Jen in the Media

Jennifer Anderson is the founder and CEO of First Responder Coaching - where they help first responders identify challenges, positives, and create goals / structures for strong, healthy, lasting careers and relationships.

The Impact of Coaching on First Responders and their SpousesCoaching is a valuable modality of preventative care for first responders' mental health and wellness, offering a different approach than counseling.

Built by and for first responders and their spouses, First Responder Coaching will help you and your family create goals and structures for strong, healthy and lasting relationships.

First Responder Coaching Presents: Coach Approach for Peer Support Teams.

CAPS introduces participants to a "Coach Approach," emphasizing active listening, self-awareness, and transformative communication techniques. The session equips attendees with actionable skills and resources to support meaningful personal and professional development.

On Scene First Ep. 37 Jennifer Anderson, CEO/Founder First Responder Coaching. I am wicked excited to have shared this conversation with Jennifer, she brings a first responder spouse perspective to the table. Listen in to hear how she went from being a teacher to CEO of a first responder coaching organization!

5 Investigates: A Silent Crisis - Mental Help for First Responders

“We’re not taking 5 minutes to decompress and have a difficult conversation. What is it? You need to help change what’s going on. So observe, be vulnerable, engage in different conversations, ask the powerful questions. That’s what’s really going to help change the culture of our first responders,” Anderson said.

The presentation will feature the basics of the First Responder Coach Approach with an outline of what coaching is, isn’t and how it is similar and different than therapy and other modalities of treatment.  

EFR's first responder coaching benefit is available to any of our EAP clients who may be first responders or who have first responders in their household.

 Jennifer Anderson, founder and CEO of First Responder Coaching, shares her personal experience as the spouse of a first responder who suffered a mental health break. She discusses the early signs she noticed and the challenges they faced in finding resources. Jennifer emphasizes the importance of proactive support and difficult conversations to prevent first responder suicide.

Dave talks to Jennifer Anderson, Founder & CEO at First Responder Coaching about how they’re coaching and helping first responders and their families.

An open forum with industry leaders impacted by failed (check box) programs, ineffective tools, limited resources, and no formal training as they navigated tough decisions. The panel will discuss their personal achievements, success stories, and continued progress to improve the organization's culture. Topics will openly discuss focal points that bridge leadership skills to mental health resources. Check your rank at the door and engage with the panel as we openly discuss the mental health challenges impacting organizations worldwide.

Jennifer brings her own unique perspective to the life of a first responder because her husband was a police officer.  She watched him change doing the job he loved into someone she barely recognized.  Through these trials, she realized that true help for first responders was scarce.  This started her on a journey to help others going through similar situations.  This episode was both fun and informative.