Partnering Up: How to Create a Culture of Wellness that Lasts

This conference workshop presentation provides law enforcement officers with information on how to shift the stigma on self-care and wellness to a culture where resiliency building is a part of everyday work. Police work takes its toll on the mind, body, and spirit, causing overuse of sick time, injuries, and mistakes. Just as law enforcement officers maintain their equipment or vehicle fleet, diligence mast be applied in leading and maintaining the force. Viewers wil hear from a Deputy Chief, a Commanding Officer, and Police Psychologists in how they have partnered together to implement intentional excitement around wellness in a high crime, impoverished area. Don't reinvent the wheel; learn from their successes and mistakes! Viwers will take away hard-earned tools and strategies to implement as a leader in their agencies to promote the resiliency of their personnel.