The federal legislation, Senate Bill S. 3434, was signed into law last week. The Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Act “COPS” protects the confidentiality of FEDERAL law enforcement officers who participate in peer support groups. The bill includes provisions for the development of a peer support best practices report to be publicly available in 2… Continue reading Peer Support & Confidentiality
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Secondary Trauma
Following the coverage of a particularly gruesome homicide trial involving a young girl as the victim, the reporter felt traumatized. After listening to recordings, seeing crime scene photographs, and listening to testimony it caused him to think about the detectives involved in the case. He wondered how police officers were able to do the job… Continue reading Secondary Trauma
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Smiling and laughing are important self-care behaviors that few people make the time for in their busy lives. That’s right, carving out time during the day to purposely laugh and smile are important activities that will improve your resilience. It may be hard to believe but it’s true, laughter is the best medicine. The simple… Continue reading Laughter is the Best Medicine
Divorce and who gets the child(ren).
author – Randy Robinson Randy graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in political science in 1991 and then from the University of Maine School of Law. He is an Army veteran and describes himself as a strong second amendment supporter. He has been in private practice since 2002. While he practices in… Continue reading Divorce and who gets the child(ren).
A Conversation with Deputy Chief JoAnne Fisk
JoAnne Fisk began her career in public service as many in law enforcement do, somewhat by happenstance and entirely unintentionally. But what started as a dare for her quickly became a life-long passion to help people. Her career now spanning four decades, JoAnne Fisk the Deputy Chief of Biddeford Police Department is showing no signs… Continue reading A Conversation with Deputy Chief JoAnne Fisk
A Funny Story Involving Pickleball
author – Dr. Hilary Pelletier Born and raised in Maine, Dr. Hilary Pelletier graduated from the University of Maine in Orono with a B.A. in psychology. She then attended and graduated from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in N.Y.C.. Living in Maine again since 1999, her practice is located at 2 Union Street… Continue reading A Funny Story Involving Pickleball
Breaking down the barriers to treatment.
Some recently published research looking at wellness promotion and suicide prevention programs for police officers and active-duty military personnel found some interesting and perhaps unusually useful results. In this article the research has been distilled down to the most important takeaways. Looking at police officers in the United States, Thoen, Dodson, Manzo, Piña-Watson, and Trejos-Castillo… Continue reading Breaking down the barriers to treatment.
Tell them their sacrifices are appreciated.
I want to make a difference. Most police officers decide on a life of public service for this most basic reason, they want to help. These are citizens who have a desire to be the one who stands up to the schoolyard bully and says, “no more.” They are people who have a drive to… Continue reading Tell them their sacrifices are appreciated.
Courage, Communication, and Connection: The Three C’s of a Healthy Retirement
Courage, Communication, and Connection