Our Story
Born from loss. Built on a promise.
After losing our daughter and my father to opiate dependency, and watching fellow firefighters choose suicide because of inadequate treatment for PTSD, my wife and I made a promise. The people we loved deserved better. They needed early intervention, peer support, and access to care that meets them where they are, before crisis takes hold. We believe if they had that access, they would be with us today.
Promises Recovery Inc. is a nonprofit dedicated to changing that reality. We provide evidence-informed mental health and addiction services for first responders, veterans, and underserved communities, with a focus on early intervention, peer support, and removing every barrier that stands between a person and the care they need.
"They needed therapies that work and technology that listens. We built Promises Recovery so no one else has to make the choice we couldn't." — Gary Roberts, Founder
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Early Intervention
Reaching first responders before crisis takes hold, through awareness tools, peer support, and proactive outreach designed for their culture and schedules.
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First Responder Focus
Programs built specifically for law enforcement, fire, and EMS, addressing the stigma, scheduling, and cultural barriers unique to their profession.
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Barrier-Free Access
Financial, geographic, and cultural barriers should never stand between a person and the care they need. All services provided at no cost to participants.
Our Services
Therapies
Clinical and peer-informed therapy tailored to first responders and veterans, incorporating trauma-focused approaches, cognitive processing therapy, and evidence-informed methods designed to address PTSD, addiction, and occupational stress injury.
Wellness Programs
Structured wellness programming that supports long-term recovery and resilience, including group support, mindfulness practices, physical wellness, and peer-led activities designed around the schedules and culture of first responders.
Advocacy Support
We actively advocate for policy change, reduce stigma around mental health in first responder communities, and work to eliminate the financial, geographic, and cultural barriers that prevent people from accessing the care they have earned.
IMPACT & GRANT ALIGNMENT
Measurable outcomes for a measurable mission.
500+
First responders reached through direct services
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3 active pilot programs with first responder organizations
HIPAA
Compliant technology architecture, security as a foundation
IRB
Readiness pathway in development for clinical research partnerships
Promises Recovery is actively pursuing grant alignment with SAMHSA, NIMH, DOJ COPS Office, and FEMA, targeting funding streams that support first responder mental health, technology-assisted early intervention, peer support programs, and barrier-free access to evidence-informed care.