Trauma Intervention Program of Greater Portland

01/05/2026

TIP would like to send our deepest condolences to the family of Deputy Chief Kooistra of the Windham Maine Fire Department. To all our friends at the Fire Department and the Portland Maine Fire Department. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. 🙏❤️

01/05/2026

MY VIEW — by Wayne Fortin

For many years, Wayne Fortin, Founder of the Trauma Intervention Program, has shared his reflections through a series he calls My View.

In these essays, Wayne offers his perspective on:

The heart of TIP’s mission

The role and impact of TIP volunteers

What truly helps survivors in moments of crisis—and in the memories that follow

These reflections are drawn from decades of experience and are grounded in TIP’s belief in emotional first aid and citizens helping citizens in crisis.

We periodically share excerpts from My View here. The full collection of essays can be read on the TIP National website:
🔗 https://www.tipnational.org/from-the-founder

In recognition of TIP’s 40th Anniversary, many of these reflections have also been compiled in
My View: 40th Anniversary Reflections, Inspiration, and Insight from the Founder of the Trauma Intervention Program, available here:
🔗 https://www.amazon.com/My-View-Anniversary-Inspiration-Intervention/dp/B0FTB3FKMQ

Thank you for taking a moment to read—and for being part of the TIP community.

— TIP National

12/31/2025

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12/30/2025

12/26/2025

Community. Purpose. Presence.

As Kwanzaa begins, we honor the values of unity, responsibility, and collective care—principles that reflect the heart of the Trauma Intervention Program and the importance of being present for one another in times of need.

From all of us at TIP National, we wish our community a meaningful Kwanzaa filled with reflection, connection, and strength.

12/26/2025

Thank you ❤️

During the holidays, when most are home with family, there are those who step forward to serve others in moments of crisis.

To our emergency responders and TIP volunteers including our dispatchers—thank you.
We are deeply grateful for your service, your sacrifice, and your willingness to care for others during this season and all year long.

From all of us—thank you for being there when it matters most.

12/25/2025

Thank you all 🙏🎄❤️

While many of us are home with family today, there are heroes in uniform still answering the call.

To every first responder working this Christmas Day — thank you for the holidays you miss, the sacrifices you make, and the lives you touch with courage and compassion. You are the reason others get to be home safe today, and your service never goes unnoticed.

From our hearts to yours, we wish you a safe shift, peace in every moment, and a very Merry Christmas. ❤️🎄

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all the communities we serve, to all the first responders in those communities and to all our nurse and doctor friends at Maine Medical Center.
Thank you ❤️❤️and we hope you have a blessed day 🎄🎄

12/24/2025

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Peace. Comfort. Presence.

During the Christmas season, we are reminded that quiet moments of care, compassion, and connection can make a meaningful difference—especially in times of loss or uncertainty.

From all of us at TIP National, we wish our community a peaceful and comforting Christmas.