link to Dr. Danny McGuire's talk on supporting our first responders on the Drew Mariani show 

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 https://omny.fm/shows/the-drew-mariani-show/helping-first-responders

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Suicide Prevention Hotline (800)273-TALK

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

https://www.namichicago.org/resources

Chicago NAMI helpline 833-626-4244

For immediate support text 741741

After you text BRAVE to the Crisis Text Line at 741741, a trained crisis counselor will receive it and respond within minutes. Then, the crisis counselor will help you de-escalate your situation and connect you to help locally.

 

 

First Responder Support

https://you.responderstrong.org/

https://survivefirst.us/

https://hopeforheroes.com/

Bereavement and financial assistance for families of first responders

https://www.1strcf.org/support/1st-responders

 

Responder Rel8 is a peer support app where you can chat with peers 24/7 for free. CopLine website and 1-800-267-5463 are a confidential, 24-hour law enforcement peer support hotline. Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health offers resources and peer support for the occupational stress faced by firefighters.

 

https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/sfm/Resources/Pages/First-Responder-Resiliency-Mental-Health-Resources.aspxPeer reviewed articles

 

Books

Management and Supervision in Law Enforcement by Karen Hess, Christine Hess Orthmann, and Shaun Ladue

Supervision Police Personnel Stengths-Based Leadership by Paul M. Whisenand, and E. Doug McCain

Police Administration Sturctures, Processes and Behaviors by Charles R. Swanson, Leonard, Territo, and Robert W. Taylor

On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace by Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman and Loren W. Christensen

Blood Lessons" by Chuck Remsberg

Use of Force Investigations" by Kevin Davis

Building a Better Gunfighter" by Dick Fairburn

In Context" by Nick Selby, Ben Singleton, and Ed Flosi

The War on Cops" by Heather Mac Donald

Anatomy of Interrogation Themes" by Lou Senese

On Killing by Dave Grossman

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Emotional survival for law enforcement: A guide for officers and their families

by Kevin  Gilmartin, PhD

 

Podcasts

 

Websites

www.apa.org

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/responders-talk-hidden-pain-trauma-working-pandemic/story?id=77560402

 

https://www.apa.org/topics/anxiety

https://www.apa.org/topics/eating-disorders
https://www.apa.org/topics/bullying

Illinois Firefighter Peer Support Group or call toll free at 855-90-SUPPORT

 

SAMHSA's National Helpline

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

https://nami.org/Your-Journey/Frontline-Professionals/Public-Safety-Professionals

The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Chicago offers support and education to promote mental health recovery and provide safe spaces for those impacted by mental health conditions. NAMI is offering free support groups for Health Care workers so that you have safe spaces to connect and process with others who are on the front lines of our city's Covid19 response

 

Mental health resources for health care workers and first responders https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/health-care-workers/home/mental-health-services.html

 

https://bluehelp.org/