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First Responder, Active Duty, and Veteran Programs

FOP VETTED & APPROVED FACILITY

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Promoting Resiliency

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Our Mission & Approach to First Responders

Our mission is to empower and equip first responders who strive for hope, health, and a new mindset in recovery. We understand the unique challenges of your profession and work alongside you and your support network to break free from the stigmas of addiction. With the right help and resources, you can achieve life-changing sobriety and reclaim your well-being.

Chateau Health & Wellness looks beyond just identifying and adjusting behaviors -- we explore the core reasons impacting your mindset, trauma, and environment. We utilize comprehensive trauma informed therapies like the Arbinger Outward Mindset and Dharma Recovery.

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Our Programs & Services

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Residential First Responder Program

With a limited number of clients at any given time, we create a strong therapeutic community rooted in peer support.

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Resiliency Training
for Departments

With a limited number of clients at any given time, we create a strong therapeutic community rooted in peer support.

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Worker's Compensation

We specialize in treating adults 26+, committed to their healing - connecting you with peers in similar life stages.

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Using Veteran's
Health Benefits

Offering 30, 60, and 90-day stays, we provide care all year long so you can start your wellness journey.

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Our intimate groups and expert-led programs focus on six dimensions of wellness. Achieve balance and lasting recovery.

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Who We Help

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Police & Law Enforcement

We offer specialized treatment for those who protect and serve the public. Resiliency education is a part of our curriculum in order to assist law enforcement with managing stress, improving relationships and decreasing trauma symptoms.

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EMTs & Paramedics

Paramedics and EMTs are often the first line of defense in an emergency situation. At Chateau, we help address the specific mental health concerns of those who deal with life and death and extreme trauma as part of their profession. 

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Firefighters & Dispatchers

We believe firefighters are some of the most selfless people in the world. You put your lives on the line every day. We are here to help restore balance and provide the support, education and resiliency that can help get your life back on track.

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Active Duty & Veterans

Members of the armed forces struggling with mental health issues can find the help they need at Chateau. We specialize in military and veteran mental health care, offering a wide range of trauma and substance abuse treatments.

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First Responder Families

Being part of a responder's family can cause stress and vicarious trauma. Our programs support spouses, families, and dependents of first responders with the sets of issues that affect the home life of responders. 

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Program Overview

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FOP Vetted & Approved Program

1 of 6 Vetted & Approved Facilities
  • Recognized by the National Fraternal Order of Police

  • As of February 2022,  only 6 facilities are vetted and approved

Getting Help While on Duty
  • We help navigate department EAPs

  • We help you receive support while on active duty

  • We provide support at the residential level

Transition Support
  • Our support system continues beyond our facility

  • We help responders with their Self Leadership Plans

  • Provide ongoing Resiliency Training

  • Provide agency aftercare support

Trauma-Trained
Culturally Competent

We Treat the Whole Self
  • Comprehensive Assessments and Testing

  • Substance Abuse & Mental Health Education

  • Trauma & Development Focused Treatment

  • Reconnecting with Family & Values

  • Comprehensive Aftercare Planning

Mindset Training
  • Shift How We See Others

  • Shift How We See Ourselves

  • Change How We Approach Conflict

A New Relationship with Trauma
  • Processing Unresolved Events

  • Developing Trauma Response Skills

  • Expanding Stress Tolerance

Evidence Based Therapy Modalities

Chateau provides a range of trauma-specific modalities to help address and process your concerns including:
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprogramming (EMDR)

  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Brainspotting & Neurofeedback

  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)

  • Individual & Group Therapy

  • RehabilitationNutritional 

  • Family Systems Therapy

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Aftercare Support & Transition

At Chateau, our ultimate goal is to help you overcome your addiction, avoid relapse and build a fulfilling life. Continued support is key to ongoing mental and physical health. 

Family Education & Support
  • Provides Responder family and community support.

  • We believe that the off-duty environment plays a huge role in the overall wellness of First Responders.

12 Month Agency Responder Aftercare
  • First Responders who enter our residential program can count on ongoing support from our alumni resources.

  • First Responders can also count on continued communication with departments if needed.

Navigating Your Department's EAP

You cannot work during inpatient rehab; however, you can keep your job with either your department's existing Employee Assistant Program (EAP) or with the help of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Free PDF Download: "Navigating Your EAP"

Learn how to start the conversation, ask the right questions, and what Chateau Health & Wellness can do to help.

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Learning More About
First Responder Health

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Common Issues:
You Are Not Alone

Over 80%

of first responders experience traumatic events on the job.

About 85%

of first responders have experienced symptoms related to mental health.

Up to 30%

of first responders are estimated to develop behavioral health conditions.

Only 49%

of first responders were offered "Psychological First Aid" after traumatic events.

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Repeated Exposure to Trauma

First responders have a high exposure to trauma during their careers. Repetitive trauma results in physical and mental fatigue which can manifest as job stress, PTS, anxiety, depression, family problems, and addiction.

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Putting Others First

“Essential workers are remaining strong and resilient for their patients, families, friends, and communities; however, the great personal risk they are taking to keep everybody else safe and healthy can have a toll on their own mental health.” -- Doreen Marshall, PHD

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PTSD / PTS / PTSI Concerns

Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes. Research shows that it is a gateway to mental health issues, strained relationships, communication problems, and potential substance abuse. It's estimated that 30 percent of first responders develop behavioral health conditions as a result of trauma. 

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Alcohol & Substance Abuse

When emergency responders are faced with trauma and mental health issues, some turn to physical activity or counseling while others resort to alcoholic beverages because it's easy and accessible, especially when nearly half of first responders are not debriefed properly after traumatic events. 

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Retirement & Civilian Life Transition

Transitioning into civilian life after being a first responder can be difficult because there are not many jobs out there that offer the same level of challenge as emergency work does. This can leave first responders feeling lost and unfulfilled after retirement.

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Addressing the Stigma: Talking About  Mental Health

5x More Likely 

First responders are 5x more likely to experience depression and PTSD.

7 out of 10

7 in 10 first responders say they rarely to never use mental health services.

57%

of first responders fear negative repercussions for seeking help.

40%

of first responders fear being demoted or fired for asking for mental health help. 

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Changing the Culture

As a first responder, you have an important role to play in helping others. Strength and bravery are highly valued traits — but it can also mean taking on "whatever the situation requires" without hesitation or fear for your own wellbeing.

 

Until recently, there has been a stigma around first responder's mental health conditions. Fortunately, this mentality, which perpetuates this misconception that these individuals are weak, is slowly disappearing.

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Stigma By the Numbers

The stigma around mental health conditions is deeply engrained in our society and culture, but first responders have seen the positive effects that come from addressing it.

 

More than 7 out 8 police officers (and nearly 9 out 10 firefighters) say they'd be more likely to seek professional counseling if leadership within their organization speaks openly about experiences with depression or anxiety. 

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University of Phoenix Survey

First responders believe in the benefits of professional mental health treatment but are worried about repercussions; unfortunately this is what makes many first responders unwilling or hesitant about using the services.

The majority of first responders correctly believe that mental health treatment works for conditions like PTSD, depression and substance use disorders.

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First Responder Resources

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