Resources

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Call 988 or visit their website: https://988lifeline.org/ 

Suicide Hot Line for First Responders: https://www.safecallnowusa.org/ 

The mission of the North Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program (NCLEAP) is to respond to the actual needs of law enforcement officers, first responders, their families, and civilian staff. The work of NCLEAP is focused on turning vulnerability into strength through education, training, peer support, and pastoral care.

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NCLEAP offers Peer-driven assistance to law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders involved in critical incidents. Mental health professionals help tremendously in dealing with critical incidents, and we have found that proven sustainable success comes from peers who have experienced critical incidents.  Peers are an invaluable resource for those working through traumatic experiences.

Through the combination of Peer Support, Chaplaincy services, Post Critical Incident Seminars, education, and training we are impacting careers, families, and the lives of those who serve. 

 https://www.nc-leap.org/ 

Post Critical Incident Seminar (PCIS): Modeled on a concept used with great success by the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 1985, NCLEAP provides a 3-day, peer-led, Post Critical Incident Seminar (PCIS) used to mitigate the impact of critical incident stress.

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Participants will not only explore opportunities for sharing their stories but will also receive education on trauma, relationships, patterns of resolution, and field-tested strategies, all in a non-threatening environment with the goal of promoting recovery and resilience. 

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Fellow first responders who have received Peer Support training and who have a shared experience of having been involved in a critical incident come alongside participants to assist them in navigating this learning experience.

UPCOMING PCIS SCHEDULE: 

• April 22-24,2024
• November 11-13,2024
• April 7-9, 2025
• November 10-12, 2025

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Counseling Reimbursement Program: 

• https://ncsfa.com/post-traumatic-stress-counseling-reimbursement-program
• Application: https://ncsfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PTSD-Reimbursement-1.pdf

•  https://www.ncffps.org/ 

•  https://www.concernsofpolicesurvivors.org/ 

• https://responderstrong.org/
• tools assessment:  https://responderstrong.org/tools/  

• https://www.survivorsofbluesuicide.org/ 

• Emotional Support for Law Enforcement by Kevin Gilmartin, Ph.D.
• I Love A Cop: What Police Families Need to Know by Ellen Kirschman, Ph.D.
• I Love A Fire Fighter: What Police Families Need to Know by Ellen Kirschman, Ph.D. 
• How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese A. Rando, Ph.D.
• Eight Dates by John Gottman, Ph.D.
• The 5 love Languages: The Secret to Love that Last by Gary Chapman

• Introduction to EMDR Therapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkfln-ZtWeY
• Brene” Brown on Empathy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
• What is CBT: https://www.google.com/searchsca_esv=590380016&q=what+is+CBT&tbm=vid&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjOzeCoko2DAxURF2IAHe0vALYQ0pQJegQIDhAB&biw=1529&bih=644&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:42542cd0,vid:BBmgLTCNM8g,st:0 

• https://www.symbis.com/