by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Mar 13, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
Benefits of Therapy for First Responder Families by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok If you’ve ever thought, “I wonder if therapy would help” “Maybe he needs therapy” “Does my kid need therapy” and you’re curious about how therapy services might be helpful to your first responder...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Mar 6, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
Can I Voice Concerns and Still Be Supportive? by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok As the spouse of a police officer or firefighter we have to constantly be prepared to adapt our lives for the job whether we want to or not. Did they take on a new assignment or get handed one that...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Feb 26, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
5 Tips to Fight Panic Attacks for First Responders and their Spouses by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok We know that the first responder family lifestyle brings its own unique stressors to each of us. First responders and their spouses can commonly display a lot of symptoms of...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 22, 2019 | Leadership, News, Public Safety, Wellness
The bi-partisan bill, Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis (STOIC) Act of 2019, was signed in into law on July 25, 2019. The bill will provide $7.5 M in grants annually to “…support police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention.”...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 13, 2019 | Public Safety, Wellness
Originally published https://rudermanfoundation.org/white_papers/police-officers-and-firefighters-are-more-likely-to-die-by-suicide-than-in-line-of-duty/ A white paper commissioned by the Ruderman Family Foundation has revealed that first responders (policemen and...