El Dorado County Sheriff's Office 2018 Annual Report | Page 47

Thrive with 10-35

Taking Total Care a Step Further

While all of our employees serve their community honorably, some choose to serve our Nation as well. In August 2018, Thrive and the Sheriff's Office welcomed home Deputy French, AKA Army First Lieutenant French.

The Sheriff, Mrs. D'Agostini, family and friends all welcomed home Deputy French after an almost year long deployment to Jordan. Whether serving our community or our Nation, Thrive is there to serve the families.

Special Programs & Services

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Thrive with 10-35 was established at the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office in 2011.  The mission of the organization is to promote the well-being of all Sheriff's Office members and their families. They provide information; support and practical assistance to help law enforcement families successfully survive and

thrive during the Sheriff's Office employee's law enforcement career and beyond.  Their hope is to better equip employees and their families to manage the challenges of law enforcement, that spouses and partners will feel more secure and connected to their loved ones, and law enforcement marriages and relationships will be more stable.

Thrive with 10-35 is a subsidiary of the non-

profit Sheriff's Posse and requires no funding

from the Sheriff's Office. They complete their

tasks with volunteer work, donations and

fundraisers.

Although Thrive with 10-35 is made up of El Dorado County Sheriff's Office families, they are always available to help other LEO families in a time of need. This year they assisted and partnered with various Sheriff's Office teams to support neighboring law enforcement

agencies during and after several critical

incidents, including the Butte County wildfires.

Thrive gathered donations, supplied food,

snacks and homemade goodies and drinks for law enforcement families displaced by the wildfires.

Thrive was also there, ready to respond with assistance immediately upon notification of an allied agency losing an officer in the line of duty.

This is the most dreaded circumstance for

any law enforcement family and Thrive

understands the importance of quick,

confidential and necessary assistance.

They also worked to expand their existing counseling program and developed

partnerships with multiple counseling centers.

This expanded effort offers services for all staff members and their families at no cost to them.

These services are completely confidential and separate from the employee's work. Services

are fully covered by funding provided by Thrive

and the Sheriff's Posse.