Partnering with Cordico, the Gurnee Police Department recently announced their comprehensive and confidential WELLNESS APP! This app provides mental health wellness tools to the department and their families right on their smart devices. Officers will be able to practice mindfulness, learn about resilience, find a culturally competent therapist, self-assess their behavioral health, get work-out videos, and get the support they need for mental and physical wellness. Check out all the app's features below and tell your department ..read more

Check out the First Responders Wellness Center Fall Newsletter with articles on the fight-or-flight hormone cortisol, stress and burnout, Q&A with Dr. Carrie Steiner, grounding tools for your coping toolbelt, and information about what to expect during annual wellness visits ..read more

Chicago Police Officers-FOP Wellness Fair Today 1200-2000 Homan Square 3340 W Filmore. We will be in the 3rd floor conference room. Please come we have goodie bags for you ..read more

CHICAGO POLICE Center aims to help Chicago police officers cope with trauma, stress "They are so overwhelmed with how much trauma they are seeing." Published September 5, 2023 • Updated on September 5, 2023 at 5:19 pm NBC Universal, Inc.From the bubbling water fountain, to the inspirational sayings and serene paintings on the walls, everything in the new First Responders Wellness Center was put in place with the mental well-being of Chicago police officers in mind. Regina Waldroup has the story.From the bubbling water fountain, to the inspirational sayings and serene paintings on the walls, ev ..read more

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Grief is compounding for the Chicago Police Department. Areanah Preston is the second officer the department lost this year. In March, Officer Andres Mauricio Vasquez Lasso was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call. CBS 2's Noel Brennan spoke with an expert who understands better than most - the trauma officers deal with on the job. "We're here today to announce charges in the tragic murder of our fallen hero, Officer Areanah Preston." From the top down, the Chicago Police Department can't hide its pain. "These charges won't bring Areanah back, but at l ..read more

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I was a Police Officer in Wisconsin for 21 years. On Friday, April 8, 2016, at 5:15 p.m., I was involved in a critical incident when I used deadly force against someone who armed themselves with a hatchet inside a busy department store. This person died. I faced many personal and professional mental health challenges after my critical incident. I have been diagnosed with a mental illness, and it has taken me many years to get back on track. I continue to struggle, but I am better than I was. There are many different coping strategies people may use after experiencing trauma. They may be good a ..read more

FIRST RESPONDERS WELLNESS CENTER has collaborated with the Waukegan Police Department to provide FREE and CONFIDENTIAL therapy services. Are you Stressed? Anxious? Depressed? Relationship Problems? Alcohol Abuse? Burned out? Panic attacks? Post-traumatic stress disorder? Sleep Issues? Call: 630-909-9094 All of our therapists are former first responders, veterans, or clinicians who worked directly with first responders. Tell us that you are an active member of the Waukegan Police Department and we will set up a free, confidential appointment. ***New Lake County location near I-94 and Half Day ..read more

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/12/22/23522695/3rd-apparent-suicide-by-a-chicago-police-officer-in-a-week ..read more