County’s First Responders Urged to Prioritize Their Own Mental Health

County’s First Responders Urged to Prioritize Their Own Mental Health

In order for first responders to be able to take care of the communities they serve, they have to take care of themselves, too.  That was the theme echoed multiple times Monday during the Santa Barbara County First Responder Mental Health and Wellness Conference. “No matter who we serve, we are always there for their worst moments, but now we are talking about being there for each other in our worst moments,” said Kelly Gordon, chief of the Sant…