Helping First Responders Be Better Prepared For The Challenges They Face Every Day

HOW TO COPE: The teens guide to coping with the stresses of being in a law enforcement family

with Serena, Girl Scout Ambassador and First Responder Daughter

Learn from Serena who talks about the stresses of being a teen with law enforcement family members. She shares about ways to build communication with the family member as well as healthy ways to cope with the stress that comes with this. This recording includes access to a free workbook that she made.

Watch Serena’s Training here.

Access Workbook here.

Preparing for a line of duty death: What you need to do in the first 24hrs and weeks that follow

with 100 Club of Illinois CEO, Caitlyn Brennan

Working as a first responder is inherently dangerous. Tragically, many first responders pay the ultimate sacrifice and lose their life while on the job. During this webinar, you will hear from Caitlyn Brennan about how departments and fellow first responders can prepare for the occurrence of a line of duty death. She will discuss how to be proactive prior to a tragedy, what to expect, and what you need to do, during the first 24 hours of an event and the days/weeks that follow. She will end the presentation with a discussion about what to expect in the long term (e.g. benefits, future commemorative services). All attendees will receive a certificate of completion.

Watch Caitlyn’s training here.

Stressors Impacting our First Responding Communities

with Molly Jones, L.S.W.

Join us in a discussion with Molly Jones, Clinical Education Coordinator with Advanced Recovery Systems and the Center for Excellence, to discuss current stressors of first responder careers, ways to manage said stressors, and resources available to help all first responders thrive.

Watch Molly’s training here.

How to Weave in Self-Care, Wellness, and Faith into Your Busy Lifestyle

with Rebecca Lynn, M.Ed.

Having a career as a first responder not only impacts the first responder but also the spouse. As a result, the impact of the job can cause more stress on the family unit and make it hard to find time for self-care, wellness, and time to focus on your faith. In this webinar, we will discuss common challenges that first responders and their spouses experience when it comes to self-care and wellness. After discussing some of these common challenges, you will be offered some solutions which will help you increase self-care/wellness in your already busy lives.

Watch Rebecca’s training here.

Supporting Critical Incident Stress in our Responders

with Kammie Juzwin, PsyD

This presentation will focus on important information related to critical incident stress experienced by our first responders, and the impact that it may have on them.  It provides education on what Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) involves and the indicators of critical incident stress, and the support available to help responders and their families.

Watch Kammie’s training here.

Suicide Explained + Prevention, Intervention & Postvention

with Amy Morgan

This webinar will provide an in-depth explanation of how an individual may begin to contemplate suicide as an option, what it takes to follow through with suicidal thoughts, and how prevention and treatment can help someone with the elements that cause thoughts of suicide. We will also discuss the signs of someone who may be having thoughts of suicide or reaching the point where their thinking may turn in that direction, how to recognize someone who is in crisis, as well as how to conduct an intervention to help someone save their own life.  This is a difficult topic for some, and may trigger your own emotional responses if you have personal experience with suicide or if you have lost someone to suicide; however, the information provided is intended to help provide clarity and understanding, as well as enable attendees to help others in the future.

Watch Amy Morgan’s training here.

First to Respond, Last to Seek Help

with Dr. Stephen Odom

This behavioral health training will examine and help you to understand the causes, signs, and symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Injury. This course also covers how occupational trauma affects you and your family and what can be done to heal and prevent further damage. Our topics and objectives will include Understanding Culture, Climate & Stigma; Who we are: Myths, Legends & Today’s Realities; A Day in the Life: Burnout – Flameout – Shot-out; Little t traumas and Big T Traumas: The Crazy 188’s; How did my mind get injured: I didn’t feel a thing…; Secondary Trauma: How the job sticks to the family; Barriers and Pathways: Getting out of my own way; and Resiliency: Healing & preventing “stress plaque”.

Watch Stephen Odom’s training here.

Post Traumatic Growth

with Amy Morgan

Trauma can knock us down, and block us emotionally, but anything that knocks us down also gives us the opportunity to grow. This webinar will take a deep and serious look at the effects of trauma, and then will also help with the exploration of just how you can take trauma and use it as a starting place for life changes and new growth. Taking an informal look at the after-effects of trauma, with the knowledge of all the possibilities, will help you plan a new direction using the trauma as a learning experience and a catalyst for positive change.

Watch Amy Morgan’s training here.

Trauma and Resilience

with Dr. Tania Glenn

Trauma and Resilience is designed to educate on the types and effects of stress that confront professionals who serve in stressful occupations. This workshop employs hands-on, reality-based examples that are both useful and enlightening for first responders, as well as lessons learned from Tania’s experiences. Participants will be provided with the necessary tools to recognize and understand the signs and symptoms of stress, to recognize the types of incidents that will need follow-up care, and effective ways for managing stress.

Watch Dr. Tania Glenn’s training here.

Avoiding Burnout in a Challenging Work Environment

with Amy Morgan

First Responders are exposed to a wide variety of challenging environments, with challenging interactions being the norm rather than the exception. Careers dealing with emergency and disaster response are more likely to experience pressure and stress brought about by the very nature of the job. This training will emphasize the importance of maintaining several areas of health as we reflect on how we all show up to the world, and how our well-being impacts our relationships and performance on the job. It will help attendees to reflect on their self-care and wellness through self-assessment activities. We will define strength and health, and discuss what causes the progression of burnout and fatigue, with the goal of prevention.

Watch Amy Morgan’s training here.

Addressing PTI Before It Becomes PTSD

with Tom Howard

We all know that PTSD is an issue within the first responder community. I believe that while it is important to address the issue and help those that are struggling, I also think that we need to do a better job of recognizing and addressing the many precursing issues. Join me in a discussion about the many issues of Post Traumatic Injury and learn strategies how to address it before it becomes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Watch Tom Howard’s training here.