Personal Responses to Crisis

When unexpected, traumatic events occur, it is normal to have strong reactions. Sometimes these appear immediately after the event, and sometimes they don’t evidence themselves for several days, weeks, or even months. While unpleasant, these reactions are normal and...

Taking Charge of Your Stress

While we may not be able to change the events that breed stress in our lives, we can change the way we feel about them, how we think about them, and how we handle them, ultimately reducing and even preventing stress. You can:   GET ORGANIZED When we are stressed...

Critical Incident Stress Management

The Standard of Care in Law Enforcement Support Services Reprinted with permission from the California Peace Officer, Winter 2012, pages 24-25 By Elizabeth Dansie, M.A. Preserving and enhancing the law enforcement human resource is a difficult enough task in the face...