The Wisconsin Department of Justice through a grant by the US Department of Justice,
COPS Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Funds has established a basic peer support program including an instructor cadre, curriculum and a two-day training program for our state.

We are now pleased to offer an Advanced Peer Support one day course which will take a deeper dive into the topics you requested.

Those include:

• Vetting Resources
• Team Building
• Culture Shift in your Agency
• Positive Psychology
• Scenarios...scenarios...scenarios - on a wide variety of issues you encounter with your team.

Please register to attend any of the courses offered at any of the locations that fit your agencies schedules. 

Who Should Attend: First Responders including Law Enforcement, Jail Officers, Juvenile detention officers, Dispatchers, Chaplains, Fire/EMS and civilian agency staff members who support your staff and peer teams.

Cost: Registration is FREE, lunch is on your own. 

TRAINING COURSE:

• Course is 1 day - 8 hours of training
• Class Time: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with an hour break for lunch.
• Class size - 35 students

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Peer support and leadership
• Agency policies
• Confidentiality and Privilege
• WI Act 220 and administrative rules
• Peer support resources
• Communication skills
• Culture of wellness
• Positive psychology
• scenarios - practice skills for a variety of encounters