The Trauma Survivors Foundation: Mission
The mission of the Trauma Survivors Foundation is simple - we provide the resources, education, and training necessary to serve those affected by trauma.
As a Foundation, we acknowledge and support the hard work put forth, sacrifices made, and acts of selflessness displayed by first responders. We are proud to offer scholarships for college-bound or current college students who are children of Volunteer Fire Fighters or Police Officers, as a way to show our support and sincere gratitude for their parents’ services.
History
During his response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, Founder and CEO, Dennis Carradin, found several people, including first responders, who either did not have access to or information about mental health therapists who specialized in trauma therapy. After the initial crisis response, survivors of the devastating event were left to navigate mental health resources on their own. This self navigation led to several survivors giving up on accessing proper mental health care and continue to live the nightmare of the event. His hope by forming the Trauma Survivors Foundation was to give survivors of traumatic events access to a network of trained trauma therapists to help restore a sense of normalcy and to gain hope.
Service
The Trauma Survivors Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Delaware. The money raised through donations from caring individuals goes directly to providing trained therapists for emergency response during and after traumatic events, training to expand the network of responders and scholarships to those that want to become certified and help carry out our mission. All of our services are offered at a national level. Anyone and everyone is affected by trauma and crisis. We want to help those who need our support.
Partner: Big Oyster Brewery
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When two companies can come together and quickly envision the same goal, you know you have a winning team. The partnership with Big Oyster Brewery has been smooth and easy like the craft beers they brew. Their incredible team of owners, brewers, marketing specialists, and event coordinators embraced not only the mission of the Trauma Survivors Foundation, but they embraced the concept of helping, honoring, and supporting First Responders.
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IMPACT
For the past six years, we have provided thousands of trauma survivors with resources, education and training to aid their recovery.
Since the beginning of the Foundation:
25,000 INDIVIDUALS HELPED THROUGH CRISIS INTERVENTION
1,500 TRAINED TRAUMA THERAPISTS AND CRISIS INTERVENTIONISTS
1,100 CRISIS RESPONSES
6 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY
We have channeled time and resources into the research of new ways to get across to trauma survivors. We have also developed new ways to help them, over the years. We have invested in gathering data and information that will help us make more informed decisions in our course.
So far, we have impacted over 25,000 survivors of various traumatic events; mass shootings, natural disasters, line of duty deaths, motor vehicle collisions, sexual abuse or assault, physical abuse or assault, emotional abuse or psychological maltreatment, accidents, illnesses, medical procedures, neglect, victim or witness to violence.
Scholarships
Volunteer Firefighter College Scholarship Fund : $1000
Law Enforcement College Scholarship Fund: $1000
Our Scholarship Goals
2020: Award at least one scholarship to a child of a Firefighter and a child of Police Officer.
2021: Award at least two scholarships to children of Firefighters and children of Police Officers.
2022: Award at least three scholarships to children of Firefighters and children of Police Officers.
2023: Award our first full college scholarship to a child of a Firefighter or a child of a Police Officer.
DONATE
Make a true change - Our organization always appreciates the generosity and involvement of people like you, with every contribution going towards making The Trauma Survivors Foundation an even better Nonprofit Organization than it already is.
PARTNERSHIP
We need your help to grow and expand our reach to trauma survivors. By providing crisis intervention and mental health counseling to affected children and families, we give them hope and the ability to move beyond the traumatic event.
Scholarship
Are you ready to apply? Are you a child of a Volunteer Firefighter or Police Officer? The scholarship funds can be applied towards any school-related costs, such as tuition, boarding, school supplies, or books. Please click the link below to be directed to our Scholarship application process page. We look forward to hearing from you!