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Who We Serve
- Correctional Officers
- Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Communication Centers
- Firefighters
- Law Enforcement
- Military Veterans Transitioning into Civilian Life
Helping Those Who Help Others
“CARES UP helps support the men and women who serve and protect us every day, and help inform the public about the increased risks, challenges, and behavioral health issues our first responders and Veterans face.” – Dr. Ann Sullivan, Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health
CARES UP is an initiative launched by the New York State Office of Mental Health’s Suicide Prevention Center (OMH’s SPCNY) that focuses on improving the mental health and wellness of uniformed personnel and veterans. This is accomplished by enhancing uniformed personnel organizations’ wellness and health models, programs, and policy through a foundational framework called CARES UP.
Find the resources and support you need to help change the conversation about mental health for law enforcement.
Find the resources and support you need to help change the conversation about mental health for firefighters.
Find the resources and support you need to help change the conversation about mental health for EMS.
Find the resources and support you need to help change the conversation about mental health for Emergency Comms Centers.
Find the resources and support you need to help change the conversation about mental health for corrections officers.
Find the resources and support you need to help change the conversation about mental health for military veterans.
Learning Sessions
- Session Title: It Starts With Us: Challenging Mental Health Stigma in the Ranks
- Description: Discover how stigma related to mental health shows up in first responder environments and what can help agencies change it.
- Presenter: Dr. Drew Anderson
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- Session Title: Riding the Wave: Distress Tolerance Skills and Suicide Prevention
- Description: Learn about the window of tolerance and explore ways to apply distress tolerance skills to manage periods of intense emotions.
- Presenter: Jennifer Meyers, MA, LPC
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- Session Title: What’s Huck Got to Do With It? The Impact of Canine Companions Facility Dogs in EMS
- Description: Understand the different roles of a Facility Dog in an EMS organization as well as differentiate between a Facility Dog and other support animals.
- Presenter: Michael Presta, Deputy Chief at Port Jefferson EMS
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- Session Title: When Doing the Right Thing Hurts: Moral Injury in First Responders
- Description: This session explores the often-misunderstood experience of moral injury, an emotional wound that occurs when individuals must act in ways that go against their moral code.
- Presenter: Dr. Alex Jabr
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- Session Title: Community Partnerships & Sustainability
- Description: This webinar addresses the importance of developing and maintaining community partnerships as a strategy to build long term sustainability for your CARES UP wellness activities. Real world examples and an interactive discussion will help to prompt participants and viewers to think of how to begin or expand their existing partnerships
- Presenter: Jonah Crump from Arden Solutions
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