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Importance of Self-Care for Public Safety Professionals

Green Clock Hours: 2.00

Stress is a part of everyday life. However, frontline public safety professionals, including law enforcement, corrections, and community corrections officers, face unique occupational and health safety stressors. When left unaddressed, these stressors can have detrimental consequences on their well-being.
Frontline public safety professionals need to practice self-care strategies to help them manage the stressors that accompany their jobs. Self-care is when a person intentionally engages in activities designed to take care of their physical, emotional, or mental health (Michael, 2016).This goal of this course is to provide staff working in public safety professions with information about self-care and strategies they can use for self-care to manage stress and to build resiliency.

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Course Description

Stress is a part of everyday life. However, frontline public safety professionals, including law enforcement, corrections, and community corrections officers, face unique occupational and health safety stressors. When left unaddressed, these stressors can have detrimental consequences on their well-being.
Frontline public safety professionals need to practice self-care strategies to help them manage the stressors that accompany their jobs. Self-care is when a person intentionally engages in activities designed to take care of their physical, emotional, or mental health (Michael, 2016).This goal of this course is to provide staff working in public safety professions with information about self-care and strategies they can use for self-care to manage stress and to build resiliency.

Certificates
Certificates provided by accrediting body (3 Match)

Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

2.0 HOURS


This class has been accredited by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for 2.00 hours of mandatory continuing education credit. Regarding any law enforcement concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices as might be taught, promoted, or otherwise espoused in outside schools or seminars, there is no intent, expressed or implied, that ‘accreditation’ indicates or in any way conveys ‘CLEET approval’ of such concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices, unless such approval is explicitly stated by CLEET.

California Board of State and Community Corrections

2.0 HOURS


This activity is approved for 2.00 STC credit hours.

Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards

2.0 HOURS


Course Details
Course Code: REL-PSC-0-ISCPSP
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 6/30/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recall four types of stress often experienced by public safety professionals.
Describe three ways to build personal resilience to promote self-care.
Recognize at least seven effective self-care practices for use at work and home.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Stress and Resilience

Public Safety Class: Day One

A Reality Check

Types of Stress

Effects of Stress

What to Look For

What is Resilience?

Prepare

Cope

Grow

The Call for A Focus on Wellness

Review

Summary

Section 3: Self-Care Practices to Build Resiliency

Self-Care

Self-Care Practice 1: Listen to What Your Body is Telling You

Self-Care Practice 2: Give the Body What it Needs

Self-Care Practice 3: Prioritize Meaningful Connections

Stephan

Self-Care Practice 4: Ground Yourself

Self-Care Practice 5: Use Work Resources

Self-Care Practice 6: Debrief and Decompress

Self-Care Practice 7: Lean on Support Systems

Nora

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor(s)

References

Instructor: Kimberly Cobb, MS
Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the Health and Human Services vertical, in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new Relias staff joining the Content Department. Mrs. Cobb has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 24 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, and training and technical assistance. She was the statewide evaluator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky for adult, juvenile, and family drug courts; a Research Associate for the American Probation & Parole Association providing training and technical assistance to Native American Nations/Alaska Native Villages on systemic criminal and juvenile justice initiatives; and a Research Administrator for the University of Kentucky. Disclosure: Kimberly Cobb, MS has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; Law Enforcement; in the following settings: Adult Corrections, Juvenile Corrections, Law Enforcement.
Relias will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Accommodations
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