{"id":2193,"date":"2023-04-27T15:20:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T20:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/code1wellness.org\/?page_id=2193"},"modified":"2023-06-19T09:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T14:20:00","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/code1wellness.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2193\" class=\"elementor elementor-2193\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2275f32 rey-section-stretched rey-section-bg--gradient elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2275f32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f04b57\" data-id=\"2f04b57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap--2f04b57 elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45324fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45324fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8f9e78\" data-id=\"b8f9e78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap--b8f9e78 elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10bf846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10bf846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c28a1e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c28a1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code 1 Wellness was founded, in May 2018 by a first responder in the Kansas City area. Our outpouring of concerns with mental health in our communities is a pandemic within itself. Our communities have serval contributing factors that have on going effects that are causing concerns among our communities, first responders and veterans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code 1 Wellness was created to serve our communities with a program that will provide Pre and Post tools along with many services that align with the Mind, Body, and Spirit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-164b25bd rey-colbg--gradient\" data-id=\"164b25bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap--164b25bd elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-567ea87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"567ea87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f826bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f826bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mission of Code 1 Wellness gives communities, first responders and veterans the help they deserve through physical, mental, and social well-being treatment. Code 1 Wellness is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is here to serve and protect the lives of those who protect others.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74aa389 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74aa389\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12d1ae8\" data-id=\"12d1ae8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap--12d1ae8 elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7ac45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a7ac45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Founder<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c56e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c56e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vanessa Kennedy is a formidable figure in various aspects of her life. A dedicated police officer, compassionate CEO, innovative founder, loving daughter, caring aunt, and accomplished author, she embodies the spirit of service and leadership in all she does. With a diverse background spanning law enforcement, corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, and literature, Vanessa is truly a force to be reckoned with.<\/p><p>As a seasoned police officer, Vanessa possesses a deep understanding of the struggles and stressors faced by those in law enforcement and first-responder roles. Witnessing the physical, emotional, and mental challenges often experienced by her colleagues, she felt a profound duty to provide help outside the limited resources typically available within their departments.<\/p><p>This commitment to her fellow officers and first responders spurred her to step into the role of CEO, and in doing so, she founded Code 1 Wellness. Her leadership, characterized by compassion and dedication, aims to address the mental health crisis among first responders. Through Code 1 Wellness, Vanessa endeavors to provide a safe haven for first responders to seek help and to build resilience against the unique challenges they face.<\/p><p>As a daughter and an aunt, Vanessa understands the importance of strong family bonds and the role they play in maintaining mental well-being. Her sensitivity to these relationships is reflected in her holistic approach to mental health, which includes support systems for the families of first responders as well.<\/p><p>Vanessa&#8217;s drive to support others extends beyond the professional realm. An accomplished author, she uses the power of the written word to spread awareness about the struggles faced by those in high-stress professions, empowering them to seek help and promoting greater understanding among the public.<\/p><p>Vanessa Kennedy&#8217;s life and work is a testament to her resilience, empathy, and dedication. She not only talks the talk but walks the walk, turning her experiences into a platform for helping others. In Code 1 Wellness, she has created an essential resource for those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving others, reinforcing the idea that no one should feel alone in their struggles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-835267c\" data-id=\"835267c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap--835267c elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bda527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bda527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/code1wellness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2614\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/code1wellness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1.jpg 503w, https:\/\/code1wellness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/code1wellness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1-330x416.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-55ab1a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55ab1a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1382562\" data-id=\"1382562\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap--1382562 elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fd3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11fd3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Please send all press, media, speaking &amp; other inquiries to <a href=\"mailto:v.kennedy@code1wellness.org\">v.kennedy@code1wellness.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Story Code 1 Wellness was founded, in May 2018 by a first responder in the Kansas City area. 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