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• A warrior on our side

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  Five takeaways on officer wellness from ‘Doc’ Springer

• Compass project helps first responders focus on wellness

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  West Virginia’s opioid crisis sparks launch of initiatives to support mental and physical health among fire and police personnel

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  One year's journey: A veteran's path from new owner to expansion

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  For one former LE veteran, owning a business was nothing more than a pipe dream; here's how Signal 88 Security made it a reality for Roger Estrada

• Taxed to the max: Who is taking care of the cops?

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  With law enforcement blamed for society’s ills and the future of policing uncertain, officers face new traumas and total exhaustion

• Navigating the negativity: What officers can do

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  You cannot control the rhetoric, but you can control the kind of police officer you choose to be

• Book Excerpt: ‘Super-Charge Your Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19’

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  The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone

• What is mindfulness?

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  Mindfulness techniques can help ease stress and lead to better overall officer wellness. 

• Your safety starts long before the threat appears

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  Officers should prepare ahead for emotional threats so they can more easily get back to a place of safety and strength

• It’s about camaraderie, not competition: Where firefighters and officers get fit and have fun

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  The ‘Olympics’ for public safety officers and firefighters is an event of kinship and connections

• We take care of our own: Enter your agency’s safety or wellness program in the National Officer Safety and Wellness Awards

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  Through the Destination Zero program, NLEOMF and DOJ help cops come together to encourage and support officer safety and wellness

• Street Survival: How to enjoy your life while avoiding death by a thousand cuts

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  Insights from a police suicide survivor may help officers endure the inevitable “thousand cuts” experienced during a lifelong career in law enforcement

• 5 stresses cops deal with that non-cops should know about

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  The incidents LEOs witness will change them on duty and off duty

• The greatest loss: Police suicides

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  Good police officers are experts at hiding their emotions, so only a partner or very close co-worker may see the warning signs

• Public safety resiliency center benefits Va. officers

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  The center offers confidential counseling, crisis support and emergency management to all public safety employees and their immediate families

• 4 steps for police leaders to prioritize officer wellness

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  While resources to address officer wellness can be limited, there are some free and low-cost steps agencies can take to address this critical issue

• How to implement annual mental health checks for your officers

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  If we are going to eliminate the stigma of mental illness within our profession, it starts at the top

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