The Big Red Barn Retreat, a local nonprofit, is expanding its offerings to first responders struggling with job-related trauma and stress through a $100,000 grant from the town of Blythewood.
The funds are made possible through the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
The grant will provide funds for up to 14 first responders from the Blythewood area to attend the Warrior Progressive and Alternative Training for Helping Heroes (PATHH) program.
This is a three-month-long training program that aims to help participants heal from trauma. “There’s a lot of different ways to spend that COVID money, but I think spending it on the first responders and their mental health and their mental wellness is a great investment,” Big Red Barn Retreat’s Executive Director David Williams said.