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What Is CERT?
Are you ready to make a difference? Do you dream of joining an elite team, trained to respond at a moment’s notice to any emergency? Do you want to be a part of something bigger than a 9-to-5 job? Perhaps it’s time to consider the possibilities available to...
Improving Mental Health for Corrections Officers: A Vital Conversation
Mental health is not a battle that can be won through physical strength or a stiff upper lip. Anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other mental illnesses do not respond to silent suffering. In fact, the most effective treatments involve talking in therapy and shining a...
How Mental Health And Criminal Behavior Are Related
How Mental Health And Criminal Behavior Are RelatedWhile criminal behavior and mental illness often go hand-in-hand, it’s not always easy to separate the person from their behavior. Because of the stigma attached to mental health problems, people who have mental...
Pushing Those Push Ups
While on the job, you may encounter a whole host of unpredictable situations and obstacles. When facing physically demanding circumstance, maintaining optimal physical fitness will not only allow you to adequately execute the duties of your position, it will keep you...
How To Identify Meth Addiction In Others
In today’s world, drug abuse is still a big problem. Methamphetamine, (also known simply as “meth” or by several street names, like Speed, Crank, Tweek, Uppers, Chalk, Christina, or Tina), is a powerful and dangerous drug. Users who take the drug feel a false sense of...