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The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | January 2023
Cop 2 Cop Peer Support Counseling uses the “ RECIPROCAL PEER SUPPORT model ” ( RPS ) “ National Best Practice ” ( 2018 APA , 2011 DCOE )
RPS FOUR Tasks ….. Peer Task One - Connection & Pure Presence Peer Task Two - Info Gathering & Risk Assessment / Orienting Peer Task Three - Case Mgt / Goals / Wellness Plans Peer Task Four - Resilience Building & Praise Our C2C / RPO Professional Peer Counselors are paid staff , 40 + hrs training / supervision / clinicians / LEMWHA
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COP 2 COP IS NOT A SUICIDE / CRISIS LINE
� TRANSPARENCY IN 2023
Cop2Cop Program Officer FY22 Total Contacts : 14,239
New Services from Cop 2 Cop in 2023 !
� C2C Prevention / Training-PTC course , QPR , Road to Resilience
� C2C Intervention / Peer Counseling-Ongoing sessions 1:1 , Group peer support
� C2C Postvention / CISM Crisis Response , Debriefs , Psychological First Aid
� New Jersey RPO Helpline Program / Peers Helping Peers / AG funding / 2019-present
C2C Peer Prevention / Training Total Contacts : 3,001 Events including : RPSW Training , CIT , QPR , Suicide Awareness , PTC / Train the Trainer , NJ State PBA C2C Intervention Peer Counseling Total Contacts : 10,361 Total Incoming Calls : 2,016 / Total Outgoing Calls : 8,186 / Total Contact from Chat / Emails : 159 C2C Postvention / CISM Debriefing Program Total Contacts : 877 70 + Critical Incident Stress Management Reponses
� National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide-Convened by the IACP , with funding and support from the U . S . Department of Justice , Bureau of Justice Assistance Facilitated in partnership with Education Development Center , Inc . and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Includes multi-disciplinary members : Law enforcement agencies , officers , and families Suicide prevention and mental health experts Academia , health care providers , and more In-person and virtual convenings to discuss officer mental health and suicide risk factors among law enforcement
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Cherie Castellano- National Consortium Task Force member 2019- present
National Consortium LE Suicide Prevention project says leaders must … Prioritize mental health and well-being Build mental health into policies and procedures Develop strategic plans to implement suicide prevention and mental health awareness Offer agency-wide training Infuse the department with information and resources Identify and address sources of work-related stress Encourage and model self-care through actions Ensure help-seeking does not lead to negative consequences Develop and Strength Peer Supports Provide classes and training on coping skills and resilience convenient to officers during shifts on duty
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