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A Call to Action

Explore the "Call to Action" in providing recreational activities to enhance the mental resiliency of first responders. Learn about the impact of stress on their well-being and discover how recreational outlets can help in building and maintaining resiliency. Partner with organizations and set high standards to offer a safe and valuable experience.

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A Call to Action

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  1. A Call to Action Providing Recreational Activities to Boost Mental Resiliency in First Responders Jerry’s Ford Leesburg

  2. About your Presenter Saebra Pipoly • Lifetime with horses • 15 years teaching ‘traditional’ equine lessons • 10 years teaching ‘adaptive’ equine lessons • Multiple certifications in the EAAT & equine industry • Incoming PATH Intl. Region 10 Representative

  3. An ‘Aha moment’ • South Korea • Building an recreational equine program for Korean firefighters • Youth & Officer Mentor program in early 2018 • 2 equine programs nationally • 1 bike rebuilder program here in AZ • A lot of military and veteran geared programs • What about first responders??? • Increasing suicide and mental health issues in first responders

  4. What is the “Call to Action”? Help first responders to maintain active, healthy lives outside of their jobs and mental resiliency, overall. • First Responders are at a higher risk for not only mental health related issues but also physical ailments • Shift work, stress, poor diet, poor sleep, critical incidents • First Responders experience ‘critical events’ at a much higher rate than the average population • When looking at firefighters and police- high priority put on preventing physical injury and staying physically trained….but what about mental preparedness and injury? Study by University of Phoenix, April 2018

  5. What is the “Call to Action”? • Mental health support is ‘there’ but under utilized • Reactive vs. proactive • Should be we be offering recreational activates or mental health support? • Both! • Examples of activities to follow • Help build and maintain resiliency • Ability to adapt well to stress adversity, trauma, tragedy • Can be learned How can recreational outlets help our first responders? Study by University of Phoenix, April 2018

  6. Building and Maintaining Resiliency

  7. Example of Recreational Activity • Youth & Officer Mentoring Program…with horses! • Positively impacted officers: • Made connections • Self discovery • Building self-esteem • Moving towards goals • Maintain hope & positivity

  8. You have an idea….now what? • What type of recreational activity do you want to offer? • Partner with other organizations • Local barn • Local youth organization • Local fire or police department • Become familiar with the population you want to serve • Are you prepared to work with first responders? • Are you prepared to work with youth? • Set a high level of quality and safety • Don’t cross the line into ‘therapy’

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