Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement: A Guide for Officers and Their Families

Dr. Kevin Gilmartin

Relentless Courage: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma

Capt. (Ret) Michael Sugrue and Dr. Shauna “Doc” Springer, PHD

Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responder’s Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart

Captain Dan Willis

The Power Manual: A Step-By-Step Guide to Improving Police Officer Wellness, Ethics, and Resilience

Daniel M Blumberg, Konstantinos Papazoglou, and Michael D. Schlosser

Self-Care and Mindful Resilience for First Responders

Shelly Tygielski

Mindfulness for Warriors

Kim Colegrove

Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel: Strengthening Your Mental Armor  

Stephanie M Conn

Mindful Responder: The First Responder’s Field Guide to Improved Resilience, Fulfillment, Presence, & Fitness—On & Off the Job 

Crawford Coates

Allen: A Firefighter’s Journey Through PTSD and Healing

Keith Hanks

Everyday Stoicism for Public Safety

Eric Brenneman

Body, Mind, & Badge: Strategies for Navigating Trauma & Resilience

Kathryn Hamel, PhD

Response Ready: Building Mental Resilience for a Career of Service

J Preston Sullivan

The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel Van Der Kolk 

Mindsighting: Mental Toughness Skills for Police Officers in High Stress Situations

Michael Asken

The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It

Kelly McGonigal

On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and Peace

Lt Col Dave Grossman

Create Your Own Light: Finding Post Traumatic Purpose

Travis Howze

Overcoming the Darkness: Shining Light on Mental Illness, Trauma, and Suicide in Law Enforcement

Eric Weaver

The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

Gavin De Becker

The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance

Steven Kotler

One Badge, One Brain, One Life

Robbie Adler-Tapia, PhD

Hearts Under the Headsets: Enhancing Resilience for Telecommunications Professionals

Tania Glenn

Code Four: Surviving and Thriving in Public Safety

Tania Glenn

Imagine Listening: Your Worst Day is Our Everyday (#IAM911)

Ricardo Martinez II

Dispatcher Stress: 50 Lessons on Beating the Burnout

Adam Timm, Joe Serio

Fit for Off Duty: A Manual for Firefighters: Healing from Work-Related Trauma, Restoring Personal Relationships, and Thriving at Home

Dr. Peter Salerno

Uncuffed: Bulletproofing the Law Enforcement Marriage

Scott Silverii, Leah Silverii

Developing Firefighter Resiliency: A Success-based Training Manual

Bob Carpenter, Dave Gilespie, Ric Jorge

Surviving a Law Enforcement Career: A Guide for Cops and Those Who Love Them

Dennis L Conroy, Christine H Orthmann

The Journey to Midnight: An Undercover Officer’s Path from Suicide to Redemption

Matthew Griffin

The Resilient Responder

Shared Voice by 10-42 Project

Warrior Within (FRMH) First Responder Mental Health

First Responder Wellness Podcast

Enduring the Badge

Law Enforcement Life Coach/Sometimes Heroes Need Help

On Becoming a Police Officer

SAMHSA’s First Responder and Disaster Responder Resource Portal:

https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/disaster-responders

Disaster Technical Assistance Center Courses: (Service to Self, Shield of Resilience, Creating Safe Scenes, First Response, Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program)

https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/education-training

Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) Self-Care Tools for Burnout/Compassion Fatigue:

https://proqol.org/self-care-tools-1

Assessing Burnout or Compassion Fatigue with ProQOL:

https://proqol.org/proqol-measure

CDC’s Emergency Responders: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself:

https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/responders.asp#print

Psychological First Aid for First Responders:

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Preventing-and-Managing-Stress/sma14-4873

Reps for Responders: https://repsforresponders.org/

The Reps For Responders Non-Profit (501c3), operates under the mission of improving the physical and emotional survivability skills of first responders so that they can make responsible decisions both on the job and in their personal lives. Our services support the mental health and wellbeing of all first responders, military and nurses, active, and volunteer, with the ultimate goal of reducing the suicide rate in the first responder community. Our preventive programs promote four pathways to ‘recovery’, all of which are evidence-based strategies for improving overall wellness. Pathways include (1) physical activity, (2) proper nutrition, (3) social connection via peer support and (4) a variety of clinical treatment modalities provided by mental health professionals who specialize in working with trauma, substance use disorder and first responders.

Law Enforcement Family Support Network
https://www.lawenforcementfamilysupport.org
Formed to support law enforcement and their families; works to provide training and resources to law enforcement and their families to increase resiliency and strengthen interpersonal support.

Bulletproof: https://bulletproof.org

Provides confidential resources for addiction, mental health, and treatment for law enforcement professionals.

First Responder Center for Excellence: https://firstrespondercenter.org

Dedicated to protecting the lives and livelihoods of first responders, nationwide.  Site offers resources on Behavioral Health, health and wellness (fitness and nutrition), cancer, cardiac, physicals…(look under resource hub)

Yoga for First Responders:  https://yogaforfirstresponders.org

Yoga for First Responders provides first responders, police officer, firefighters, and military personnel with traditional yoga training that is culturally informed and job specific for the purposes of effectively processing stress, building resilience, and enhancing performance. YFFR uses applied neuroscience for to create optimal functioning of the entire psychophysiological system (mind-body).

Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance: https://ffbha.org

The mission of Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance is to collaborate, develop and implement behavioral health awareness, prevention, intervention, and post crisis strategies to provide firefighters with an easily accessible and confidential source of information.

NC Dept of Public Safety Responder Assistance Initiative: https://ncdps.gov/RAI

The Responder Assistance Initiative (RAI) is a service for NC Department of Public Safety personnel and our North Carolina public safety agency partners including Law Enforcement, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management, Telecommunicator/Dispatch or any staff within the Department of Public Safety.  

Responder Strong Crisis Text Line: 24/7 counseling support for first responders who are struggling with a mental health crisis. text “BADGE” to 741741

https://responderstrong.org/crisis-text-line/

Copline
https://www.copline.org
Phone: 1-800-267-5463
Resource that officers can turn to if they need help dealing with emotionally-charged issues such as divorce, depression, alcoholism. The hotline is answered 24/7 by retired law enforcement officers.

Bulletproof Support Line: Confidential 24/7 (602) 433-2677

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988

SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: call or text 800-985-5990

Fire/EMS Helpline: 1-888-731-FIRE

Safe Call Now: 206-459-3020

Hope4NC (1-855-587-3463) – General Population Crisis Counseling Service