Got Your $ix

Making mental health care affordable

for the first responders of the High Country

What is Got Your $ix?

Got Your Six is a program of the Responder Wellness Coalition that confidentially covers the cost of two mental health therapy sessions per month for any first responder of the High Country.

Who qualifies?

All first responders who are actively responding in Ashe, Avery or Watauga County qualify. The Responder Wellness Coalition defines first responders as members of law enforcement, fire, medic, or dispatch.

How it works?

Any first responder working in Ashe, Avery or Watauga County receiving evidence-based therapy from a licensed mental health clinician can have the Responder Wellness Coalition pay their out-of-pocket expenses for two sessions per month. There is no application process for the first responder so that their identity will always remain anonymous. Payment is made directly to provider.

How to utilize the program

1. The first responder schedules their services with a mental health care provider and informs the provider that they would like to utilize the Responder Wellness Coalition Got Your Six program. Provider must be a licensed mental health clinician providing evidence-based therapy in accordance with APA guidelines. Provider must be approved by the Responder Wellness Coalition to receive payment.

2. The provider bills the Responder Wellness Coalition directly. The Responder Wellness Coalition will pay provider for the cost of session not covered by the first responder's insurance (the out-of-pocket expense for which the patient is responsible after insurance) for up to two sessions per calendar month.

PROVIDERS: Please contact the Responder Wellness Coalition at 828.773.7877 or info@responderwellnesscoalition.org to qualify as a provider with the Got Your Six program.

FAQs and Fine Print

Will anyone know that I am using the Got Your Six program and/or receiving therapy? No! The Responder Wellness Coalition will never ask for any personal or identifying patient information! The provider will verify with the patient that they are an active first responder (law enforcement, fire, medic or dispatch) currently working in Ashe, Avery, or Watauga County and that is it! Other than your provider/clinician, no one else will know. An arbitrary patient ID number will be used for billing purposes between provider and RWC.

Do I need to fill out an application and/or be approved to use the Got Your Six program? Nope. If you are a first responder that is actively responding for an emergency services agency in Ashe, Avery or Watauga County, you qualify for and can utilize the program! The Responder Wellness Coalition will never ask for any personal or identifying patient information. The provider/clinician will verify with the patient that they are an active first responder (law enforcement, fire, medic or dispatch) currently working in Ashe, Avery or Watauga County and that is it! It's that simple!

What if I already have a mental health care provider and would like to start utilizing Got Your Six? That's great! If responders are already receiving treatment/services from a licensed mental health clinician that is providing evidence-based treatment in accordance with APA guidelines, they can ask their clinician to contact the Responder Wellness Coalition to be approved as a provider for the Got Your Six program and may start utilizing the Got Your Six program for sessions occurring after August 7, 2023.

Is there a limit to how many total sessions or how long I can use Got Your Six? Currently there is a 6-month limit (12 sessions total) per calendar year for each first responder using the Got Your Six program; however, our goal is to have enough funding to allow first responders to use the program with no limit to the length of time they may use the program.

Why must providers be licensed and providing evidence-based therapy in accordance with APA guidelines? We want to be sure at the Responder Wellness Coalition that we are protecting the people we are helping. We also want to be sure that we are being good stewards for our first responders. As such, our organization is supporting and endorsing licensed mental health clinicians who are providing evidence-based treatment in accordance with the American Psychological Association (APA). For a list of culturally competent, mental health care providers in the High Country, please click here.

Where can I find a mental health clinician in the High Country? Please click here to be directed to a list of culturally competent, mental health care providers in the High Country. These providers are also already approved for the Got Your Six program.