Resources

Organizations

• 1st Alliance:  1st Alliance believes that no first responder should be without the resources and understanding they need to safely navigate their careers and come out whole. They provide a unique tool in 1stHelp to confidentially connect you with the support you may need.  They have a growing resource of articles and they collect post traumatic stress injury and suicide data that can be presented to affect change.
• Code 9 Project:  The Code 9 Project provides education, support and viable self-help tools to all Public Civil Servants and their families for the purpose of managing, reducing and eventually eliminating the compressive stress effects, such as PTSD and suicide.
• Safe Call Now:  Safe Call Now is a CONFIDENTIAL, comprehensive, 24-hour crisis referral  service for all public safety employees, all emergency services personnel and their family members nationwide.
• Blue H.E.L.P.:  It is the mission of Blue H.E.L.P. to reduce mental health stigma through education, advocate for benefits for those suffering from post-traumatic stress, acknowledge the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers lost to suicide, assist officers in their search for healing, and to bring awareness to suicide and mental health issues.
• Badge of Life:  Badge of Life is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization with the mission of lessening the impacts of both stress and trauma upon police officers and retirees.  Trauma, in particular, can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide.
• The Code Green Campaign:  Code Green's mission is to bring awareness to the high rates of mental health issues in first responders and reduce them. Eliminate the stigma that prevents people from admitting these issues and asking for help. Educate first responders on self and peer care and to advocate for systemic change in how mental health issues are addressed by first responder agencies.
• Under the Shield:  The goal at Under the Shield is to meet the “unique” needs of law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical service, military personnel and their family members by providing support through confidential services, education, and public awareness. Military and emergency services such as law enforcement statistically lead our society in suicide, alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence, divorce, depression, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
• COPLINE:  COPLINE is the first national law enforcement officers hotline in the country that is manned by retired law enforcement officers. Retired law enforcement officers are trained in active listening and bring the knowledge and understanding of the many psychosocial stressors that officers go through both and off the job. Active officers and or their families can call 24 hours and day 7 days a week and be assured that there is a trained retired officer on the other end of the line whether the caller is calling while on the duty or off. The line is strictly confidential and there is no fear of punitive repercussions from making the call.
• National Alliance for Law Enforcement Support:  NALES is dedicated to providing resources and emotional support to law enforcement families and serving as a positive voice for law enforcement in the community.  They are an all-volunteer national non-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) status. Their membership is made up of our Board of Directors, Staff, Auxiliary Committee members, online forums’ members, and volunteers from throughout the United States, and the world.
• Rapid Resolution Therapy:  An immediately effective, revolutionary, and holistic approach to psychotherapy.

Weblinks

• What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
• National Center for PTSD (through the Department of Veterans Affairs)
• Body Armor - Rockville Police Department wellness program

Updated January 2019