Never Walk Alone
Welcome to Standing Stronger Together, (“SST”), a Michigan nonprofit corporation dedicated to shattering the stigma associated with symptoms of traumatic stress and to creating and growing a healing community where individuals are empowered to prioritize their mental health and wellbeing.
OUR MISSION
Standing Stronger Togethers’ mission is to foster hope, build resilience, and support healing from the impacts of traumatic stress in a safe and inclusive environment with clinically informed peer led support. We aim to address the invisible wounds of traumatic stress that First Responders, Veterans and their families often bear in silence, due to stigma, lack of education, or limited access to culturally competent resources. We believe in the power of authentic connection, effective peer support, and clinical expertise to create lasting change.
Managing the symptoms of traumatic stress has been described as ‘climbing a mountain’ day after day. Standing Stronger Together is here to make that journey easier by enabling access to mental health education & peer support and cultivating connections through community outreach.
Together we stand stronger.
What We Do
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Training
Through comprehensive, clinically informed training programs, we empower individuals, Peer Support teams, Departments, and Mental Health Clinicians to be pillars of hope, acceptance, and healing within their community through education, understanding, and authentic relationships.
Our Organization is committed to equipping others with the deeper understanding needed for lasting growth by offering effective and empathetic support that addresses the day-to-day impacts of traumatic stressors. We partner with Gina Essex, MA LPC, and Mental Health Program Developer to provide the tools, methods, and approaches to support resilience, healing, and sustainability.
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Events & Outreach
Our Organization thrives on creating meaningful, genuine connections. SST organizes events, workshops, and outreach programs that raise awareness, share educational content, foster dialogue, and cultivate connection. Our goal is to build a culture of understanding and acceptance among First Responders, Veterans, their families and their Departments.
Contact Us
Complete this form to GET INVOLVED with our mission, INQUIRE about Training Programs, GET CONNECTED to a confidential peer, or to LEARN MORE about our community & networking events.
We can’t wait to hear from you!