Importance of Self-Care for Public Safety Professionals

Course Code: REL-PSC-0-ISCPSP

Hours: 2

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 6/30/2027

Learning Objectives:
Recall four types of stress often experienced by public safety professionals.
Describe three ways to build personal resilience to promote self-care.
Recognize at least seven effective self-care practices for use at work and home.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Stress and Resilience

Public Safety Class: Day One

A Reality Check

Types of Stress

Effects of Stress

What to Look For

What is Resilience?

Prepare

Cope

Grow

The Call for A Focus on Wellness

Review

Summary

Section 3: Self-Care Practices to Build Resiliency

Self-Care

Self-Care Practice 1: Listen to What Your Body is Telling You

Self-Care Practice 2: Give the Body What it Needs

Self-Care Practice 3: Prioritize Meaningful Connections

Stephan

Self-Care Practice 4: Ground Yourself

Self-Care Practice 5: Use Work Resources

Self-Care Practice 6: Debrief and Decompress

Self-Care Practice 7: Lean on Support Systems

Nora

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor(s)

References

Instructor: Kimberly Cobb, MS

Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; Law Enforcement; in the following settings: Adult Corrections, Juvenile Corrections, Law Enforcement.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.