The emotional toll of the work NCRA members do is one of the main reasons President Cindy L. Isaacsen, RPR, an official reporter from Shawnee, Kan., teamed up with the National Court Reporters Foundation to launch the Peer-to-Peer Support program.
The Zoom meetings provide a dedicated space for members to talk candidly and confidentially about the pressures of the job and the mental and emotional strain of the cases they handle.
“I felt like I had no one to talk to about what I was hearing and writing every day,” says Isaacsen. “I realized I just could not be the only one struggling with the emotions I was feeling, and we have an entire profession of people who need encouragement and a place to go to feel supported.”
Since the first session in June 2025, Isaacsen says that for many of the participants the experience has been a transformative one.
The next Peer-to-Peer Support session will be held on Feb. 12 from 7:30-9 p.m. Eastern. Register by Feb. 11 at noon Eastern to join.
What to expect
NCRF’s Peer-to-Peer Support sessions are available to all NCRA members and moderated by certified peer support and grief support facilitator Bev Perez, MSW. Perez is a former police officer who is certified in peer support and has specialized training in traumatic work experiences.
“Don’t feel pressured to have to participate,” says Perez. “This is solely your time to just come, be together, enjoy, and just listen if you want. I know personally the feelings of being pressured and burnt out in my profession. We just want you all to know that this is a time to come together. And most importantly, we don’t want to feel alone in our professions. We want to know that we’re together. So let’s share our stories together.”
Upcoming NCRF Peer-to-Peer Support ZoomUps
- April 9, 2026
- June 11, 2026
- Aug. 13, 2026
- Oct. 8, 2026
- Dec. 10, 2026
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