Trauma Support & Referral
Clear pathways to trauma-informed clinicians and recovery resources for first responders and those affected by critical incidents.
Trauma-informed support • Fairfield County, Connecticut
Support for the people who show up when it matters most.
We connect first responders, families, clinicians and communities with trauma-informed education, recovery resources and pathways to experienced care.
Your privacy matters. General inquiries are handled by email.
Rooted in response. Built for recovery.
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Our mission
Helping responders and communities move from impact to recovery.
FCTRN grew from a local need for trauma-informed support after critical incidents. The network's legacy is grounded in bringing experienced mental health professionals closer to the first responders and communities who need them.
Our role is to make the next step clearer: understand stress reactions, connect with appropriate support, strengthen peer and family resilience, and help communities prepare for recovery before the next crisis arrives.
Read our storyWhat we do
Practical support before, during and after difficult calls.
Built around the realities of responder culture, not generic wellness language.
Education & Training
Traumatic-stress education designed for public-safety departments, clinicians, families and community partners.
Peer & Family Resilience
Resources that help responders, peer-support teams and loved ones recognize stress patterns and respond earlier.
Community Response
Coordination, education and connection to care following community tragedy, disaster or other high-impact events.
Who we serve
Responder is a broad word.
Critical incidents affect more than the people at the center of a call. FCTRN's historic model recognizes the wider circle of people who carry the impact.
FirefightersPolice & dispatchEMSMedical professionalsMental health cliniciansTeachersClergyMunicipal teamsResponder families
Our story
A local response that became a lasting network.
FCTRN's history is closely tied to some of the most difficult moments experienced by communities in Fairfield County.
2011
Responding to Stamford
After the Christmas Day fire in Stamford, trauma clinicians came together to support firefighters carrying the emotional impact of the call.
2012
Newtown / Sandy Hook
The network expanded its response, supporting first responders, clinicians, educators, families and others affected by the tragedy.
Today
Preparedness, connection and recovery
The same principle remains: people exposed to difficult events deserve informed support, practical education and a clear route to care.
Need support?
You do not have to figure out the next step alone.
For a confidential starting point, email the network. Please avoid including detailed medical or sensitive personal information in an initial general inquiry.
Contact
Start a conversation.
For general information, support-resource questions, training inquiries or community partnerships, contact FCTRN by email.
Emailinfo@fctrn.com
Public listing address540 Tunxis Hill Rd
Fairfield, CT 06825
Fairfield, CT 06825
Fairfield County Trauma Recovery Network