Watch videos detailing firsthand accounts of first responders and law enforcement members who have gotten connected with mental health or addiction treatment services through Acadia Healthcare’s Service Resiliency Unit (SRU). Also, read articles from Michael Genovese, M.D., J.D., Acadia Healthcare’s previous chief medical officer, and Joseph Collins and Bill Mazur, Acadia Healthcare’s public safety liaisons.
Public Safety Videos
TPS – Police Alumni: Blake’s Story (2019)
TPS – Police Alumni: Rob’s Story (2019)
TPS – Working with Police (2019)
Public Safety in the News
National Tactical Officers Association: How COVID-19 has Amplified Operational Stress Among First Responders (February 2021)
National Tactical Officers Association: It Shouldn’t Take a Pandemic to Recognize the Importance of Resilience (August 2020)
National Tactical Officers Association: Information Overload: How COVID-19 Has Amplified Operational Stress Among First Responders, and What We Can Do to Help (May 2020)
Tactical Edge: Mental Health Response: How Tactical Officers Can Navigate Crisis Situations (February 2020)
Police1: 6 Trauma Management Best Practices for Police Organizations (May 2023)
Podcasts
The Suffering of Others (September 2023)
Behind the Shield (August 2023)
The Beat: Resilient Minds on the Front Lines (September 2020)
