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The 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 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 MoreThe FY25 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Officer Wellness Grant: Supporting Mental Health in Law Enforcement
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…
Read MorePOWER Training: on the Cutting-Edge of Scientific Research on the Physiological Benefits of Council
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…
Read MoreNew research shows significant positive changes in CICR program
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…
Read MoreNew study finds prison council program demonstrates significant positive results
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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