This course is dedicated to first responders who are now Wellness Coordinators for their departments and organizations that are creating their own wellness team. This 5-day course will cover an overview of a group project, the role of a wellness coordinator, and an introduction to the topic of wellness and the development of a wellness program. Emotional wellness, factors impacting emotional wellness, first responder suicide, and evaluating and providing recommendations for your department’s emotional wellness will be reviewed. An in-depth look at wellness types, such as occupational, retirement, leadership, social, physical, environmental, intellectual, financial, and spiritual wellness will also be examined and discussed.

Class Topics

• Learn about all aspects of a public safety wellness program thorough twenty-five course modules
• Gain an understanding of the eight dimensions of wellness
• Establish the roles and responsibilities of a wellness coordinator
• Discover tools and benchmarks to track progress
• Reduce suicide and absenteeism, while also supporting a cultural shift with proactive wellness

Certifications and Qualifying Credits Available

POST – Certification # 7180-11190-23 (Plan IV)

Traveling from Out of Town

This training will be held at our training center in Irvine, California that is near the John Wayne Airport. If you are traveling from out of town, the following are a few suggested hotels.

The Hampton Inn & Suites and the Atrium Hotel are both within walking distance to our training center.

We also have a contract with the Ayers Hotel that is 2.3 miles away. You can book online using the link and the discounted room rate will be applied to your reservation.

The Counseling Team International provides culturally competent short-term counseling, critical incident debriefings, training and pre-employment psychological testing.

First Responder Wellness is a comprehensive inpatient/outpatient behavioral wellness treatment program exclusively for first responders. We treat post traumatic stress, alcohol, addiction, anxiety and depression.

Shift Wellness offers retreats for trauma, resilience, and wellness specially designed for leaders, peer support teams, individuals, departments, and spouses.