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Helping first responders one hug at a time

Helping first responders one hug at a timeHelping first responders one hug at a timeHelping first responders one hug at a time

ANSWERING THE CALL

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Helping first responders one hug at a time

Helping first responders one hug at a timeHelping first responders one hug at a timeHelping first responders one hug at a time

ANSWERING THE CALL

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About First Responder Therapy Dogs

Our Mission

Why It's Important

Why It's Important

  First Responder Therapy Dogs lead the way in addressing behavioral health needs by providing emotional support to first responders. Research shows that therapy dog services positively impact this population's behavioral health issues.

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Why It's Important

Why It's Important

Why It's Important

 Every year, thousands of fires occur in California. Marin County alone has over 400 firefighters working 365 days a year not to mention the paramedics, dispatchers, search and rescue and law enforcement who also answer the call to help and protect. Being on the frontlines is  physically and mentally challenging, and these everyday heroes

 Every year, thousands of fires occur in California. Marin County alone has over 400 firefighters working 365 days a year not to mention the paramedics, dispatchers, search and rescue and law enforcement who also answer the call to help and protect. Being on the frontlines is  physically and mentally challenging, and these everyday heroes often feel under-supported, overwhelmed, and under-appreciated. 

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What we do

Why It's Important

What we do

First Responder Therapy Dogs  have been working in the field for nearly two years, calming and putting smiles on hundreds of first responders faces. Their duties have included: making scheduled visits to fire stations, attending debriefing/defusing sessions following difficult service calls, and visiting base camps at wildland fires.

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First Responder Therapy Dogs is entirely dependent on your generosity to provide much needed emotional support to our courageous first responders. With your tax-deductible contribution, we will continue to be a powerful tool in helping first responders take to the frontline.  

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Heidi Carman, Executive Director  |  firstrespondertherapydogs@gmail.com  |  415-699-1774

Marin County, San Rafael, California 94901, United States


First Responder Therapy Dogs is a fiscally sponsored project of MarinLink, a 

California nonprofit corporation exempt from federal tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service #20-0879422.

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