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Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness (LEMHWA) Program …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (LEMHWA) was signed into law in January 2018, recognizing that law enforcement agencies need and deserve support in their ongoing efforts to protect the mental health and well-being of their …

https://cops.usdoj.gov/lemhwaresources

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Issues in Law Enforcement Reform: Responding to Mental …

(2 days ago) WEBIssues in Law Enforcement Reform: Responding to Mental Health Crises Congressional Research Service 1 aw enforcement officers1 are frequently the first …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47285

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Responding to Persons Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis

(3 days ago) WEBD. Taking Custody or Making Referrals to Mental Health Professionals . 1. Based upon the overall circumstances of the situation, applicable law and statutes, and agency policy, …

https://www.theiacp.org/sites/default/files/2021-07/Mental%20Health%20Crisis%20Response%20FULL%20-%2006292020.pdf

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Justice Department Announces Funding to Promote Law …

(8 days ago) WEBToday, at a roundtable with state and local law enforcement, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-funding-promote-law-enforcement-mental-health-and-wellness

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Delivering Behavioral Health Bureau of Justice Assistance

(Just Now) WEBDelivering Behavioral Health. Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) strategies offer behavioral health care providers, at the state and local levels the opportunity to improve …

https://bja.ojp.gov/program/pmhc/behavioral-health

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Police-Mental Health Collaborations: A Framework for …

(3 days ago) WEBIncreasingly, law enforcement officers are called on to be the first, and often the only, responders to calls involving people who have mental health needs. To begin tackling that challenge, The Council of State …

https://csgjusticecenter.org/publications/police-mental-health-collaborations-a-framework-for-implementing-effective-law-enforcement-responses-for-people-who-have-mental-health-needs/

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Federal Efforts to Address the Mental Health of First …

(2 days ago) WEBon mental health for occupations generally, while others target specific occupations or address specific circumstances such as post-disaster response. Most …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46555

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NJ pairs more mental health specialists with police officers

(Just Now) WEBThe program pairs mental health specialists with the police officers. Launched over a year ago in Cumberland County, the program has been promising so …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/01/nj-expands-pilot-program-pairing-mental-health-specialists-with-police-officers/

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Reducing the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health — LEB

(2 days ago) WEBAn important step toward restoring mental health and well-being throughout law enforcement is collecting and publishing this data with the hope of reducing the …

https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/reducing-the-stigma-surrounding-mental-health

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Sec. 4(a) -Report on Best Practices to Advance Officer Wellness

(Just Now) WEBBarriers such as stigma around mental health, lack of knowledge about mental health, and lack of access to affordable and qualified mental health professionals are other …

https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-05/Sec.%204%28a%29%20-Report%20on%20Best%20Practices%20to%20Advance%20Officer%20Wellness_FINAL.pdf

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5 Reasons the Mental Health of Police Officers Needs to Be a Priority

(1 days ago) WEB5 Reasons the Mental Health of Police officers Must Be Prioritized. 1. Police officers report higher rates of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). …

https://www.waldenu.edu/programs/criminal-justice/resource/five-reasons-the-mental-health-of-police-officers-needs-to-be-a-priority

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Employing Mental Health Clinicians to Improve Police Outcomes

(8 days ago) WEBLaw enforcement officers today are responding to calls where many residents are experiencing mental or behavioral health emergencies. While most …

https://bja.ojp.gov/news/blog/employing-mental-health-clinicians-improve-police-outcomes

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Focus on Officer Wellness - Police Chief Magazine

(6 days ago) WEBMore recently, the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act, passed into U.S. law in 2018, has supported the expansion of wellness services across federal, state, …

https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/fow-officer-wellness-programs/

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Best Practices for Addressing Mental Health Crises in the Community

(3 days ago) WEBCIT programs address the entire mental health crisis situation; it’s not just about creating more work for law enforcement. The program also addresses how mental health …

https://cops.usdoj.gov/html/dispatch/07-2020/cit.html

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Focus on Officer Wellness: Moving Mental Health Out of the …

(3 days ago) WEBThis article was authored by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute’s B.J. Wagner, Senior Vice President of Health and Public Safety and Jeff Spivey, Senior …

https://mmhpi.org/topics/in-the-news/focus-on-officer-wellness-moving-mental-health-out-of-the-shadows/

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Case studies of two police officer wellness programs

(2 days ago) WEBIn 2020, the agency was awarded a grant from the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program to improve delivery and access to …

https://www.police1.com/smash-the-stigma/articles/case-studies-how-two-law-enforcement-agencies-built-effective-officer-wellness-teams-TaN2hkbDdo0pyUNc/

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NJ pilot teams police with mental health experts, reduces use of …

(4 days ago) WEBNew Jersey data from 2021, before the ARRIVE program began in earnest, showed that 43% of instances when police used force involved an individual struggling …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2024/03/18/nj-pilot-teams-police-with-mental-health-experts-reduces-use-of-force-arrests-arrive/72970322007/

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New Jersey pushes for mental health resources after sheriff's death

(6 days ago) WEBLaw enforcement officers who are members of the New Jersey State PBA can also reach out to the PBA's Peer Response Team, which is comprised of 18 law …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/25/new-jersey-mental-health-resources-sheriffs-death/72345251007/

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Column: The intersection of mental health and law enforcement

(1 days ago) WEBThe intersection of law enforcement and mental health is more relevant now than it ever has been, and these continued partnerships are vital to a successful …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/column-the-intersection-of-mental-health-and-law-enforcement/ar-AA1nYDm7

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