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Additional Resources for First Responders:

Why is mental health important? Especially for individuals in the line of work, such as First Responders?

Mental health is imperative for first responders because LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DIE BY SUICIDE AT NEARLY THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN THAT OF FELONIOUSLY KILLED OFFICERS.

STATISTICS (Reducing the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health — LEB)   

FROM 2017 – 2021:

• 511 OFFICERS WERE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY

• 756 OFFICERS DIED BY SUICIDE​​

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• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:     (Call:) 988​

  • ​https://988lifeline.org/

• Copline:     1-800-267-5463

  • ​https://www.copline.org/

• Veterans Crisis Line:     1-800-273-8255

  • ​https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/​

• 24-hour National Center for Peer Support​

  • ​Cop 2 Cop:     1-866-267-2267

    • https://njcop2cop.com/contact/ ​​

• LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT (LEMHWA) PROGRAM | COPS OFFICE

• Blue H.E.L.P. - Training and Resources:

  • https://bluehelp.org/resources/training-and-resources/ 

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Related Statistics and Articles:

• Police Officer Suicide and Suicide Prevention

• The Numbers - Blue H.E.L.P.

• Mental Disorders and Mental Health Promotion In Police Officers - PMC

• 5 Reasons the Mental Health Of Police Officers Needs To Be A Priority | Walden University

• Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program – BSCC

• New NAMI Cope Mental Health Program To Support California Police Officers - NAMI California

• Https://Namica.org/Cope-Program/ 

• Prevalence Of Mental Illness and Mental Health Care Use Among Police Officers - PMC 

• Reducing The Stigma Surrounding Mental Health — LEB