Our Mission: FCTRT is a nonprofit alliance of mental health professionals dedicated to helping First Responders and the Connecticut community heal from trauma, tragedy, and stress.
About
It all started with a tragic event in 2011. The Stamford, CT Christmas day fire had the brave firefighters reeling. These strong men and women had to cope with the fatality of three children and two adults on Christmas morning. Many had their own families waiting at home to celebrate. The Firefighters reached out for help and the seven trauma therapists who responded banded together to become FCTRT Inc. We are a nonprofit alliance of mental health professionals in Fairfield County CT. We provide best practice trauma counseling, education and peer support services. Our goal is to promote healing and wellness as our First Responders manage community crises and the everyday demands of ensuring public health and safety.
Get Help
Are you a First Responder? Reach out here if you need help dealing with duty-induced stress of the job. We offer several ways to improve your emotional well-being and allow you to continue to do the job you love. FCTRT recognizes the service and sacrifices you make to take care of us all.
Let us support you.
- When there is a community disaster we offer three free therapy sessions.
- We offer free on-going support groups. Two drop-in groups dedicated to First Responders that are in-person and virtual.
- Referral to a highly trained trauma informed therapist, who is familiar with First Responder culture.
- Provide critical incident defusing and debriefing when needed.
Donate
Each year there are more suicides among First Responders than line of duty deaths. This does not have to be the case! Please join us in our effort to keep our Public Safety workers – our hometown heroes – emotionally resilient and mentally strong as they protect us every day and especially at times of crisis.
Individuals or charitable organizations can get more information or donate here.
Thank you for your support!
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Email Us: fctrtinc@gmail.com
Our sincere gratitude to all who supported our November 6, 2025 Fundraiser!
Above and Beyond for our Hometown Heroes! – $7,000 +
The Hometown Foundation and Mikro/Michaels Greenhouse Charity Beer Festival – Aili Arisco Cordova
Partners in Support of Fairfield County’s Hometown Heroes! – $5,000
Bridgeport Hospital
Partners in Recovery – $2,000+
Greenwich Professional Benevolent Fund
Nick Zoccoli
Partners in Resilience – $1,000+
Active Dog LLC
American Oline Giving Foundation + Sandra Arkell
EBDK at Calverton LLC / Wellbridge
Joseph Lois
Judith Marcus
Susan Marcus
Milford Professional Firefighters L-944
New Canaan PBA
The Purkiss Family
Scarlet Oak LLC
Stamford Professional FF Local 786
The Tommy Spinola Foundation
Westport FD Hockey, Healing Heroes Foundation
FCTRT Friends – $500
A Greater Me LLC
Sandra Arkell
Christopher Broadbent
Haley Design Company
James Caputo
Norwalk Firefighters Association
Philip Katz POV Consulting
Dr. Charles Morgan
Kari Pollak
Dr. Frank Spano
Seymour Ambulance Association Inc
Waterview Behavioral Health
Wilton Police Benevolent Association
