Bolt of Hope Grant Supports Shielding the Frontline’s Mission to Aid Kern County’s First Responders
At Bolthouse Properties, our Bolt of Hope Team remains committed to strengthening our community by supporting organizations that bring hope and healing to those in need. A local organization that recently received a Bolt of Hope grant is Shielding the Frontline, a non-profit dedicated to providing free, confidential mental health support for Kern County’s frontline emergency responders and their families. Since 2023, Shielding the Frontline clinicians have treated over 500 frontline emergency responders and delivered nearly 3,000 counseling sessions.
With the grant provided by Bolt of Hope, Shielding the Frontline successfully launched a monthly addiction support group facilitated and led by licensed clinicians. These monthly meetings offer a safe, peer-supported space where Kern County first responders receive free, confidential counseling services and access to licensed clinicians specializing in trauma, behavioral health, and family support.
Long-Term Goals for Kern County’s First Responders
By the end of 2025, Shielding the Frontline intends to meet the following goals in order to make a long-term impact to Kern County:
- Provide a safe space for frontline emergency responders to receive peer support in conjunction with clinician facilitation to help navigate through their addictions.
- First responders are to be exposed to a wider option of coping strategies alongside their peers, specifically to the unique challenges experienced by first responders.
- Provide a secure and healthy environment for the first responder to share common experiences and be heard by other like-minded peers.
- Attendance from members of multiple Kern County first responder agencies at each monthly meeting.
- At least 5-10 frontline emergency responders in attendance at each addiction support meeting (on average).
At Bolt of Hope, we are excited to witness the impact Shielding the Frontline will have on our first responders in Kern County. We deeply appreciate each and every one of them for their dedicated service.
For more information about Shielding the Frontline and its impact in Kern County, visit https://www.shieldingthefrontline.org/
About Bolt of Hope
The Bolt of Hope Team, comprised of Bolthouse Properties employees, strives to expand God’s kingdom in Bakersfield through acts of love and compassion. They remain dedicated to supporting local organizations that share a passion for spreading light in the world and nurturing seeds of hope within the community.