Stress Management

It can be challenging for COs to set time aside to keep a healthy mind and body; here's our top 23 wellness tips for you to concentrate on this year

Here's an overview of what a wellness room is, how your officers can benefit from using one and steps your agency can take to create its own relaxing space

The therapists serving Schenectady County have backgrounds in trauma, and insurance is not required

Peer support can decrease the unnecessary suffering of coworkers and give the peer supporter a greater sense of purpose

Combating the idea that stress injuries to the brain occur only in the weak-minded is essential to embedding mental health into the first responder culture

They are meant for daily and critical decision-making and apply to officers, supervisors and managers in patrol and special operations

A new correctional officer writes about the sense of welcoming felt from fellow COs

Learn how therapy can improve communication, provide a safe place for family members to share and gain real-world coping mechanisms

When you take stock of your performance levels and the factors that are affecting them, you can make adjustments where needed

If you’re in a first responder role and find yourself needing help, you likely have multiple avenues for support

Self-help strategies to cope with high-pressure caseloads and changing technology

This free educational enrichment program helps correctional officers re-envision their lives and their work environment

The stress of prison work contributes to addiction, burnout and even suicide; however, correctional officer mental health often goes unaddressed

Why first responders should seek treatment as soon as mental health symptoms appear

K-9s Jenny and Piper are the first two graduates of "Puppies Behind Bars," a program that raises and trains service dogs for responders by inmates