What We Do
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) for ALL first responders AND their families including:
- Confidential mental health counseling for individuals and couples
- PTSD, Anxiety & Depression, Suicide Prevention
- Substance abuse intervention
- Emergency response and intervention for critical incidents
- Professional education for departmental peer support
- Training through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy
- Chaplaincy services – visitation, funerals, weddings
- Limited material assistance
- Outreach to retirees
- Year-End Holiday Activities
We’re here for you after:
Active shooter incident
Police use of force
Fire fatality
Assault
Traffic fatality
Pediatric or infant death
Natural disaster response
Suicide
Your stress can be overwhelming. We’re here to help.
The Safety Forces Support Center provides specialized support focusing on the unique job stressors that law enforcement, fire, EMS and dispatch personnel experience, which can have significant impact on their physical, mental, and emotional health. The highly specialized roster of services and interventions are provided, at no cost, to active and retired first responders and their families, and to safety forces departments
SFSC provides services primarily in Summit County, but also serves Portage, Stark, Medina, Cuyahoga and Wayne Counties when requested. Its training programs are also offered to mental health professionals and chaplains.
