Mental Health
We have made it to the start of the holiday season: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New year’s … what holidays will you be missing this year?
Policy shifts and sustainable funding are needed to help manage the demand of mental health calls
How clinical variation, management visibility and unintentional overtime impact provider fatigue, depersonalization
It’s important to find a focused habit that energizes you and returns you to yourself as whole and complete
San Francisco Mayor London Breed also announced a new Street Wellness Response Team to expand mobile mental health and social services
Commissioners debated how much funding to allocate to the program, which dispatches a paramedic and social worker to some calls
Investing, in your mind, health or a hobby, can compound the benefit of a bonus on you, your family and others
Firefighters shared emotional testimony to the state legislature about their struggles with traumatic calls
Officials said Huntington Beach’s HOPE program is meant to supplement the efforts of homeless liaison officers and expand access to mental health care
Regardless of case severity, many COVID-19 patients face serious persistent symptoms for months
Recovery Centers of America officials say the program is the first of its kind in Indiana
FDNY EMS union officials said the city is moving too fast on the program, which hasn’t been tested yet
Who’s looking out for the supervisor?
The unit will be composed of a police officer, a paramedic, a behavioral health caseworker and a social worker
The #MovementIsMedicine campaign encourages first responders and their loved ones to stay active while learning resiliency skills
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Dan Phillips, national director of Responder Health and a mental health advocate for first responders, to talk about ways providers can help themselves
Peer recovery specialists and a community paramedic offer patients paths to treatment after overdose calls
The expanding Health One program provides on-scene care to those experiencing mental illness, homelessness and chronic health problems
What can agency leaders and first responders do to overcome the challenges and effects of such a physically and mentally taxing career?
The coalition consists of more than two dozen public safety organizations and aims to address first responders’ physical and mental health needs
A Connecticut paramedic and South Dakota EMT were recognized for working with lawmakers on issues affecting EMS
Researchers recommended three strategies to help providers cope with stress
Our core experiences in EMS, and how our family, friends and colleagues respond and support us, shapes us for years to come
Oakland officials also plan to send non-police responders to other nonviolent calls such as public intoxication calls and wellness checks
Currently, the state only provides coverage for PTSD if there is a corresponding physical injury
The American Rescue Plan Act includes a funding incentive for communities that form similar mental health response programs
Relationships matter: Keep yours meaningful, happy and healthy through pandemic, polarized politics and civil discord stress
New Britain EMS is coordinating with social services and homeless outreach workers for a new citywide campaign
First responders and healthcare workers say the time spent with horses helps them relieve job-related stress
The Frontline Strong Together program will include peer support training, telehealth services and a statewide clearinghouse of resources
The Oakland fire union president supported moving the program to the fire department instead of an independent organization
EMS incident data also showed a slight increase in incidents involving alcohol in May
