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The Douglas County Responders First Foundation was formed in December 2015 as a result of the Umpqua Community College event on October 1, 2015. It was developed to have a locally controlled and separate organization to be responsible for how donations would be distributed to support out of pocket mental health care costs for our local first responders. Board members created the organizational documents for the Foundation after consulting with national experts and conducting research on what other communities faced following mass tragedies. The Foundation kept three important lessons learned from other communities in mind when developing its structure and mission. This included reserving funds for long-term, unforeseen needs, keeping local control over the distributions, and infusing the process with public input. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.