OUR STORY
One Moment Changed Everything.
On May 12, 2021, 16-year-old Bailey Bullock collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest after a track meet.
On May 12, 2021, 16-year-old Bailey Bullock collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest after a track meet.
It took
8 minutes and 45 seconds
before CPR began.
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Those 8 minutes and 45 seconds changed our family forever.
Instead of letting tragedy define Bailey’s legacy, we chose to build one that saves lives, strengthens communities, supports grieving families, and drives change. Today, Bailey’s Heart & Soul Foundation is a national voice for sudden cardiac arrest awareness, prevention, preparedness, and trauma-informed healing. |
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WHAT WE DO
Creating Safer Communities Through Education, Prevention & Healing
Youth Heart Screenings Identifying hidden heart conditions in young people before tragedy strikes. |
CPR, AED & First Aid Training Equipping everyday people with skills to save lives. |
School Emergency Preparedness Supporting Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERPs) and readiness in schools. |
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Community Education & Advocacy Raising awareness and advancing heart health and safety. |
Trauma-Informed Grief Support Providing resources and support for survivors, families, witnesses, first responders, and others impacted by sudden cardiac arrest. |
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WHO WE SERVE
Sudden cardiac arrest impacts entire communities—not just individuals.
We serve:
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TRAUMA-INFORMED HEALING
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Healing the Heart Means Healing the Whole Person.
Recovery after sudden cardiac arrest goes beyond the physical. The emotional trauma experienced by survivors, families, witnesses, and responders is often unseen and unaddressed. Founded by dual-certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Patrice Bullock, our approach integrates grief, trauma, mental health, and recovery. Through education, support, and the ACHE™ Series, we offer understanding, connection, and tools for healing. |
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THE ACHE™ SERIES
From ACHE to Hope
A trauma-informed framework for navigating grief while honoring loved ones.
A trauma-informed framework for navigating grief while honoring loved ones.
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ACKNOWLEDGE Recognize the pain and trauma. |
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CONNECT Find support and community. |
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HEAL Build healthy paths toward recovery. |
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EMPOWER Transform pain into purpose. |
Transform pain into purpose.
MEET OUR FOUNDER
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Patrice Bullock, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
After the sudden cardiac arrest death of her son Bailey, Patrice turned profound loss into a mission that has reached thousands.
As a dual-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, author, speaker, CPR instructor, and advocate, she blends clinical expertise with lived experience to improve emergency preparedness and advance trauma-informed care. |
IMPACT
Every Number Represents a Life.
Our impact continues to grow through education, advocacy, and partnerships.
Our impact continues to grow through education, advocacy, and partnerships.
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Because every life touched is a chance to save another.
