Psychoeducation Training
First Responders and military personnel can experience trauma daily. They are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty. Lack of education about trauma and suicide risk factors makes it challenging for first responders/military to care for themselves. These individuals are great at protecting and caring for others, but at times neglect caring for themselves.
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Resilient Heroes, NFP wants to change that through psychoeducation training.. Resilient Heroes offers training for first responders nationwide. Our Trauma and Suicide Psychoeducation teaches first responders and military personnel about stress mitigation, trauma, suicide risk factors, mental health tools, and all the resources available to them. By offering first responders and military personnel various coping mechanism skills and the knowledge to self-advocate for themselves, thes individuals will be able to live healthy lives during and post their careers.
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Trauma and Suicide Psychoeducation
Resilient Heroes provides psychoeducation in a group setting with an interactive approach that combines conversation and scenario-based learning. By teaching first responders about trauma and suicide, we encourage them and their agencies to take a more proactive approach to reduce the suicidal ideation. Psychoeducation is essential because it offers first responders the information about various risk factors that contribute to suicide and the ability to recognize when they need help.
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Instruction on topics include:
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Difficulties in interpersonal relationships
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Recognizing mental health triggers
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Understanding cultural differences
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Recognizing trauma before, during, and after the job
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The effects of substance use in social settings vs. as a coping mechanism
Training Officers
First Responders, like other first responders often internalize their trauma because they believe others won't understand. Elizabeth “Liz” Pol, CEO of Resilient Heroes NFP leads the Trauma and Suicide psychoeducation training. She possesses both experience and knowledge about the sworn officer experience.
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As a 20-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department and a graduate degree holder in Forensic Psychology, Liz can connect with officers in ways that those without law enforcement experience culture cannot. Liz is also certified as a Suicide Psychological Autopsy Investigator with the American Association of Suicidology and has conducted psychological autopsy cases of officers who have taken their lives by suicide. Suicide autopsies provide a clearer understanding of all the variables present that contributed to an individual taking their life by suicide.
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Help support our first responders in the fight against suicide. Monetary donations are welcome and greatly appreciated to support this important cause. If you are interested in our psychoeducation training, to help those who risk their physical and mental health every day while serving others, please contact Liz Pol at (773)842-9784.
Email: liz@resilientheroes.com.
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