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The FY2025 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Officer Wellness Grant Program is Open

By Brie Thiele | May 15, 2025
2025 LEMHWA Grant 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…

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New Study Confirms Beyond Us & Them’s POWER Training Improves Officer Health, Mindfulness, and Social Connection

By Brie Thiele | September 25, 2024
Beyond Us & Them Executive Director Jared Seide gathering biometric data in the form of HRV on Peace Officer Wellness, Empathy & Resilience (POWER) training program participants.

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…

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What can the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) grant be used for?

By Brie Thiele | August 20, 2024
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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…

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Jacksonville, Florida: leading the way in police health and wellness

By Brie Thiele | July 9, 2024
Law enforcement personnel with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office participate in Beyond Us & Them's Peace Officer Wellness, Empathy & Resilience (POWER) training program geared towards officer wellness and first responder wellbeing

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…

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The FY25 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Officer Wellness Grant: Supporting Mental Health in Law Enforcement

By Danielle Garber | December 26, 2023
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The 2025 LEMHWA Officer Wellness Grant is Open The FY25 LEMHWA grant program is now open. This grant program funds projects that develop knowledge, increase awareness of effective mental health…

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POWER Training: on the Cutting-Edge of Scientific Research on the Physiological Benefits of Council

By Danielle Garber | November 18, 2023
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Trainers with Beyond Us & Them’s (formerly Center for Council’s) POWER Training Program for law enforcement officers traveled south to San Diego for the last session of a three-month intensive…

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New research shows significant positive changes in CICR program

By Danielle Garber | July 1, 2022
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Researchers affiliated with UCLA and RAND Corporation found that our Council for Insight, Compassion & Resilience program for incarcerated participants demonstrated significant positive change in socio-cognitive functioning. The original research report, published…

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New study finds prison council program demonstrates significant positive results

By Danielle Garber | March 1, 2020
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A wide-ranging new study, led by principal investigator Dr. Stacy Calhoun of the University of California Los Angeles, has found that the Center for Council’s statewide Inmate Council Program demonstrated…

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