Resources for First Responders & Their Families

At First Responder Psychological Services, we believe that access to the right information can be just as powerful as therapy. This page is dedicated to providing trusted, practical, and relevant resources for first responders, their families, and the agencies that support them.
Whether you’re looking for articles, wellness tools, crisis hotlines, peer support contacts, or educational materials, you’ll find curated content here to help you navigate the unique challenges of life in public safety.
You protect others every day—this space is here to help protect you.
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Wellness Resources

Law Enforcement Associations

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California Association of Administrators of Justice Education (CAAJE)
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California Association of Law Enforcement Background Investigators (CALEBI)
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California Association of Probation Institution Administrators (CAPIA)
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California Association of Probation Services Administrators (CAPSA)
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California Colleges and Universities Police Chief Association (CCUPCA)
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California District Attorney Investigators’ Association (CDAIA)
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California Law Enforcement Association of Records Supervisors (CLEARS)
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California Probation, Parole, and Correctional Association (CPPCA)
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San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Employee Benefit Association (SBCSEBA)
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Recommended Reading

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Copshock, Surviving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Surviving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd)
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Emotional survival for law enforcement: A guide for officers and their families
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How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist
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I Love a Cop, Revised Edition: What Police Families Need to Know
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Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel: Strengthening Your Mental Armor
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No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving The Suicide Of A Loved One
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On Combat, The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace
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Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges
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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
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Stoning the Keepers at the Gate: Society ’s Relationship with Law Enforcement
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
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The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole
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The Time Cure: Overcoming PTSD with the New Psychology of Time Perspective Therapy
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The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma
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The Zero Stress Zone: "A Layman's Guide to Stress Management"
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Unbreakable: The First Responders Guide to Rebuilding Life After Trauma
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