Living alongside
Living Alongside is a supportive and inclusive space for families navigating the challenges of supporting a loved one with a first responder workplace injury. Designed from lived experience our purpose is to provide connection, support, understanding and advocacy for those living alongside first responder mental health injury.
Our why
Living Alongside was created because, when our own families were impacted by first responder psychological injury, the support we needed simply wasn’t there. We’re here to offer others what we couldn’t find—connection, understanding, and practical help for families living alongside trauma
Our advocacy aims to raise awareness of the unique and complex impacts that first responder service has on their families and loved ones. We seek to reduce the negative effects of psychological harm and workplace injury on these families, while increasing their inclusion, support, and access to services that improve their wellbeing and long-term outcomes.
Supporting families
kids
Children of first responders can feel the effects of a parent’s workplace psychological injury in deep and lasting ways. Here, you’ll find information and tools to help them understand, cope, and build resilience.
partners
When your partner has a workplace psychological injury, it can change your life too. Here, you’ll find information and support focused on you — to help you understand what’s happening, care for yourself, and face the challenges ahead.
parents
When your adult child has a workplace psychological injury, the impact can be deeply felt. Here, you’ll find information and support just for parents — to help you make sense of what’s happening, protect your own wellbeing, and stay connected along the way.
Do you have a suggestion about supports or programs that could help our community? Do you have a question about Living Alongside? Maybe you have feedback on how we can improve our service? Or you might just want to say hi.
We would love to hear from you.
