S3, Episode 4, The First, First Responders
About This Episode
Deborah Green joins Badge to the Bone to talk about her 30-years experience as an emergency communications dispatcher in California. Her powerful and emotional story describes how she has been inspired to become a strong vocal mental health advocate for first responders.
Helpful Resources
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
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COPLINE
24/7 confidential hotline exclusively for current and former law enforcement officers and their families. Staffed entirely by retired pol...
Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
National nonprofit supporting families of officers killed in the line of duty. Offers peer support, grief counseling, retreats for spouse...