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Heroes for Heroes: peer support network Heroes
Gheorghita Rusu, 2009 Carnegie Medal Recipient

Heroes for Heroes: peer support network

A peer support network program is available to Carnegie heroes thanks to a group of volunteer Carnegie Medal recipients who will serve as support coaches in “Heroes for Heroes.”

Participants will be paired with one of a handful of volunteer coaches to discuss common experience and after-rescue issues and challenges where there is need for supportive communication.

“We’ve long heard how beneficial it is for newly awarded recipients to talk to other Carnegie heroes,” said Eric Zahren, Hero Fund president.

Although the Hero Fund has long offered to reimburse the cost of treatment of PTSD-related conditions that result from the heroic rescue, the Hero Fund has identified a need for broader support within its mandate.

Beyond the initial connection, the conversations will remain confidential from the Hero Fund, in case that, too, is an obstacle for some heroes.

“We want to provide support for heroes across the spectrum, and have no better resource to draw from than other awarded heroes who have experienced a similar life altering event and have dealt with the realities of the aftermath in daily life,” concluded Zahren.

To be paired with a coach, please complete the form below:

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