WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 5, 2025) – Give an Hour®, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing no-cost mental health care to those in need, has announced a new strategic partnership with Therapy4Feds, an organization specializing in connecting federal employees, contractors, and public servants with culturally competent mental health providers.
Together, the organizations are launching a coordinated effort to expand access to mental health resources for laid off federal employees, while also strengthening professional support for the clinicians who serve them.
“Periods of uncertainty can compound financial stress, moral injury, and anxiety for individuals who have dedicated their careers to public service,” said Dr. Trina Clayeux, CEO of Give an Hour. “Our partnership with Therapy4Feds reinforces a shared commitment to sustaining the helpers who had sustained our government.”
Through this collaboration, Therapy4Feds network providers will have access to Give an Hour’s no-cost continuing education (CE) courses and training opportunities designed to build trauma-informed, evidence-based skills for working with high-stress, underserved, and service-oriented populations. In turn, Give an Hour’s provider network will be introduced to Therapy4Feds’ platform and resources to help connect their services to federal employees impacted by layoffs and who are in need of care and identify with their programming populations.
The partnership also integrates Give an Hour’s peer-support framework, extending a model proven effective with active-duty military, veterans, and first responders to the broader community of federal employees. By focusing on connection, shared experience, and proactive resilience, both organizations aim to create a bridge between clinical care and community-based wellbeing.
Roz Beroza, founder of Therapy4Feds, said, “It is now standard practice for therapists to be on-site after a natural disaster to effectively respond to the survivor’s trauma. Today, our federal workforce is suffering from a manmade disaster, which will impact them like those who experienced a major earthquake. Therapy4Feds was conceived as a call for therapists to help
respond to the grief and loss that unemployed federal workers will likely experience during this time of massive layoffs. The job of responding to these mental health challenges is enormous. Partnering with Give an Hour allows us to reach more professionals and ensure that mental health support is available before, during, and after crises.”
In times of government disruption, the partnership will also promote no-cost counseling opportunities available through Give an Hour’s national provider network for individuals and families who identify with Give an Hour’s focus populations.
This collaboration reflects the shared values of both organizations: advancing equitable access, reducing stigma, and supporting those who serve others, whether in uniform, in federal agencies, or in the therapy room.
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About Give an Hour
Give an Hour® is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming mental health by building strong networks of mental health providers, community leaders, and peer supporters who offer no-cost care and education to those in need. Today, Give an Hour also addresses mental health challenges stemming from human-made trauma, including but not limited to interpersonal violence, mass violence events, justice-impacted individuals, and financial scams. Learn more at www.giveanhour.org.
About Therapy4Feds
Therapy4Feds was formed in 2025 as a direct response to the massive number of federal employees who have suddenly found themselves in a state of profound distress and overwhelming grief, due to sudden and unexpected job loss. Founded and led by Washington, D.C.-area LCSW-C Roz Beroza, the organization’s mission is to provide free or very low-cost treatment to unemployed federal workers as they navigate their next chapter. Visit therapy4feds.org to learn more.
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Ryan Young Marketing & Communications Manager, Give an Hour RYoung@giveanhour.org
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