, and also to raise funds for emotional and mental wellness support. These events will be "community paddles for a cause", will have a fundraising base for entry and will allow for individual and team participation. Other parts of these events may include silent auctions, live auctions of donated items and call for monetary commitment, and product sales. Our events will be planned and produced by our Directors, Members and Volunteers. At least one event will be planned in Austin, Texas each year and one event at a selected location in Colorado. With success and growth, we will address additional opportunities for outdoor activities and fundraising events in the same and/or other locations.
From the funding obtained through our events we will implement our base mission of supporting the emotional and mental wellness of First Responders, their loved ones and families. These connections and professional sessions will be provided at the expense of Foundation 1023 and confidential payment made via a unique identifier for each reference. This process instills confidence in the client base and assists in the removal of stigma related to mental health.
In addition to providing funding for confidential counseling, Foundation 1023 will organize and offer peer supported outdoor activities and events for First Responders and their families to participate and/or serve, which will assist in providing emotional and mental release from the stresses they incur.
We plan to build a chain of support for the First Responders that starts at the top, assisting Fire departments, EMS agencies, and Agents of Law Enforcement the opportunity to host professional presentations and Peer to Peer trainings that will allow these entities to put Peer Supported networks in place.
The opportunities for fundraising and for activity implementation are broad and the end objectives specific. Foundation 1023 may also support specific initiatives that other organizations offer as long as they are or can be directly related to the emotional and mental wellness of the first responder and their families
Organization name
Foundation 1023
2016
Tax id (EIN)
81-1339123
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
34 Van Gordon Suite 200Headquarters
34 Van Gordon Suite 200Mailing
PO Box 1023Jefferson County, CO, US
Adams County, CO, US
Park County, CO, US
Douglas County, CO, US
Weld County, CO, US