Leveraging Family Feedback for Effective Wellness Programming

Dr. Yvette Campbell serves as a Police Psychologist with 19 years of experience providing training, counseling and management consultation services for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).  Dr. Campbell has a passion for promoting resiliency in marriages and families and has developed workshops to assist law enforcement spouses to understand the perplexities of the job.   She is also a frequent trainer on numerous other mental health topics and has extensive expertise in trauma, crisis intervention, crisis negotiation, and critical incident response.  Dr. Campbell is currently the coordinator for the LAPD’s Critical Incident Response Team where she develops and facilitates training for 80-100 sworn and civilian personnel.  Dr. Campbell has specialized expertise and experience helping police officers that respond to traumatic traffic collisions.  She has developed and implemented a comprehensive Traffic Wellness Program at the LAPD, which incorporates both resiliency development and timely interventions.  Dr. Campbell is also a consultant on varied family support and resilience projects for the International Association of the Chief’s of Police (IACP).  

Detective Robert Swartz is a 32-year Law Enforcement veteran. Swartz is currently assigned to the City of Taunton Massachusetts Police Department’s Detective Division.  In addition, Detective Swartz was a key participant in the creation of the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council’s Critical Incident Stress Management and Peer Support Team.  Swartz has served as the Director/Commander since the team’s inception. He is personally familiar with trauma and the result of exposure and is a certified instructor in Critical Incident Stress Management.

Katie Nelson is the Social Media and Public Relations Coordinator at the Mountain View Police Department in Northern California. Since 2015, she has managed the department’s social media accounts, focusing primarily on the department’s engagement efforts as well as serving as the agency’s public information officer. She presents across the country on social media best practices and crisis communication strategies. She also serves as an instructor with the California Office of Emergency Services, and is the secretary of the IACP PIO Section. 

Sara Janeczko began her career with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department in 2010. She has held several positions with the Department including: Patrol, Bureau of Investigations – Night Response, the Internal Affairs Unit, and the Chief’s Office. Janeczko is currently the Wellness Officer for the Department and the Peer Support Coordinator for Kansas City, Kansas FOP Lodge #4. In both of her current roles she acts as a bridge of communication between the Department and Union who share the same goal – provide support, resources, and education to officers and their families dealing with stress, emotional difficulties, or other personal and career-related circumstances. Janeczko has a B.A. in Psychology and is currently pursuing her M.A. in Psychology as a L.M.L.P.