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Course detail: Spiritual Fitness and Family Support in Public Safety
Course Description:
Core Competency:
- Participants will support their wellness and resilience with skills learned in the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional areas required of law enforcement officers.
Course Objectives:
- Evaluate and apply spiritual awareness and practices to elevate their wellness at home and work.
- Identify the role of first responders as a "calling" compared to "a job".
- Explain the unique mental and emotional challenges inherent in first responder work.
- Examine the unique social challenges and explore solutions to the unique challenges faced by first responders and their families.
- Study the impact of work schedule vs family role, fear and worry have on the first responder family.
- Explain the challenges of achieving spiritual fitness and identify the actions required in achieving spiritual fitness.
- Identify the "connection circle" and how it relates to healthy first responders and families.
- Examine the role of first responders to society and family and how faith can serve as armor in these duties.
- Instructor led lecture and discussion
- Instructor led group exercise
- Self inventory/assessment exercise
Who Should Attend:
- All First Responders and their significant other
Course Requirements:
- 100% attendance and participation
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