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