Blog Posts We welcome your stories, perspective and important information regarding suicide in first responders. The First H.E.L.P. Blog Thoughts on Beginning Schoolby Guest Post | Aug 17, 2021 First H.E.L.P. December Newsletterby Journey McGill | Dec 18, 2023An Officer’s Last Written Words Tell The Nation Police Suicide is Realby 1sthelpadmin | May 31, 2023First H.E.L.P. March Newsletterby 1sthelpadmin | Mar 21, 2023A Little Piece of Joyby Guest Post | Dec 12, 2022My Dad, My Hero, Not Just Another Suicideby Guest Post | Nov 17, 2022 Healing Through Trauma Symposiumby Christy Lister | Nov 4, 2022CA Firefighter Memorial Ceremony 2022by Robyn Mikel | Aug 15, 2022Suicide to be Recognized for Federal Death Benefitsby Karen Solomon | Aug 1, 2022First HE.L.P. Conducts the First #MissionReadyRetreat in D’Hanis, TX by Joe Willis | May 26, 2022 Where are you Hiding?by Karen Solomon | May 12, 2022Police Week – Honoring Those We Lostby Karen Solomon | Apr 21, 2022#ResponderReadiness Training in Elyria, OHby Joe Willis | Apr 11, 2022Keeping your Composure in 5 minutes or Lessby Guest Post | Mar 1, 2022First H.E.L.P. Announces a Strategic Partnership with ICISF.by Dr. Jeffrey McGill | Feb 17, 2022#IWillListen Campaign Earns Silver at the Inaugural Anthem Awardsby Karen Solomon | Feb 15, 2022FirstNet, Built with AT&T, teams with First H.E.L.P. to support First Responders with #ResponderReadiness Trainingby Joe Willis | Feb 8, 2022What to Look for in a First Responder Resilience Training Programby Guest Post | Feb 4, 2022Policing is a Strange Job.by Guest Post | Jan 28, 2022#IWillListen ; #IWillTalkby Dr. Jeffrey McGill | Jan 26, 2022Blue H.E.L.P. is among Susan G. Komen, Johns Hopkins and AARP at the top of the Anthem Awards Nominee List.by Joe Willis | Jan 25, 2022Talking to First Responders Stress and Burnoutby Guest Post | Dec 21, 2021 I want to tell you…by Guest Post | Jun 29, 2021 Listenby Guest Post | Jun 22, 2021“Widow”by Karen Solomon | May 19, 2021Not All Flags Are Equalby Guest Post | May 14, 2021How did I get here?by Guest Post | May 8, 2021Suicide’s Unanswered Questionsby Karen Solomon | Apr 21, 2021Blue H.E.L.P. Joins F.B.I. in Implementation of the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Actby Karen Solomon | Mar 4, 2021 8 Ways to Observe No Brainer Day by Joe Willis | Feb 25, 2021“Cumulative Trauma” My Storyby Guest Post | Jan 20, 20212020 – Year In Reviewby Karen Solomon | Jan 5, 2021What is a Law Enforcement Career?by Guest Post | Jan 4, 2021Heart, Lung, and Brain Bill?by 1sthelpadmin | Dec 17, 2020Holiday Thoughtsby Guest Post | Nov 30, 2020What Can Agencies Do?by Joe Willis | Sep 11, 2020What’s Your Breaking Point?by Karen Solomon | Jul 13, 2020Blue H.E.L.P. Endorses Legislation to Include PTS and Suicide Under the PSOB Programby Karen Solomon | Jun 24, 2020Suicide 41by Karen Solomon | Jun 18, 2020#MindsetMonday – Supervisory Involvement in Traumatic Incidentsby Joe Willis | Jun 7, 2020#MindsetMonday – MINDSET CAN BE TRAINED & STRESS CAN BE GOODby Joe Willis | May 31, 2020#MindsetMonday: Preparing for a Life After Law Enforcementby Joe Willis | May 4, 2020#MindsetMonday: L.O.V.E. Yourselfby Joe Willis | Apr 26, 2020#MindsetMonday: Make Self Care a Priorityby Joe Willis | Apr 20, 202010 Reasons You Shouldn’t Care About Policeby Karen Solomon | Mar 18, 2020 No One Is Completely Dead…by Karen Solomon | Dec 18, 2019Holiday Tips for Managing Stressby Guest Post | Dec 11, 2019The Will of a Chiefby Stephanie Erb | Oct 30, 2019 Blue H.E.L.P. Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Grantby Karen Solomon | Sep 20, 2019 Simply the Best…Until She Wasn’tby Karen Solomon | Aug 15, 2019 David’s Ribbonby Stephanie Erb | Jul 7, 2019 100 Officers Goneby Karen Solomon | Jun 25, 2019Who Will Shepherd the SheepDog When Suicide is the Wolf?by Karen Solomon | Jun 21, 2019 Surviving a Traumatic On-The-Job Experienceby Karen Solomon | May 26, 2019167 AMERICAN POLICE OFFICERS DIED BY SUICIDE IN 2018by Karen Solomon | Dec 31, 2018
FirstNet, Built with AT&T, teams with First H.E.L.P. to support First Responders with #ResponderReadiness Trainingby Joe Willis | Feb 8, 2022
Blue H.E.L.P. is among Susan G. Komen, Johns Hopkins and AARP at the top of the Anthem Awards Nominee List.by Joe Willis | Jan 25, 2022
Blue H.E.L.P. Joins F.B.I. in Implementation of the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Actby Karen Solomon | Mar 4, 2021
Blue H.E.L.P. Endorses Legislation to Include PTS and Suicide Under the PSOB Programby Karen Solomon | Jun 24, 2020