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61 - Officer Mental Health and Survival: Possible Solutions
This is the third and final episode in our series about the mental health crisis affecting law enforcement officers and first responders. Guests for this series include LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter experts Roy Bethge, Chief of Police for Cherry Valley, Illinois and Chair of the Education and Training Committee for the International Association of Chiefs of Police; Max Geron, Senior Director for Health and Public Safety at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Courtney Tassin, a licensed professional counselor and Crisis Intervention Program Manager for the city of Aurora, Colorado.
Today, they discuss ways to increase positive narratives surrounding policing, the importance of connecting with local communities, and the things that law enforcement agencies do well in areas of protecting responders’ mental health.
Below are some resources mentioned by our guests during this series:
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement by Dr. Kevin Gilmartin
InSideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives by Joe Ehrmann
Unleashing the Power of Unconditional Respect: Transforming Law Enforcement and Police Training by Jack L. Colwell and Charles Huth
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (First Responders)
Blue H.E.L.P. Honoring the Service of Law Enforcement Officers who Died by Suicide
Bridging the Divide Podcast
If you or someone you know is an officer or first responder seeking mental health support, you can text “BADGE” to 741-741. That's a free, confidential service through the All Clear Foundation’s ResponderStrong initiative. Anyone facing a mental health crisis can always call 988.
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This is the third and final episode in our series about the mental health crisis affecting law enforcement officers and first responders. Guests for this series include LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter experts Roy Bethge, Chief of Police for Cherry Valley, Illinois and Chair of the Education and Training Committee for the International Association of Chiefs of Police; Max Geron, Senior Director for Health and Public Safety at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Courtney Tassin, a licensed professional counselor and Crisis Intervention Program Manager for the city of Aurora, Colorado.
Today, they discuss ways to increase positive narratives surrounding policing, the importance of connecting with local communities, and the things that law enforcement agencies do well in areas of protecting responders’ mental health.
Below are some resources mentioned by our guests during this series:
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement by Dr. Kevin Gilmartin
InSideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives by Joe Ehrmann
Unleashing the Power of Unconditional Respect: Transforming Law Enforcement and Police Training by Jack L. Colwell and Charles Huth
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (First Responders)
Blue H.E.L.P. Honoring the Service of Law Enforcement Officers who Died by Suicide
Bridging the Divide Podcast
If you or someone you know is an officer or first responder seeking mental health support, you can text “BADGE” to 741-741. That's a free, confidential service through the All Clear Foundation’s ResponderStrong initiative. Anyone facing a mental health crisis can always call 988.