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A L.O.S.S. Team Program (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) is a specialized volunteer first-response model designed to support individuals immediately after a suicide death. Learn why this program is both necessary and effective.

During times of stress, emotions run high, and words are shared that would never be said, escalating into situations that would not otherwise occur. Learn simple-to-remember techniques to de-escalate situations so they end positively.

Step-by-step protocols for providing immediate peer support following traumatic events. A practical guide for peer support team members responding to colleagues in crisis.

Opioids are a class of drugs most commonly used to reduce pain. While they play a vital role in medical treatment, their misuse has led to one of the most devastating public health crises in recent history. Learn about prevention, treatment, and recovery.

People experience stress every day. It is an entirely normal reaction to life’s challenges, and some degree of stress is good for the body. If you stayed in bed all day and did not do anything, your body would become stiff, and you would be unable to respond to anything unexpected that comes your way. Your responses would slow down to the point that when something challenging and highly stressful does occur, your body would be unable to respond in a way that protects you from danger.

Law enforcement officers have always had an unspoken mentality that one does not talk about the problems of the job when the psychological difficulties become too much to handle. Learn more about how to help officers build resilience and prevent suicide deaths.

Very seldom will an organization receive a grant for a project if it does not put forth the effort to make the grant application and the project successful. Learn the five key steps for successful grant writing.