BREAKING
BREAD
YOU DON'T HAVE TO CARRY THIS ALONE.
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WELCOME
Breaking Bread is a Safe Place for firefigthers, first responders and their families.
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Firefighting asks a lot - of you, your crew and your family. At Breaking Bread, we make space to exhale, to learn, to be heard and to heal.
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At Breaking Bread, we believe no one should face the weight of trauma, stress, or silent battles alone. Firefighting and first responder work demands courage, sacrifice, and strength, but it also comes with unseen burdens: long shifts, critical incidents, cumulative trauma, and the quiet toll of carrying lives in your hands.
This community was created to break the silence, break the stigma, and bread bread together - because healing starts with connection. Whether you are a firefighter or family member, you'll find a place here to be heard, supported and understood.
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First responders are valued on the frontlines for the depths of their strength and bravery – but the trauma or stress they experience in one day can be more than others feel in a lifetime. We can do more to protect those who protect us.
IN THE NEWS
“There has really been little focus on the mental health effects of poor leadership. We tend to talk about PTSD because we can blame that on an incident beyond our control. But we don’t want to talk about the root cause of the MAJORITY of the stress that causes us issues: organizational vindictiveness, discrimination, favoritism, and exclusion.” – Chief David Rhodes