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The Health & Wellness resource center, brought to you by Police1 and Cordico, provides cops with videos, training drills and expert advice to help ensure the officer’s head is straight and body is strong. Complete physical and psychological fitness – through regular trips to the gym, five-mile runs and conversations with the police psychologist – is critical for an officer to perform the job to maximum potential.

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Mindful New Year’s resolutions: Approaches for first responders

The work of year-long self-improvement comes down to small and regular decisions made day after day, moment by moment
The trouble with staying awake: BCOPS study addresses shift work hazards

The cops who stay awake while the rest of us are sleeping need special support to maintain their physical and mental health
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The leadership actions that build resilient police officers
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Supervisors must help officers navigate through mental wellness by recognizing PTSD, normalizing self-care and reducing the stigma around asking for help
Mental wellness check-ins: What they are and how they help
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Check-ins ensure every department employee has a chance, at least once a year, to talk about any problems they might be experiencing
Therapy dogs bring big benefits to Florida sheriff’s department
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Pasco County’s specially trained K9s help officers de-escalate tense situations and build relationships in the community
Recovery center provides place for officers to cope with mental wellness issues
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In the past two years, the number of police officers admitted for treatment at Harbor of Grace have more than tripled
Washington couple brings healing to first responders one conference at a time
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A husband-and-wife team’s events are aimed at reducing providers’ stress, stigma and suicides
Understanding cardiovascular risks to first responders
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Because we know how high the risk is for first responders, we must be diligent in detecting and preventing cardiac disease
First responders and gallows humor: When joking becomes harmful
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Laughing in a tough situation releases feel-good brain chemicals that help alleviate stress; however, problems arise when not everyone is on the joke
Dallas PD now offering 30 days of paid leave for officers seeking alcohol abuse help
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The department will monitor an officer’s progress and ensure they spend the full month in a rehabilitation program
Q&A: How Ohio is prioritizing first responder wellness
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The mission of the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Office of First Responder Wellness is to encourage self-care and mental wellness for Ohio’s first responders
Watch: Chicago cop shares emotional message of solidarity, hope to LEOs amid uptick in suicides
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Carlos Yanez, Jr. was wounded a year ago after being shot four times during a traffic stop
The value of mental wellness check-ins for law enforcement
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Therapist Marie Ridgeway on the role of therapy in improving officer mental health
Occupational stress in policing: What the research says and what leaders can do about it
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Police leaders must recognize the importance of a physically and mentally healthy workforce and address occupational stress among personnel
How to fund officer wellness programs
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There are a variety of options at the federal, state and local level
What law enforcement leaders can learn from corporate wellness programs
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We need to be committed to exploring novel approaches and agency successes to boost officer well-being
‘It’s OK not to be OK, but it’s not OK to stay that way!’
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Here’s what a therapist wants law enforcement officers to know about taking care of post-traumatic stress injury
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