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Spotlight: Fostering Support for All

When a public safety center in Oregon chose to partner with the Clatsop County Animal Assistance, they had planned to obtain a dog that would improve the mental health of their employees. What they...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Therapy Dogs in the First Responder Profession

Even though studies on the use of therapy dogs for improved psychological outcomes has been around for decades, first responders have only begun to realize their purpose within the profession....

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: A Chronic Problem

Although the law enforcement profession can be rewarding, it also produces a great amount of mental and physical stress on an officer’s body. Studies have shown that police officers have higher r...

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Spotlight: The New School Resource “Officer” in Wausau

Advances in research and medicine have shown excess stress to be harmful to those who experience it, and, unfortunately, youth are not exempt from its negative effects. Regardless of location or demog...