Mindfulness-Based Wellness & Resilience Training for Jail Staff

Ongoing exposure to chronic stress, as well as primary and secondary trauma, place custody and other jail staff at significant risk for anxiety, depression, substance abuse, obesity, suicidality and early death caused by a host of chronic stress-related illnesses. Research indicates that correctional officers and jail staff experience PTSD at rates similar to combat veterans and suicidality at twice the rate of police officers. This experiential Mindfulness-Based Wellness & Resiliency (MBWR) training provides custody and other jail staff and leadership with simple self-regulation tools which can enhance performance while allowing professionals to effectively perform their duties in a more regulated and healthier manner that does not create the health risks outlined above. MBWR provides professionals with evidence-based tools and practices for healing the impact of stress and trauma, while increasing overall physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual resilience and wellbeing.