Officer Wellness Resources

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CORDICO®, Statewide Law Enforcement Wellness App: 

• Law Enforcement Wellness App

Articles and Reports:

• WA Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Taskforce Report – December 2021
• SB6570 Law Enforcement Personnel Workforce Survey Results (Survey Questions) – November 2021 
• DOJ – Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office – Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness (LEMHWA) Program Resources
• Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Report to Congress – April 2019
• Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Programs: Eleven Case Studies – April 2019
• IACP: Implementing Peer Support Services in Small and Rural Law Enforcement Agencies
• IACP: National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide
• Trauma, Treatment and Tetris
• Key Steps in Developing a Cognitive Vaccine Against Traumatic Flashbacks
• Connection, Meaning and Distraction

Officer Resources:

• Code4 Northwest
• Safe Call Now
• Behind the Badge Foundation
• All Clear Foundation
• Responder Strong – Free resource for first responders
• VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program – Free program that is provided by IIR with BJA grants
• Serve & Protect
• Copline
• 911 Overwatch
• Desert Waters Correctional Outreach – Correctional Officer Wellbeing

• Brothers in Healing

• First Responder Support Network
• West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat
• Yoga for First Responders
• First Responder Wellness by Simple Recovery
• Stronger Families
• My Steady Mind
• First Watch Wellness
• Responders First NW
• Harbor of Grace
• Deer Hollow Recovery
• IACP - Officer Safety and Wellness
• First Responders First
• Alcohol Help for First Responders
• Mindful Badge
• Pain Behind the Badge – Suicide Prevention Seminars
• Blue Help
• Blue Wall Institute
• SIGMA Tactical Wellness
• NW Health Services
• RCW 5.60.060
• Warrior Recovery-Online and in person AA and NA meetings for 1^st Responders
• Bite-Sized Wellness Interventions

Training:

• First Responder Support Network Basic Peer Support Training
• FBINAA Officer Resiliency, Safety & Wellness Video Series
• PERF: Supporting Officer Wellness Video Series
• Academy Hour Training
• SHIFT Wellness – Online video series 
• Code 4 Counseling – Online and in-person
• 1^st Responder Conferences – Multiple Dates and locations
• IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Conference | Anaheim, CA March 11-13, 2025
• C.O.P.S. National Conference on Law Enforcement Wellness & Trauma | Orlando, FL October 31-November 3, 2024
• Lexipol Wellness Webinars | Virtual and on demand
• Justice Clearinghouse – Justice Personnel Wellness/Mental Health Webinars | Multiple topics and dates
• Boulder Crest Foundation – Warrior Path | Struggle Well | Struggle Well Experience – Multiple dates and locations

• Struggle Well-We are meant to thrive, not just survive | Gig Harbor, WA | December 10, 2025
  

Program Ideas and Examples: 

• Building a Successful Officer Wellness Program – Stockton, CA – March 2020
• Bend Police Department Wellness Program
• Building and Sustaining an Officer Wellness Program: Lessons from the San Diego Police Department
• Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training – Officer Safety & Wellness
• Access to gym equipment and allow for working out during shift if possible
• Contracted MHP to be available for consulting, check-ins and referrals
• Provide fitness trackers (e.g., Oura rings, fitbit watches, etc.)
• Personal trainer consultant
• Nutrition consultant
• Financial planning consultant
• Healthy meals in breakrooms (e.g., MealPro, Factor 75, etc.)
• Family events or date nights that include a presentation on wellness (financial, relationships, communication, etc.)
• Quick wellness presentations during shift briefings or quarterly/yearly wellness presentations
• Agency library of books on officer wellness and resiliency
• Sponsor employee (and spouse) attendance at a retreat or training
• Supplement medical co-payments for physicals, metabolic health screenings (heart attack and chronic disease prevention in LE), and MHP appointments.  Bring a provider to the station and allow for blood draws/consults during work hours (programs or screenings similar to SIGMA)
• VR headsets can be used for meditation, calming and workouts

For additional information regarding officer wellness resources, please contact Terrina Peterson at [email protected] or (360) 486-2386.