Fireside Project

Fireside Project

Mental Health Care

San Francisco, CA 3,205 followers

Operating the Psychedelic Support Line... https://linktr.ee/firesideproject

About us

Fireside Project is a non-profit organization that operates the Psychedelic Support Line - the first support line in the world specifically aimed at helping people navigate psychedelic experiences. Our diverse, compassionate, and culturally attuned volunteers offer non-clinical emotional support by phone and text message to people in the midst of psychedelic experiences or who are exploring the meaning of past psychedelic experiences. Fireside Project is honored to be guided by some of the brightest lights in the psychedelic movement and helpline community. Our Advisory Board includes, in addition to current and former managers of local helplines, psychiatrist and author Dr. Julie Holland; psychedelic communications expert Brad Burge; Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSF Dr. Joseph Zamaria; co-founder of the Yale Psychedelic Science Group Dr. Jordan Sloshower; co-founder of Women’s Visionary Council Annie Oak; and Associate Professor of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies Dr. Nick Walker, among others. There is a urgent need for the services Fireside Project provides. Facing an international mental health crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and with research rapidly advancing into psychedelics to treat mental health conditions, growing numbers of people are using psychedelics, many for the first time. Psychedelics are increasingly being used in supervised therapeutic or ceremonial settings, but many people are experimenting with them while alone, and with no one to turn to if their “trip” becomes too intense. Fireside Project's mission is to help people fulfill the potential of their psychedelic experiences by providing compassionate, accessible, and culturally responsive peer support, educating the public, and furthering psychedelic research, while embracing practices that increase equity, power sharing, and belonging within the psychedelic movement.

Industry
Mental Health Care
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
2020
Specialties
psychedelics, psychedelicsupport, psychedelicintegration, peersupport, psychedelicmovement, mentalhealth, psychedelicmedicine, and psychedelicscience

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    Apply today to become a Psychedelic Peer Support Line Volunteer 🔥 ☎️ We’re calling all folks who: ✅ Love providing emotional support to people in times of need ✅ Are good listeners ✅ Have experience with psychedelics (& feel they’ve played a foundational role in their life) ✅ Want to become a better space holder ✅ Are looking to join a diverse community The application window is from July 23-Aug 23. IInterviews will take place from the end of August to the beginning of September. All accepted volunteers MUST complete a mandatory 4-day online training September 21, 22, 28, and 29, as well as a mandatory orientation on September 17 or 18. Placement on the line begins in October for this cohort. Applications are open to folks living in the US only at this time. For more information and to submit your application, visit our website at the link in the comments. And if you like what we’re doing at Fireside, please share this post with your network. We want to make sure we reach as many eyes as possible. Link in the comments to learn more and apply.

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    We're thrilled to welcome Mary P. Cosimano and Dr. Jacob Ham, two individuals with extensive background in psychedelic research and therapy, to the Fireside Project team. They'll be supporting our upcoming programs and help expand the organization's reach and impact. Read more about their backgrounds and what makes them a perfect fit for us at the link below: https://lnkd.in/g7ZBZDdy #psychedelictherapy #psychedelicintegration

    Fireside Project Welcomes Psychedelic Experts Mary Cosimano and Dr. Jacob Ham

    Fireside Project Welcomes Psychedelic Experts Mary Cosimano and Dr. Jacob Ham

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    Fireside Project is seeking a talented Front-End Developer with extensive skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and a strong understanding of Squarespace to collaborate with our graphic designer and UI/UX specialist to update our website. If you are passionate about crafting beautiful and responsive websites and have the technical expertise to bring our Figma designs to life, we’d love to work with you! Job description and application linked below. https://lnkd.in/eV6fz9cQ

    Join Our Team — Fireside Project

    Join Our Team — Fireside Project

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    Fireside Project is looking to hire a Director of Marketing! We're looking for a dynamic and experienced human to lead end-to-end marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate will be passionate about psychedelics and mental health; possess a deep understanding of digital marketing channels; and have a proven track record. Please share far and wide! Thank you in advance. Link to job description and application portal here: https://lnkd.in/dTcvgpxR

    Join Our Team — Fireside Project

    Join Our Team — Fireside Project

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    A piece from Fireside's Founder and Executive Director, Joshua White, about his recent ibogaine journey at Beond Ibogaine Treatment .

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    Founder of Fireside Project | Mental Health | Psychedelic Support | Coaching | Risk Reduction

    I'm excited to share with all of you by far the most personal piece of writing I've ever shared publicly. It's an account of my ibogaine journey at Beond Ibogaine Treatment to treat childhood trauma and the unhealthy life patterns that the trauma set in motion. I'm sharing this piece in the hope that it will encourage people to see the vastness of ibogaine's healing potential, which in my view, extends far beyond Opioid Use Disorder, PTSD, and TBI. Infinite gratitude to Talia Eisenberg, MBA, Tom Feegel, and their magical team at Beond. They truly are doing the work of saints. Thank you to Lucid News, Inc. for publishing this piece. https://lnkd.in/gU3crf7M

    I Arrived for My Ibogaine Journey Ready to Die; Now My Inner Child Is Free - Lucid News

    I Arrived for My Ibogaine Journey Ready to Die; Now My Inner Child Is Free - Lucid News

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    Check out this new interview on Beond Ibogaine Treatment 's podcast with Fireside's Founder, Joshua White, where he discusses the importance of incorporating non-clinical support, like the peer support provided on our Psychedelic Support Line, into the continuum of psychedelic care.

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    Why Lykos Therapeutics (formerly MAPS PBC) psychedelic-assisted therapy protocol may not be scalable? (as explained by Joshua White, founder and Executive Director of Fireside Project. As more people look to psychedelic medicines to improve their health and well-being, it’s clear that a model that requires two therapists to sit with every individual receiving psychedelic therapy is not scalable. Josh joined Amanda S. on the Ibogaine Uncovered podcast to discuss the role and value of non-clinical support in the psychedelic space, and to share about his recent ibogaine experience at Beond. Joshua underscores the need for more non-clinical support in the psychedelic realm, including coaches and peer supporters like the ones at Fireside Project. He suggests that peer support is not only more financially accessible but may also better meet the needs of individuals undergoing psychedelic journeys more of what they need before and after a transformative experience, especially depending on a peer’s familiarity with psychedelics. As Josh experienced during his time at Beond, having the right support, whether clinical or not, helps create a safe container for a psychedelic journey – whether that journey takes place in the Amazon rainforest, or in a hospital bed with noise-canceling headphones and an eye mask at an ibogaine treatment center in Cancun. For example, with Ibogaine, there is no need for a therapist during the treatment. At Beond, there are coaches before and after the treatment. What we witnessed at Beond, peer-to-peer support plays a huge role in healing. What are your thoughts on the ideal model for psychedelic therapy? Should we stick to the MAPS protocol requiring two therapists, or is there room for non-clinical support to play a crucial role? Are both possible for different situations and needs? #psychedelictherapy #maps #psychedelicresearch #harmreduction #firesideproject

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    At Fireside, our true North, our ideal vision, is a beloved psychedelic community where people of all identities and backgrounds can feel represented, welcomed, celebrated, and, most importantly, safe. That’s why we value the diversity of our volunteers so much — because we know we need that to support the diversity of our callers, callers who might need identity-based support that can only be provided from someone who is like them. We’re looking for volunteers to join us in operating our psychedelic peer support line, and applications close in just two days. We’re looking for people like you. Are you ready to lend a helping hand? Apply now at the link in comments. We’d love to see you here. 🔥 Applications are due this Thursday, 2/29 🔥 #psychedelics #psychedelicsupport

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