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“Listening from the Heart” – A Conversation with Jared Seide
In this episode of the Peacemakers Podcast, hosts Jim Hōden Fricker and Geoff Shōun O’Keeffe sit down with Jared Seide to explore the simple, radical practice of sitting in a…
Read MoreThe FY2025 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Officer Wellness Grant Program is Open
The FY25 LEMHWA grant program is now open. This grant program funds projects that develop knowledge, increase awareness of effective mental health and wellness strategies, increase the skills and abilities…
Read MoreTricycle Magazine: “The Practice of Council”
Tricycle Magazine’s executive editor, Phil Ryan, spoke with Beyond Us & Them founder and Executive Director, Jared Seide, about the organization’s mission and the manifold benefits of council (you can…
Read MoreNotable decline in recidivism attributed to in-prison programs, according to CDCR
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) published its latest recidivism report, finding the recidivism rate for individuals released in 2019-20 declined by 2.8% over the previous year, to 39.1% –…
Read MoreNew Study Confirms Beyond Us & Them’s POWER Training Improves Officer Health, Mindfulness, and Social Connection
Peer-Reviewed Research Published in the Journal of Community Safety & Well-Being Shows Scientifically Proven Benefits of Council-Based Programs for Police Officers Currently Expanding Nationwide, POWER Enhances Officer Wellbeing And Improves…
Read MoreWhat can the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) grant be used for?
The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) grant program is now open The FY25 LEMHWA grant program is now open and will fund projects that develop knowledge, increase…
Read MoreJacksonville, Florida: leading the way in police health and wellness
Beyond Us & Them is bringing the Peace Officer Wellness, Empathy & Resilience (POWER) training program back to Jacksonville, Florida, to deepen our work with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in a…
Read MoreJared Seide makes an appearance at Global Loneliness Awareness Summit in Washington, D.C.
Beyond Us & Them founder and Executive Director, Jared Seide, joined a panel of speakers as part of The Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness‘s Global Loneliness Awareness Summit.…
Read MorePsychology Today: “Using the Empty Chair to Move Beyond Us-and-Them Thinking”
Psychology Today explored Beyond Us & Them’s methodology in an article that took a look at the organization’s use of the practice of council and focused on utilizing an empty…
Read MoreWebMD: “Promoting Social Connection During an Epidemic of Loneliness”
In this clip, WebMD’s Dr. John Whyte talks with Beyond Us & Them founder and Executive Director Jared Seide about the work of Beyond Us & Them and how council…
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