S2. Ep. 7 Finding Respite at Responders Retreat with founders Liz & Joe Bartholomew

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Liz & Joe Bartholomew, founders of Responders Retreats on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Responders Retreat's mission is to provide respite and retreat opportunities needed due to the performance of professional service duties. 

Liz created the concept for Responders Retreat after Joe retired from the fire department. Joe's experiences incurred in the line of duty over a 33 year career led to a diagnosis of PTSD. It  impacted her husband at work, at home, and their family.  After moving to the Northwoods of Wisconsin, Liz noticed positive change in Joe's mood, outlook, and social interactions that continue to date. Hoping others could benefit similarly, Responders Retreat was born. 

Every hour of every day, first responders in this country respond to our calls for help. Many of us cannot comprehend how those calls impact them and the stress that can build up because of what they see, hear, touch, or smell in the line of duty. The goal at Responders Retreat is to offer an environment in which they might reduce some of that stress and feel free to open up about how they are processing that stress without feeling judged. Find out more and register for their upcoming retreat at https://www.firstrespondersretreat.org/

A Badge of Honor offers workshops to first responders across the nation, working with mental health liasons and critical incident management teams for Post Traumatic Stress Injury Recovery, wellness and resilience. A Badge of Honor says, "We Hear You," and wants you to know you are not alone. A Badge of Honor is a non-profit partner with Carry The Load as part of their Continuum of Care program. 

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