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Additional resources for law enforcement mental health

I've gotten a lot of feedback from this week's investigation of suicides among law-enforcement officers. Here's a list of some of the organizations tackling the problem.

    by Jessica Parks
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I've gotten a lot of feedback from this week's investigation of suicides among law-enforcement officers: "The perplexing silence of suicidal police"

I mentioned a couple of resources, but here's a longer list.  (This is not an endorsement of any of these organizations or materials, it's just a list of some of the groups I've come across.)

  1. SafeCallNow.org -- nationwide nonprofit hotline for struggling officers.  206-459-3020.

  2. Montgomery County Emergency Services -- (610) 279-6100

  3. Livengrin Foundation -- Philly-based nonprofit offering a specialized addiction treatment program for police, other first responders and combat veterans. It has a strong peer counseling component and other programs to deal with PTSD and suicide prevention.  http://www.livengrin.org/html/frat.html

  4. National Police Suicide Foundation -- education and advocacy group. http://www.psf.org/

  1. Road 2 Healing -- nonprofit support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.  http://road2healing.com/

  2. Catch a Falling Star -- nonprofit services for officers and their families, focusing health, stability and productivity. Their goal is to help officers cope with their personal or work related problems. http://catchafallingstar.net/

  3. Badge of Life -- nonprofit group of retired officers who do research and outreach for mental health in law enforcement.  http://www.badgeoflife.com/

  4. 1-866-COP-2COP -- confidential hotline for New Jersey officers in distress

  5. Tears of a Cop -- volunteer-run website with information and links about police suicide.  http://www.tearsofacop.com/police/stop.html

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    Jessica Parks