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First Responder Wellness, Law Enforcement Recruitment Offices Host ‘Creating and Sustaining Wellness in Law Enforcement’ Seminar

Ohio Department of Public Safety sent this bulletin at 11/29/2021 10:50 AM EST

For Immediate Release: November 29, 2021

First Responder Wellness, Law Enforcement Recruitment Offices Host ‘Creating and Sustaining Wellness in Law Enforcement’ Seminar

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Ohio Office of First Responder Wellness and the Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment will host a seminar on Dec. 1 focused on dispatcher and officer wellness. First responder safety and wellness is critical not only to the communities they serve, but it is also vital to the well-being of their colleagues, agencies, and families.

Attendees will hear from a variety of guest speakers who bring not only different perspectives on mental health and wellness, but also relatable professional experience and learned coping mechanisms for the daily challenges faced by first responders.

Sessions include:

Post-Traumatic Stress and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Dr. Kathleen M. Chard, Ph.D.

Self-Care

11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

Steve Click, Office of First Responder Wellness

Leading with Resilience – How Mental Wellbeing Impacts Recruitment and Retention

1 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Sarah Shendy, Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment

Mindfulness and Guided Breath-Work

1:50 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.