vetted and approved therapists and counselors who specialize in law enforcement trauma and treatment. Thrive is excited to be able to provide this program and so far have utilized over $10,000 of Thrive funding to pay for these valuable services.
The annual Back the Badge Fundraising event, Boots and Bling, was held on May 18th, 2019 and was the biggest event to date. Drawing over 500 attendees, even the rain, thunder and lightning could not stop the community from supporting Sheriff’s Office families. Proceeds from the event served as a foundation for Thrive to support the Sheriff’s Office. A portion of the proceeds were also donated to Honor Guard, Sierra Chaplaincy, K9 Association, Sheriff Explorer’s
Thrive could not be more grateful to their partners, community and families for their support this year, as it enables Thrive to support the families of those who serve. This event was instrumental in highlighting the complexity of Law Enforcement and the affects on families, building community advocacy and support.
It turned out this was even more important than anyone could have imagined, enabling Thrive to support the Sheriff’s Office and families when we tragically lost Deputy Brian Ishmael.
Thrive activated the Critical Incident Protocol, sending out secure, concise and confidential information to members and mobilizing their teams. This included setting up their own command center in the Sheriff’s Office, doing anything and everything possible to support,
assist and care for the Sheriff’s Office family.
Especially Brian’s family, his wife, Katie, his parents, Don & Kim and sister Brenda.
The team worked near the front doors of the Sheriff’s Office, where they could help meet, greet and direct people, receive and set up flowers, set up & monitor food donations and help ease the load of Sheriff’s Office staff. They coordinated and organized meals, drinks, snacks and endless amounts of donations and deliveries for the office and all the allied agencies who assisted over the two weeks following the tragedy.
Thrive continued their support through the initial incident and weeks after, including assistance with the public and private funeral arrangements. They arranged food, decorations, coordinated with many volunteer teams, set up additional rooms for the public service, filling them with drinks and snacks and hosted a large reception at the fairgrounds members of the Sheriff’s Office Family and the Ishmael Family.
With the assistance of Peer Support, Sierra Chaplaincy and several other agencies, debriefs were hosted for Sheriff’s Office family members. We're moving forward, healing with our families and Thrive continues to support in many ways.
We wrapped up the year with two wonderful holiday events, the annual Christmas dinner for adults and Sweets with Santa for the kids. We all ended 2019 with deepened friendships, family appreciation and gratitude of being together.
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This year, Thrive organized new services and hosted many events to enhance the lives of our families. The year began with a heavy focus on a new Wellness Program. This new program provides free, secure and confidential services to our Sheriff's Office families. The team, along with Sheriff D’Agostini, interviewed, vetted and approved therapists and counselors who specialize in law enforcement trauma and treatment. Thrive is excited to be able to provide this program and so far have utilized over $10K of Thrive funding to pay for these valuable services.