Responder wellness workshops in Colchester, Vermont

The Vermont Center for Responder Wellness, located at 162 Hegeman Avenue in Colchester, Vermont, is a health institution specializing in trauma care for first responders and frontline workers. Utilizing evidence-based modalities such as The Acute Stress Adaptive Protocol (ASAP) and Compassion-Focused Therapy, the center offers a powerful system for treating trauma and morale injury. With a focus on early intervention to prevent and mitigate PTSD in first responders, the center offers trainings and workshops at their headquarters in Colchester or onsite at departments. In-house mental health care services are available to local Vermont first responders, with a team of culturally-competent mental health professionals providing confidential 1-on-1 therapy sessions. The ASAP, developed by a collaboration of traumatologists and a 20-year police officer, is a technique approved for continuing education credits and aimed at screening for and reducing the risk of PTSD onset after trauma. The center also offers solutions for mental health symptoms, using trauma recovery science to treat PTSD, anxiety, depression, and more. Dedicated to improving access to mental health care for first responders, the center works to establish peer support programs and train ASAP-certified peer support specialists for frontline agencies. Visitors can find the center at 354 Mountain View Dr Suite 105 in Colchester and are encouraged to leave reviews to help spread awareness and break the stigma surrounding first responder mental health.