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Calgary Therapist and First Responder Launch Nonprofit for Those Who Carry the Weight of the Job Home

CALGARY, AB — October 1, 2026 — A Calgary Canadian Certified Counsellor and a 20-year first responder and certified recovery specialist have partnered to launch CODE 200, a new nonprofit focused on supporting the people who respond to, work around and carry the impact of high-stress and traumatic work — both on the job and at home.

At the centre of the initiative is to provide Education and resources for front line professionals and traumatic working occupations. Founded by Canadian Certified Counsellor Rhian Lois Wight and Calgary first responder Tyler Pereversoff (RCP). The resources offered by Code200,provides practical education, resources and family rituals designed to help responders and those around them better understand stress, maintain connection and build sustainable lives on and off the job.

“First responders are trained extensively for what happens on the job, but many organizations that employ these valuable people don't always teach them what to do with what comes home with them,” said Wight. “There are practical techniques that people can learn and use to support regulation, connection and recovery. We want to bring those tools together in a resource driven organization that families can actually use.”

Beyond the traditional definition of first responder

CODE 200 has already worked with organizations whose roles may not traditionally be classified as first responders but who regularly work on the front lines, behind the scenes or at the last stage of crisis response.

This has included social service agencies, emergency dispatchers, medical office administrators, nurses, correctional officers, medical examiners, traumatic-cleanup specialists and military veterans.

“We've learned that the impact of high-exposure work isn't limited to the occupations we traditionally call first responders,” said Wight. “There are people responding to crisis, supporting people through crisis and dealing with what happens afterward who are also carrying a tremendous amount of exposure and responsibility. They need tools too.”

A resource created from professional and lived experience

The collaboration combines Wight’s professional experience supporting individuals with trauma, anxiety, relationships, sleep and nervous-system regulation with Pereversoff’s 20 years of lived experience as a first responder and his work in support and recovery in every sense of the word.

Their approach also recognizes the family as part of the responder system.

“Every first responder has people behind them,” said Pereversoff. “The people at home can be affected by the schedules, stress and experiences that come with the work, yet they may not have the education or tools to understand what is happening. We want to strengthen the family so they can support not only their responder, but themselves and the family as a whole.”

Pereversoff also founded the Jaime Project, which helps families access treatment, education and courses that may not otherwise be financially accessible. A portion of proceeds from The Responder’s Family Ritual (book) and donations have been supporting the project.

“Our goal is to make education and practical tools available before people reach a breaking point,” Wight said. “Mental health is physical health, and resilience is something that can be built throughout a career — not something we should only address when someone is already in crisis.”

The Responder’s Family Ritual is available through Amazon, with the accompanying online course offering additional education and practical exercises.

The book and course are educational resources and are not intended to replace individualized medical or psychological treatment when that level of care is required.

"We are here for the families answering the call." - Pereversoff/Wight

For more information:
Rhian Lois Wight
Canadian Certified Counsellor | CODE 200
[email protected]
855-800-2007