“Toughing It Out” Doesn’t Work for Corrections Professionals
With 14 years of experience in the corrections industry, plus family in the field, Kristen Thompson has a bead on…
With 14 years of experience in the corrections industry, plus family in the field, Kristen Thompson has a bead on…
A staggering 90% of police officers surveyed reported stigma as a barrier to seeking mental health help. Some of that…
What we say and do in response to the signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge…
Deputy sheriff. Army veteran. Crisis intervention specialist. Hostage negotiator. These titles paint a picture of the multitude of trainings I’ve…
What do we do when our world is turned upside down? During a pandemic, when the playbook is being written…
Police officers are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, faced with enforcing the law while potentially confronting the coronavirus.…
Peer pressure in schools. Stress in the workplace. Negative memories you can’t let go of. Everyone faces personal challenges and…
This post originally appeared on the Capitol Connector blog. View the original post. On Tuesday, May 8th, the National Council…
Our Cloud 911 family – family in the professional, I-love-working-with-these-people-sense – is made up of people living with private pain:…
Here in St. Louis County, we’re very proud of this statistic: On average, our police officers have had to use…
When we think of police officers, our minds may jump to the physical tools resting on their toolbelts: tasers, handguns,…
March is National Criminal Justice Month. When we think about mental health and the criminal justice system, we may conjure…