
Who Qualifies
Who Qualifies for Neurofeedback Services
First Responder Neurofeedback recognizes the unique challenges First Responders and their families face. We provide a safe, effective, and accessible tool to manage stress and trauma, sharpen focus, improve reaction times, and boost overall well-being. NeurOptimal® neurofeedback sessions offer a variety of tangible benefits for First Responders and their families, including:
For First Responders
Improved Stress Resilience: Neurofeedback helps regulate the nervous system, reducing stress levels and enhancing the ability to cope with challenging situations.
Enhanced Focus and Concentration: Neurofeedback can optimize brainwave patterns to improve focus, attention, and mental clarity, which are crucial for decision-making in high-pressure situations.
Better Sleep: Many first responders struggle with sleep disturbances due to their demanding schedules and the nature of their work. Neurofeedback can promote deeper, more restful sleep, improving overall well-being.
Reduced Symptoms of PTSD and Trauma: Neurofeedback has shown promise in reducing the severity of PTSD symptoms, such as flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance.
Emotional Regulation: Neurofeedback can help responders first manage their emotions more effectively, reducing irritability, anger, and anxiety.
For Families of First Responders
Improved Communication and Understanding: Neurofeedback can help family members understand first responders' unique challenges, fostering empathy and more robust communication.
Reduced Stress and Anxiety: The stress experienced by first responders can often spill over into their family life. Neurofeedback can help family members manage their own stress and anxiety levels, creating a more peaceful home environment.
Stronger Relationships: Neurofeedback can strengthen the bonds between first responders and their loved ones by improving communication and reducing stress.
Using ID.me to confirm eligibility, First Responders and their family members within the following roles and responsibilities can receive free neurofeedback services through our grants and corporate sponsorships.
Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency medical technician (EMT) - Basic, medium, or advanced
Flight nurse (Transport nurse)
Medical helicopter pilot
Mobile intensive care nurse
National Ski Patrol Member
Paramedic
Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse
911 Dispatchers
Fire communications officer
Police or EMS dispatcher
Police compliant officer (911 dispatcher)
Police service representative (LAPD only)
Public safety telecommunicator (PST)
Firefighters
Airport fire operations
Commissioner (Fire Dept.)
Engineer
Fire medical officer
Firefighter - career, volunteer, and retired (federal included)
Fire marshal
Helitack
Lieutenant
Past chief
Probationary
Supervisory forestry technician
Wildland firefighter/ prescribed fire burn manager
Law Enforcement Officers
Animal control officers credentialed LEO
Assistant chief officer
Auxiliary & reserve sheriff deputy or police officers
Bridge and tunnel officers
Chief officer
Conservation officers
Correctional supply officers
Corrections officers (at either government-run or private/for-profit institutions)
Emergency response team (ERT)
Inmate recovery team (IRT)
Quick response strike team (QRST)
Special emergency response team (SERT)
Courthouse security
Detention officers (at either government-run or private / for-profit institutions)
Family court officers
Fire marshals who are certified law enforcement officers
Fleet reserve
Game warden
Investigator (state or local)
Jailer (at either government-run or private / for-profit institutions)
Jail Administrator / Assistant Jail Administrator
Juvenile institutional officers (peace officer)
Metro transit police
Park rangers (state)
Parole officers
Patrol officer
Patrol deputy
Police officers (federal, state, and local; campus police) - active & retired
Pretrial services officers (and officer assistants)
Probation officers (and officer assistants)
Railroad police officers
School resource officers
Sheriff's deputy
State troopers
State police inspector
Tribal police
Wildlife Officer
Federal law enforcement officers and agents
Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) (All Employees)
Amtrak Police Department
Bureau of Prisons (BOP) (All Employees)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (All Employees)
Customs & Border Patrol (CBP)
Department of Corrections
Department of Defense (for example: Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), etc.)
Department of Fish and Gam
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Air Marshals
Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO)
Federal Protective Service
Transportation Security Administration Agent (with a red shield on their badge ONLY)
Department of Interior
US Park Police
US Park Rangers
Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General (Special Agents)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Public Safety
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
District Attorney
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) (All Employees)
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) (All Employees)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
SSA Assistant Special Agent
US Marshals Service
US Postal Inspectors (Postal Inspectors & Criminal Investigators)
US Secret Service