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Ep.32: Removing the Stigmas Around Mental Health with Ginny McKenna
21-year Scottish police veteran and PTSD survivor, Ginny McKenna , shares her own experience with occupational stress injuries and her...

CMPS Staff
Nov 15, 202325 min read
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The Drama Triangle: Understanding Interpersonal Dynamics
The Drama Triangle is a psychological and social model of human interaction in which three roles are played: Victim, Persecutor, and...

Vita Pires, Ph.D.
Oct 20, 20232 min read
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Ep.29: Mindfulness in Corrections with Rev. Michael G. Christie
Chaplain Michael G. Christie, D.Min is a Christian minister and a Chaplaincy supervisor with the Connecticut Department of Corrections....

CMPS Staff
Aug 27, 202326 min read
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Ep.27: Crisis Intervention, Mindfulness, and Spiritual Resilience: Law Enforcement Chaplaincy with Ken Schlenker
Chaplain Ken Schlenker, MDiv is the Founder and Executive Director of RKM Crisis Team, dba CAREForce, a nonprofit 501(c)3 developing...

CMPS Staff
Aug 24, 202317 min read
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Ep.28: Chaplaincy at Ground Zero: Experience & Insights with Rev. Gary Holden
Founder and CEO of The Police Chaplain Program and law enforcement trainer at the US Department of Homeland Security, Gary Holden , talks...

CMPS Staff
Aug 16, 202327 min read
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Ep.31: Protecting Our Protectors: Advancing Wellness Programs for Police Officers with Lt. Jim Glennon
30-year veteran police officer and homicide investigator, Lt. Jim Glennon (ret.) , a nationally recognized instructor, speaker, author...

CMPS Staff
Aug 16, 202330 min read
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Ep.30: Supporting Corrections Staff's Wellbeing through Mindfulness with Kelly Raths
Oregon Department of Correction Administrator of Equity and Staff Wellness Kelly Raths  MDiv discusses her work overseeing critical...

CMPS Staff
Jun 26, 202330 min read
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Ep.25: Mindful Chaplaincy: Cultivating Resilience in Public Safety with Rabbi Niles Goldstein
Rabbi Niles Goldstein  is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Shalom of Napa Valley. Rabbi Goldstein, an experienced and dynamic...

CMPS Staff
Feb 28, 202335 min read
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Ep.24: Nurturing Resilience: Mindfulness in EMS Chaplaincy with Russel Meyers
Allina Health Minneapolis EMS Chaplain, chaplaincy educator, and author of "Because We Care: A Handbook for Chaplaincy in Emergency...

CMPS Staff
Feb 7, 202314 min read
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Mindfulness and Police Officers
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s...

Vita Pires, Ph.D.
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Ep.23: Compassion Fatigue & Intentional Breathing with Rona Watson
An ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and a Chaplain, Rona Watson , talks about how a resilient, positive mind...

CMPS Staff
Dec 20, 202226 min read
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VIDEO: Polyvagal Theory and Co-Regulation with Fleet Maull, PhD, CMT-P
December 7, 2022 - Indiana Public Safety Video Call Featuring Fleet Maull, PhD, CMT-P, Director of Research and Training, Center for...

CMPS Staff
Dec 9, 20221 min read
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Ep.22: Suicide Prevention for Police & First Responders with Marla Friedman
Police clinical psychologist, Chairman of Badge of Life, international trainer, curriculum developer, and publisher on issues of mental...

CMPS Staff
Dec 6, 202227 min read
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VIDEO: How Mindfulness Can Help Criminal Justice Professionals Manage Stress
Robert Ohlemiller, a graduate of our Engaged Mindfulness Institute's Mindfulness Teacher Training and a retired criminal justice...

CMPS Staff
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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Ep.21: Resilience Adaptations that First Responders Can Make with Jeff Morley
23-year RCMP retired police officer, clinical psychologist, and resilience trainer Jeffrey Morley, PhD , talks about his journey through...

CMPS Staff
Nov 21, 202235 min read
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Ep.20: Mindfulness for First Responders & Warriors with Kim Colgrove
Founder of Pause First Academy, author of Mindfulness for Warriors, and the creator of Pause First - Mindfulness for First Responders,...

CMPS Staff
Nov 7, 202233 min read
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Ep.19: Psychological Support for First Responders with Kimble Richardson
Clinical Coordinator and instructor for several Indiana Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) teams, and the coordinator for the...

CMPS Staff
Oct 24, 202225 min read
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Ep.18: Challenges Faced by People of Color and LGBTQ as First Responders with Steven MJ Nelson
Challenges Faced by People of Color and LGBTQ as First Responders with Steven MJ Nelsonks about his experiences as a black, gay man...

CMPS Staff
Oct 10, 202228 min read
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Suicide is Preventable with Kimble Richardson
September 29, 2022 - the Indiana Public Safety weekly zoom, sponsored by the Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety , featured Kimble L....

CMPS Staff
Oct 7, 202225 min read
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Ep.17: Effective Trauma Mitigating Strategies for Post-critical Incident Support with Tania Glenn
Clinical psychologist, trauma and PTSD treatment expert, Tania Glenn PsyD, LMHC , whose clinical practice focuses on critical incident...

CMPS Staff
Sep 26, 202231 min read
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