Register to Attend "Protecting Against Stress & Trauma: Research Lessons for Law Enforcement"

On Jan. 25, 2019, from 10 a.m. to noon ET, NIJ will host the next Research for the Real World seminar to bring together a panel of law enforcement practitioners and leading researchers in the field of stress and trauma. Panelists will discuss the current research evidence and practical benefits of targeted stress management interventions, and how to promote officer mental wellness. The panelists will also explore what additional research is needed to best support officer health and wellness, potentially highlighting priority areas for future research.

Panelists include:

•           John Violanti, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

•           Maj. Wendy Stiver, Dayton (Ohio) Police Department and NIJ Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science scholar

•           Sgt. (Ret.) Christopher J. A. Scallon, Norfolk (Va.) Police Department

•           Dan Grupe, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Register to attend in person, to live-stream virtually or to be notified when the panel recording is available at https://nij.gov/events/Pages/research-real-world.aspx.