IT’S OUR TURN

TO GIVE BACK

The frontline heroes of Pinellas County are here for our community. Now it’s our turn to answer their call and give back to those that give so much to us.

OUR
MISSION

Mental Health for Heroes (MHFH), 501c3 is a charitable organization dedicated to providing services to those that serve us – the frontline heroes of Pinellas County. Our law enforcement officers, firefighters, and paramedics experience traumatic events at an alarming rate and continue to serve willingly for the greater good of their community.

While there are mental health services available to the public at large, there are no programs specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the law enforcement community. Across the United States, less than 5% of agencies have mental health wellness or suicide prevention programs and of those, even fewer are fully accessible due to an absence of cultural competency and efficacy of interventions. MHFH is designed to better fill that gap in our community with competent providers who have extensive backgrounds in first responder issues and concerns.

Applying holistic care to first responders and their families is critical to ensuring their mental wellbeing on both the work and home fronts. It’s our turn to answer their call and give back to those that give so much to us. MHFH is committed to better meeting this need in an impactful way.

30%

OF FIRST RESPONDERS

DEVELOP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS LIKE DEPRESSION, AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AND PTSD.

Contributing Partners

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Janet Long

THE HONORABLE

JANET C. LONG

PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS

Chair

Bob Gualtieri

SHERIFF

BOB GUALTIERI

PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Vice Chair

RYAN BARNETT

PRESIDENT & CEO VETTED SECURITY SOLUTIONS

President

Susan Latvala

THE HONORABLE

SUSAN LATVALA

RETIRED, PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Vice President

Kathryn Gillette

KATHRYN GILLETTE

RETIRED, CEO BAYFRONT HEALTH SYSTEMS

Board Trustee

Ricky Butler

RICHARD BUTLER

COMMS AND PUBLIC ED MANAGER, PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Board Trustee

sean jowell

SEAN JOWELL

PUBLIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS SPECIALIST MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

Board Trustee

Mark Postma

MARK POSTMA

PRESIDENT PATIENT CARE EMS SOLUTIONS

Treasurer &
Board Trustee

Josh Stefancic

CHIEF

JOSH STEFANCIC

SAFETY HARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT

Secretary &
Board Trustee

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