Articles In Law Enforcement Wellness

First Responder Wellness

Finding Balance as a First Responder Spouse

Let’s be honest. The first responder job encourages a one income household. Unpredictable Hours: Working as a police spouse or fire spouse is a huge challenge because a police officer…

Jan 8, 2020
High-Stress Occupations

Building & Maintaining a Peer Support Team

Agency endorsed Peer Support and Critical Incident Stress Management Teams are often overlooked until tragedy necessitates their existence and utilization. As a law enforcement leader, ask yourself if your agency…

Dec 16, 2019
First Responder Wellness

The Navy’s 11 Leadership Principles

I can still vividly remember reciting the Navy’s Leadership Principles by memory while my squad leader was inches from my face during freshmen orientation for the Navy ROTC program at the University…

Nov 7, 2019
News & Announcements

California Launches First Statewide Mental Health Line

San Francisco – The California Peer-Run Warm Line officially opened today, offering free non-emergency emotional support and referrals to anyone in the state via telephone or instant messaging. This service…

Oct 11, 2019
Law Enforcement Wellness

Breaking the Silence: Suicide Prevention in Law Enforcement

The Carson J Spencer Foundation, in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, and the American Association of Suicidology, launched a video…

Sep 21, 2019
First Responder Wellness

Chaplain Utilization Increases with Wellness Apps

The primary mission for first responder Chaplains is to provide practical, emotional and spiritual support for our first responders in their time of need.  Our secondary mission is to support…

Sep 18, 2019
High-Stress Occupations

5 Steps that Can Help Prevent a Suicide #BETHE1TO

September is National Suicide Prevention month with September 10 designated as World Suicide Prevention Day.  To help in this effort, we’re posting the article from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…

Sep 10, 2019
Law Enforcement Wellness

New Resource from Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

The lack of mental health crisis services across the U.S. has resulted in law enforcement officers serving as first responders to most crises. A Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is…

Sep 9, 2019
Law Enforcement Wellness

Courageous Heart – The Human Behind the Badge

I began my career in law enforcement in 1986 with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. I was 23 years old, fit, and extremely excited to join one of the…

Aug 27, 2019
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