First Responder Heart Health

Fitness & Health

Mental health matters: How leaders can ensure correctional officers have healthy, sustainable careers

It requires a conscious effort to build emotional resiliency and develop positive coping mechanisms

June 14, 2019 02:29 PM

Jenna Curren, Ed.D.

Contraband

What can go wrong in the prison chapel?

June 11, 2019 02:25 PM

Gary York

Officer Safety

How to honor injured officers

May 13, 2019 06:51 PM

Fitness & Health

Moving past ‘if only’ thinking

May 10, 2019 12:17 PM

Althea Olson and Mike Wasilewski

Fitness & Health

NYC DOC’s employee wellness center is an investment in officer well-being

May 07, 2019 12:37 PM

Fitness & Health

On-demand webinar: HeartStart a way to prioritize your heart health: A vital message for first responders

Addressing the hidden dangers of cardiovascular disease

May 23, 2024 02:35 PM

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Fitness & Health

The value of mental health breaks in corrections

Something as simple as guided visualization trips to the beach can help build resiliency in jobs where it seems impossible to relax

November 30, 2020 11:07 PM

Corrections Training

The value of crisis intervention training for corrections officers

With the number of people with mental health issues booked into jails increasing each year, crisis intervention training is becoming increasingly important

September 22, 2020 11:01 PM

Gordon Graham

Fitness & Health

Poem: The Felony Abyss

Some days it can be hard to shake the demons from your head

September 12, 2020 07:08 PM

Fitness & Health

Poem: Close Call

Emotional trauma impacts correctional officers every day

August 28, 2020 01:04 PM

Fitness & Health

6 steps to peer support success

When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help

June 24, 2020 09:16 AM

International Public Safety Association

Fitness & Health

How COs in crisis can get help

Anthony Gangi talks with experts about mental health resources available for corrections officers

June 12, 2020 01:55 PM

Tier Talk