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    Law Enforcement Family Wellness

    The Weight of the Badge: Mental Health Resiliency Programming for the Children of First Responders

    Monday, October 16, 2023
    12:15 PM – 1:30 PM PST
    Location: Room: 11B

      Submitter and Speaker(s)

    • Jillian Crane

      President & Chief Executive Officer
      First Responders Children's Foundation
      New York, New York, United States

      • Speaker(s)

    • Joanna Black

      Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
      First Responders Children's Foundation

    • Michel Moore

      Chief of Police
      Los Angeles Police Department, California
      Los Angeles, California, United States

    • Booker Hodges

      Chief of Police
      Bloomington Police Department, Minnesota

    • Stephen Odom, Dr.

      Founder and Chief Clinical Officer
      First Responder Wellness

    • Renee Hall, Ret. Chief

      Retired Chief of Police
      National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives

    Children of first responders live each day with the fear that their parent may not return home. What’s more, they are exposed to stories of loss, illness and danger. These burdens weigh heavy on children and can impact them significantly—particularly for those who lose a parent in
    the line of duty. And with an existing mental health crisis among US children overall, stress, anxiety and depression is only magnified for those with first responder parents. FRCF's Resiliency/Mental Health program helps these children cope with stress, manage their fears, and build mental resilience by providing free confidential counseling and wellness resources.