A focus on suicide prevention in public safety

As we mark Suicide Prevention Awareness month, see what public safety and others are doing to address suicide among first responders.

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~ Anthony J. D'Angelo

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Hear how they’re transforming and growing from traumatic stress.

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Hope has a new number

The new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is an easy-to-remember 3-digit dialing and texting code for anyone experiencing a suicidal, mental health, or substance use related crisis. Learn more

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Struggle Well Series
Articles
Safety & Wellness apps
ROG the Dog

ResponderStrong™ Mental Health Train the Trainer Workshop Nov. 19th

Medical wellness champions and ambassadors - Join us virtually (PDF) for this highly regarded program being implemented across the nation to bolster resiliency, erode stigma, and decrease stress injury: burnout, compassion fatigue, anxiety, depression, and suicidality.

About the program

The FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition (FNHWC)

Established in October 2020 as an effort for AT&T to coordinate and strategically plan for how the organization supports health and wellness of first responders.

You are not alone. Shining the light on suicide prevention efforts in public safety.

Suicide prevention awareness

Hope has a new number: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Each year millions of Americans, including emergency responders and frontline healthcare workers, experience thoughts of suicide.

Officer wellness and safety main focus for Chief Landa, as president of the local association of chiefs of police

“This initiative has the potential to change policing across this country. But we have to focus first and foremost on the police officer.”

Those on the front lines of public safety know the potential risks of their profession.

The effects of such a mentally- and physically-demanding job can create lasting mental health issues. Dr. Anna Courie discusses the efforts to help responders tackle stress.

Given the stress today’s first responders face, supporting their well-being has become even more important.

And mobile applications have become the key to accessing the mental, physical and emotional wellness resources they need, writes Emily Marchetta, Lighthouse Health & Wellness.

Struggle Well series

First responders in Miami-Dade County sat down with us to share their traumatic experiences and how the Boulder Crest Foundation Struggle Well program helped them cope. Listen to their stories.

Struggle Well - An Approach to Mental Wellness in Law Enforcement

Watch how the Boulder Crest Struggle Well program brought hope to law enforcement agencies in Miami-Dade County and helped them learn to cope with their unique stressors.

Struggle Well – Bringing the Struggle to the Surface

As officers went through the Boulder Crest Struggle Well training, they were able to talk with their peers about things they’d never discussed before and to better understand how these traumas affect their every day lives.

Struggle Well – On the Path to Wellness

The Struggle Well training helped officers reflect more on their personal and work issues they face daily, and taught them ways to cope in a healthy way.

It’s time to learn how to struggle well

Learn more about the Boulder Crest Struggle Well training that delivers post-traumatic growth-based training to first responders.

Changing the conversation from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth

Boulder Crest is the global leader in the development, delivery, study and scale of post-traumatic growth-based programs.

First Responders share their Struggle Well experiences

Learn how the program is helping these first responders cope with trauma and stress and bringing balance to their lives.

Connecting you when and where it matters most

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Articles

How women stay physically fit, meet the challenges of careers in public safety

The expectation of public safety has grown to incorporate not only public safety services, but EMS, technical rescue, HazMat, psychologic crisis response and much more.

Guideposts for Lighthouse’s mission to help first responders thrive

When it comes to first responder health and wellness, the importance of providing resources to support those who protect us every day is clear.

Setting goals and staying motivated to meet the challenges that arise

We all set goals in some way. We know what we want to accomplish or we identify aspects of a plan that details how we navigate from start to ultimate outcome.

Additional news

Global Medical Response transforming emergency response with FirstNet

Lessons learned after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

Lessons learned from the FirstNet® Health and Wellness Coalition

FirstNet and O2X collaborate to promote healthy hearts among first responders

Suicide prevention awareness critical for public safety – especially during the holiday season

Responding to the problem of suicide in public safety

Expanding our support for first responder health and wellness

Mental health apps, FirstNet® App Catalog an invaluable resource for first responder mental health

'Man's Best Friend' comes to FirstNet with launch of animal assisted therapy program

Three secrets about post-traumatic stress

The importance of the chief's health

7 things first responders can teach you about holiday resilience

How first responders can avoid common mistakes as you set 2021 goals

A commitment to addressing first responder needs

Officer health in the black law enforcement community

Finding balance: How women first responders manage stressors of work, family and career

News articles

The importance of the chief's health

7 things first responders can teach you about holiday resilience

How first responders can avoid common mistakes as you set 2021 goals

A commitment to addressing first responder needs

Officer health in the Black law enforcement community

Finding balance: How women first responders manage stressors of work, family and career

Safety & Wellness apps

Better App

Better is a powerful mental health app that gives you all the information you need for a better life and better sleep.

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Better Stop Suicide

We’ve designed this app to simply help you press your own stop button should suicidal thoughts come to you.

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Cordico

Cordico is the world leader in wellness technology for high-stress professions, providing trusted, confidential, 24/7 proactive and preventive wellness support for those serving in the most demanding and critical roles.

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Lighthouse Health and Wellness

Lighthouse Health & Wellness was designed to provide our first responders, public safety agencies and those that support them anonymous access to existing health and wellness programs.

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O2X Human Performance

The O2X Human Performance app encourages users to make healthy choices daily.

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Responder Rel8

First responder peer-to-peer chat app.

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VALOR Officer Safety

The VALOR Officer Safety App is today’s law enforcement officers’ tool for success.

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Animal-assisted therapy

ROG the Dog, the FirstNet therapy dog

Animal-assisted therapy for first responders:

Has a positive impact on mental and physical health
Improves coping and recovery from critical events
Enhances morale in departments
Decreases emotional distress and anxiety
Reduces the negative impacts from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS)

Resources

Downloadable resources

Law enforcement suicide prevention poster (PDF)

Fire service suicide prevention poster (PDF)

Emergency/Medical suicide prevention poster (PDF)

ROG the Dog, therapy dog flyer (PDF)

Making change work sheet (PDF)

10-4 resilience printable cards (PDF)

Responder Rel8 offer (PDF)

FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition flyer (PDF)

RESOURCES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

All Clear Foundation

Helping others is second nature. Ensure you do the same for yourself.

Resiliency in first responders – Law enforcement (PDF)

Post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth (PDF)

Resiliency in first responders – EMT (PDF)

Resiliency in first responders – Fire (PDF)

RESOURCES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

All Clear Foundation

Helping others is second nature. Ensure you do the same for yourself.

Making mindfulness a part of your everyday operation

“Responders have a direct line to what is happening in the community. We don’t get the call because people are having a great time.”

Global Medical Response transforming emergency response with FirstNet

New technologies expand GMR's capabilities to better serve paramedics and first responders across the country

Addressing the unique stressors facing corrections officers

… studies show that correctional officers face some of the same physical and mental health issues as others in public safety.

Lessons learned after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 Pandemic dramatically changed the way the world functioned. People had to find new ways to adapt to changing situation.

Lessons learned from the FirstNet® Health and Wellness Coalition

There is a mental health crisis facing our nation’s first responder community.

FirstNet and O2X collaborate to promote healthy hearts among first responders

Eat, Sweat, and Thrive your way to optimal heart health.

Suicide prevention awareness critical for public safety – especially during the holiday season

One of our driving visions of FirstNet Health and Wellness is that caring is a critical component to building the FirstNet community.

Responding to the problem of suicide in public safety

First responders are at a higher risk for suicide than the general population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Expanding our support for first responder health and wellness

First Net has announced another collaboration with The Quell Foundation, which provides more resources to help first responders who struggle with mental health.

Mental health apps, FirstNet® App Catalog an invaluable resource for first responder mental health

mHealth is the evolutionary progress of traditional desktop or telephone healthcare services to the realm of mobile, handheld, and wearable technologies.

'Man's Best Friend' comes to FirstNet with launch of animal assisted therapy program

To support public safety on the front lines, FirstNet®, Built with AT&T* is introducing "ROG the Dog" animal assisted therapy.

Three secrets about post-traumatic stress

Stress is a normal response. In fact, the stress response can be a protective factor in the face of life-threatening events.

ResponderStrong™ Mental Health Train the Trainer Workshop Nov. 19th

Medical wellness champions and ambassadors - Join us virtually (PDF) for this highly regarded program being implemented across the nation to bolster resiliency, erode stigma, and decrease stress injury: burnout, compassion fatigue, anxiety, depression, and suicidality.

ResponderStrong™ Mental Health Train the Trainer Workshop Nov. 19th

Medical wellness champions and ambassadors - Join us virtually (PDF) for this highly regarded program being implemented across the nation to bolster resiliency, erode stigma, and decrease stress injury: burnout, compassion fatigue, anxiety, depression, and suicidality.

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RESOURCES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

All Clear Foundation

Helping others is second nature. Ensure you do the same for yourself.

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