Resources

The following is a list of local and national resources, including in-state counselors and therapists. If you are struggling, please call.

Heroes Wellness Program

This page outlines several resources available to our first responders and their families. If you or someone you know works on the front lines, these resources are great for learning more about how to help and get involved.

Mental Health Crisis hotline - 988

NamI Maine - 1-800-464-5767

NamI - 703-524-7600

Serve & Protect - 24/7 Crisis line: 615-373-8000

We facilitate trauma services for public safety, locating the right trauma informed resource to address the real issues they face. We narrowcast our facilitation locating a resource in their community that takes their insurance and understands their job. To assure the best fit, we interview EVERY referral to be certain they are a good fit. Another uniqueness is our A-Team, dedicated and well trained professionals available to serve public safety in crisis. Peer advocates committed to confidentiality and compassion. Each is an active or retired public safety professional. Our unparalleled 360Care builds on our partnership with Safe Call Now. When they have a residential referral, we offer a spouse advocate and Chaplain for the family of the patient, to assist while thy are in treatment. Moreover, we offer the treatment facility our service to locate a local therapist for outpatient care when the first responder returns home, enhancing the continuum of care. By calling 615-373-8000, the caller can connect with our crisis line partner Safe Call Now (option 1), or peer advocates for the professional (option2), spouse advocates for family support (option 3), and chaplain advocates who offer local chaplains support (option 4).

Safe Call Now: 206-459-3020

Safe Call Now is a CONFIDENTIAL, comprehensive, 24-hour crisis referral service for all public safety employees, all emergency services personnel and their family members nationwide. Safe Call Now is a resource for public safety employees to speak confidentially with officers, former law enforcement officers, public safety professionals and/or mental healthcare providers who are familiar with your line of work.

CopLine: 1-800-267-5463

LEADER Program at McLean Hospital (Belmont MA): 617-855-3141

• Specialized treatment for first responders who need to address issues of trauma, depression and or addiction
• Inpatient treatment for life crisis and substance use disorders, including detox
• Separate residential treatment programs for men and women
• Outpatient programs providing individual and group therapy for men and women
• Afternoon and weekend LEADER therapy groups with topics including: stress management, family impact, resiliency, healthy sleep, as well as medical complications and pain management
• Exclusive access to the LEADER Consultation Team, experts in addressing the unique challenges faced by uniformed men and women
• Priority access to all other McLean mental health specialty programs throughout our campuses
• Specialized AA meetings for members of the law enforcement community

Brattleboro Retreat (Brattleboro VT): 1-800-RETREAT

The Brattleboro Retreat is a private not-for-profit mental health and addictions hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults.

First Responder Support Network: 415-721-9789

FRSN provides educational treatment programs for first responders and their families.

IN STATE COUNSELORS, THERAPISTs AND RESOURCES

NAMI

Amy Davenport Dakin, LCPC, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP, CMHIMP: 603-257-0258/207-941-0010
Specializing in Treatment for First Responders
First Responders are faced with traumatic experiences on a regular basis as part of their jobs. They have unique challenges that have a long-term impact on their personal and professional lives. I have at least 10 years experience working with this population. I specialize in trauma treatment with First Responders, EMS personnel and military personnel as well as their family members. I am also certified and have extensive experience with Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and Crisis Management. I am certified with the IAFF Peer Support Training Program and act as a peer support clinician and director of the behavioral health program for the Professional Fire Fighters of Maine. My focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. I achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing treatment. Many have experienced the healing effects of listening and being validated in the therapeutic environment. I am EMDR certified, CISD, a Certified Trauma Counselor as well as dually licensed with Maine and New Hampshire. I also offer telehealth options when it is deemed appropriate.

Dr. Lenore Tipping (Orono ME) 207-866-3455
Areas of focus:
• Public Safety Psychology
• Counseling and Psychotherapy with Adults and Adolescents
• Psychological Evaluations
• Consultation

Paul Pinette, LCSW | 23 Water Street, Ste 3 Saco, Maine 04072 | 207-707-1302 | ppinette@mpti.net
Types of Therapy
• Attachment-based
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
• EMDR
• Existential
• Interpersonal
• Narrative
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
• Trauma Focused

Dr. Antionette Harrington (multiple locations in ME and NH) 207-406-4222
She is licensed to practice psychology in Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island and is a member of the Maine Psychological Association. Dr. Harrington specializes in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of child and adolescent trauma ( e.g., physical/sexual abuse, grief, loss) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Dr. Harrington employs a vast array of brief, evidenced-based counseling approaches (i.e., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Time- limited Dynamic Psychotherapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy) to help children and adults who experience a myriad of social-emotional, interpersonal and behavioral challenges. She provides
brief and long- term therapy, individual, child and adolescent psychotherapy, child centered play therapy, Sand play therapy, family therapy, parent behavioral management consultation, and adult couples counseling.

HomeBase: 617-724-5202

Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program, is dedicated to healing the invisible wounds for Veterans of all eras, Service Members, Military Families and Families of the Fallen through world-class clinical care, wellness, education and research. As a National Center of Excellence, Home Base operates the first and largest private-sector clinic in the nation devoted to providing life-saving clinical care and support for the treatment of the invisible wounds to include post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression, co-occurring substance use disorder, family relationship challenges and other issues associated with military service. Since its inception, Home Base has provided care and support to more than 21,000 Veterans and family members and trained more than 73,000 clinicians, educators, first responders and community members – all at no cost – ensuring a brighter future for the 21st century warrior and military family. Headquartered in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, MA with a satellite location in Southwest Florida, Home Base is a nonprofit organization that operates on predominantly on the philanthropic generosity of a grateful nation. federal, state and local funding; foundation grants; and donations from individuals and corporations.

On Site Academy (Westminster, MA): 978-874-0177

The On-site Academy is an outgrowth of the critical incident stress debriefing movement. The field has moved to “critical incident stress management”, including pre-incident education, peer support, debriefings, and when necessary, residential training and treatment, which is the role of the On-Site Academy.

The goal of the On-Site Academy is to lessen the impact of the event or events, and to accelerate recovery. Available on a continuous basis, the On-Site Academy is dedicated to maintaining the health, safety and well-being of rescue personnel and their families, and to helping restore them to service in their chosen field, as soon as they are able. The On-Site
Academy is a short term, intensive residential treatment center for rescue personnel who may be temporarily overwhelmed by the stress of their job, suffering from work-related cumulative or delayed critical incident stress, or experiencing an acute, transient reaction to a “critical incident”.

Blue Wall Institute: 618-791-9146

The Blue Wall Institute is a recognized provider of first responder (e.g., Police, Fire, EMS, Military, Corrections, Dispatchers, Clergy, and Medical Personnel) wellness training. The Blue Wall Institute was founded in response to the high number of yearly first responder suicides.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for our first responders by educating them on all the dangers of the job. We take a holistic approach, in that we not only include first responders in our training, but supervisors, administrators, and first responder families. A first responder in need of assistance may not see a problem for what it is. Their judgment and perception may be clouded, which is why including those closest to the first responder in training is an essential part of saving lives and averting tragedy, as we believe “saving lives begins in the classroom.”™

The Blue Wall Institute focuses on: overall first responder wellness, suicide awareness and prevention, stress and anger management, resilience building, substance use and abuse, heart health, speaking with health care providers, critical incident stress, and PTSD.

Wounded Blue: 725-222-3967

The Wounded Blue Mission: To improve the lives of injured and disabled Law Enforcement Officers through Support, Education, Assistance and Legislation.

SUPPORT: A National Peer Advocate Support Team to provide The Wounded Blue with support, guidance and resources. Provide information and help complete the application process for the Public Safety Officer Benefit for disabled officers. Create “Camp Blue,” a retreat for injured and disabled officers for peer support and their families for peer support and counseling.

EDUCATION: Create and provide training presentations on The Wounded Blue issues of PTSD, abandonment, emotional/mental health and compassionate care to Law Enforcement Leadership and Rank/File Officers. Utilize International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Sheriffs’ Association, State Chiefs and Sheriffs’ Associations, Fraternal Order of Police, Police Benevolent Association, Unions and Law Enforcement Organizations. Provide PTSD prevention training to Active Duty Officers.

ASSISTANCE: Provide emergency financial aid, mental/emotional health treatment referrals, legal assistance referrals, membership benefits of medical/dental discounts, access to private anonymous mental health treatment.

LEGISLATION: Advocate for stronger laws and protections for injured Law Enforcement Officers and universal recognition of PTSD as a Workers’ Compensation Injury. Work for Workers’ Compensation reform and expansion of the Department of Justice Public Officer Safety Benefit program.

Veteran and First Responder Health Care: 888-635-1806

We are part of your team, and are here to help. Our clinical staff has decades of experience treating first responders and their families. We have the cultural competence to understand what you’ve been through and how to effectively create the resilience you need to move forward. Our confidential intensive outpatient group is comprised of all first responders.

Treatment with only other first responders makes your experience more comfortable and gives you the ability to get treatment with other first responders who are going through similar issues.