Fitness & Health
The FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition leads efforts to enhance first responder mental wellness through comprehensive strategies and policy changes
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Why fostering mental wellness in correctional officers is paramount for a safer society
“I consider meditation as a form of elite cognitive training. These positive impacts are especially transformative for first responders.”
The adult community CO becomes the youngest female to swim the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland
Industry insider champions new Mental Health First Aid Course for corrections professionals
Unraveling the impact and proposing solutions for a healthier workplace culture
Jocko Willink discusses the wellness challenges specifically facing first responders and strategies to strengthen wellness at every stage of the journey
Unless prison reformers intentionally and deliberately pursue the improvement of staff working conditions, the desired outcomes of prison reform will remain elusive
The new contract, which requires union and legislature approval, also includes a $1,200 health and wellness stiped in 2023 and 2024
COs suffer from depression, PTSD and suicide at a higher rate than the average population; part of the revamp plan is to improve the prison staff’s experience
The mental health clinician was stabbed in the face and arm; he was taken to the hospital where he needed stiches
