A gentle first step

Tell us how we can be present.

You don't need the right words. Share only what feels comfortable. We'll help connect you with someone who can meet you where you are.

First session freeIn-person in LouisvilleTeleConnect across the U.S.

You are in the right place

One conversation at a time.

First Hour offers compassionate peer support from trained mentors who understand profound loss through lived experience. Peer mentoring is not psychotherapy, professional counseling, medical care or crisis intervention.

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