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A Well Warrior Culture membership offers a community of support for warriors, protectors, guardians, and healers.

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This is where it all started...

Mindfulness for Warriors, by Pause First Academy founder, Kim Colegrove.

After losing her husband to suicide, Kim Colegrove began a journey of discovery about first responder stress and trauma. In this book, she combines a candid memoir with powerful interviews of first responders and veterans who have struggled mentally and emotionally and found a healing path. You'll also find a practical, introductory guide to meditation and mindfulness. Kim is working to bring hope and healing to first responders around the world through her books and Pause First Academy.

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Our team is comprised of seasoned trainers, military veterans and first responders. We are your peers, and we are dedicated to helping you build resilience through education and a trauma-sensitive approach to the evidence-based practices we teach.

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TESTIMONIALS

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Training among the best

L. Potts - Navigating Resilience attendee

"I’ve been a Deputy for 15 years and on the Peer Support Team for 3. I’ve completed over 100+ hours of continuing education and training for Peer Support and the last couple days were among the best!"

I learned I CAN meditate!

Glenda Pratt - Department of Corrections

Pause First Academy has taught me that I can indeed meditate. My mind tends to race all the time, and I felt that there was no way to shut it off. I learned through taking courses through the academy, that I can indeed learn to let those thought go and just drift by. Thank you Kim Colegrove and Pause First!

Amazing training

Erica Lopez, MSW, LSW - Police Social Worker

"Thank you for an amazing training! I learned a lot from it and took many new resources with me that I will definitely use and pass along to the officers at my agency."

A new and healthier life

Randy Beaton - Fire/EMS

To all the members of the Pause First Academy; Let me say that the Pause First Academy is a valuable and useful tool that I have made great use of. As a recently retired first responder, with 21 years experience/exposure in the role of firefighter/AEMT, I find the material offered extremely helpful in building and maintaining skills of resilience. Having said that, I have been able to process my own PTSD diagnosis and take steps towards a new and healthier life. Many thanks to you all.

Making a difference

Jennifer Shevey - Law Enforcement

I had the opportunity to meet Kim at a training and was so impressed by her story and passion behind her mission. She, her team and the mission is making a difference in the first line, boots to the ground, first responders that struggle. Many struggle in silence and either don't know how to ask for help, or believe that asking for help is a sign of weakness. I love that the training teaches a group of officers how we can make a difference and then provides us the tools to make it happen. We can then not only help those in need, but teach others to help people.

Workplace lifesaver

Robert Bailey - Corrections Education Specialist

Pause First Academy is a service provided to employees of the Missouri Department of Corrections. It was first offered during the Pandemic and was a workplace lifesaver for teaching coping skills and relieving stress during a very difficult period. The variety of classes offered means there's something for everyone. (I even keep a binder with all my handouts and notes from the courses so I can have a hard copy of all the useful things i learn.) I would highly recommend that Pause First Academy be part of every employee's training options.

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