Emotional Wellness

What can agency leaders and first responders do to overcome the challenges and effects of such a physically and mentally taxing career?

Identifying the symptoms of stress in your life will help you to develop a personal resilience plan

Reach out your hand to others, and do not slap their hands away

Like any special ops team, a law enforcement peer support team has a mission to fulfill

Correctional leaders should commit themselves and their staff to apply lessons learned from the challenges of 2020 into policies and emergency planning

The coronavirus impacted all aspects of correctional facility operations – from staffing to officer wellness

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

If we are going to survive COVID-19 and our jobs as correctional officers, we need to take a look at our health and make some changes

Practicing mindfulness not only improves your emotional and mental well-being, but your physical health as well

Engage in these simple practices to manage the stress of uncertainty

As you serve as a first responder, you will confront a wide range of emotional responses to this pandemic, so take time to process your thoughts

Constant exposure to this criminal underworld instigates more officer turnover than any other factor

The challenge in corrections is not identifying topics to train on, but prioritizing time and resources to cover the many subjects that can lead to high-risk situations

Silence and judgment can wreak havoc on an officer's mental wellness

When there is peer and organizational pressure to cover up personal distress and emotional turmoil, correctional officer wellness suffers