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02/19/2026

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01/31/2026

First Responder Trauma Services. Is proud to help create long term positive change by “Caring for the Few, Who Care for the Many”.

Today was the final day of the 40-Hour Peer Support Academy in Sterling—and every participant completed their certification.

More importantly, today we officially launched the Northeast Colorado Regional Peer Support Team.

This wasn’t just a class. It was a commitment.

Over the past week, responders and frontline professionals from across rural northeastern Colorado came together to build something our region has needed for a long time: a culturally competent, evidence-based peer support network designed specifically for all badges, uniforms, and scrubs.

This team understands that first responders are different—not in weakness, but in exposure, physiology, culture, and how stress and trauma accumulate over time. The work ahead is about prevention, early connection, and credible peer-led support, especially in communities where local resources may be limited or nonexistent.

We are deeply grateful to Karen and Joanne from First Responder Trauma Services for sharing their experience, insight, and evidence-based approach. Their guidance helped shape not just a course, but a stronger, more resilient region—and their work sets a standard that should be replicated far beyond Colorado.

Watching this group finish strong—ready to serve their peers and their communities—has been deeply meaningful and incredibly hopeful.

This is how we take care of our people.
This is how we build regional capacity where it matters most.
And this is only the beginning.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, leaned in, and committed to being there for others.



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01/29/2026

Nick Nudell

I’m currently taking a 40-Hour Peer Support Academy, and this experience has been deeply meaningful.
I’ve lost coworkers to su***de.
That kind of loss never really leaves you.
As a leader in this profession, prevention has always mattered to me. Now—with daughters entering medical and paramedical careers—it’s deeply personal.
What makes this program special is that it’s built and taught by First Responder Trauma Services—clinicians who truly understand our culture, our schedules, and our exposures—all badges, uniforms, and scrubs.
They use evidence-based treatments adapted specifically for first responders, and they don’t just focus on crisis—they focus on prevention:
• Sleep hygiene that actually works for shift work
• 30 minutes of daily movement to shorten recovery time and reset the nervous system
• Recognizing stress injuries early, before they become emergencies
Too often, generic EAP programs don’t fit us. We’re good at hiding our struggles. We know what not to say. And sometimes our experiences unintentionally traumatize helpers who weren’t trained for our reality.
Taking this class with colleagues from across the rural Eastern Plains of Colorado—many with little or no local resources—has been heart-warming and hopeful.
This model works—and it needs to be shared far beyond our borders.
If this reaches even one person sooner, or saves even one life, it matters.

01/29/2026

01/27/2026

So proud to be of service to first responders and frontline worker agencies in Rural Colorado!
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01/16/2026

When someone asks, “How many years have you all been caring for First Responders?” and then you tell them… this happens 😂
Thank you, friends 😍


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01/15/2026

In Memory of Chief John D. Mulligan ~ Rest in peace, Chief.

Shawnie Mulligan is with John Mulligan and Kit Mulligan.

In lieu of flowers, we request that donations be made to First Responder Trauma Services (https://www.frts911.com). During the final weeks of my dad's life, the difficult scenes he encountered throughout his career returned to him in ways we never fully anticipated. We hope that gifts made in his honor will provide other first responders with the specialized support and healing they need to navigate the heavy burdens of their service."

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