Training Supports Individuals and Peer Support
Networks, Promoting Culture of Wellness to Save Lives
OKLAHOMA
CITY, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As part
of the 2024 National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) Annual
Conference in Oklahoma City, Securus Technologies, a leading
provider of technology solutions for public safety, law
enforcement, investigations, and corrections, announced they are
partnering with Lexipol, the leader in policy, training, and
wellness support for public safety and government leaders, to
invest up to $100,000 to make
Lexipol's Peer Support Training and Certification membership
available to officers in local corrections facilities at no
cost.
Recent studies show that 85 percent of public safety personnel
have experienced symptoms related to mental health conditions, and
that in some states, the average suicide rate of corrections
officers is seven times higher than the national average. Yet, many
officers report a cultural stigma that holds them back from seeking
support to better manage challenges.
Over the next year, Securus is investing up to $100,000 in subscription-based training and
certification developed by Lexipol's Dr. Jamie Brower, who serves as the president of the
American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP). The
training will be offered to correctional agencies that subscribe to
Lexipol's confidential wellness app, Cordico, which connects agency
staff to tools that help proactively manage the unique, high-stress
workplace challenges that are common in the corrections
environment. These challenges increasingly affect officer mental
health in an era of staffing shortages and budget constraints.
The Cordico app provides correctional officers and their
families direct access to therapist finders, one-touch mobile peer
support, more than 60 wellness guides, and self-assessments.
Securus' funding will add peer support training and certification
to these resources, allowing agencies to offer another level of
mental health and well-being outreach. The online training program
leverages industry-leading best practices and adheres to national
guidelines to ensure peer teams are comprehensively equipped to
offer proactive, reactive, and post-incident support to reduce the
impact of the corrections work environment.
"Corrections officers play a critical role leading public safety
in their communities by creating safe and effective correctional
facilities, and they face the unique challenge of finding peer
support when the stress of the job impacts their day-to-day or home
life," said Kevin Elder, President,
Securus Technologies. "Lexipol's Peer Support Training and
Certification and Cordico wellness app meet these public servants
at their point of need, bringing together a community with shared
challenges to support, coach, and mentor one another through some
of their most difficult moments, ensuring access to personal
on-demand tools to help guide support and recovery and a trusted
peer resource to ensure they understand how best to apply the
tools. We are proud to offer this support."
Longtime NSA partners, Securus and Lexipol are joining its
annual conference to announce this investment. As agencies sign-up
for Lexipol's Cordico app, Securus will fund the first 250 licenses
for the Peer Support Training and Certification, making the
peer-based education available for free. Since Lexipol launched the
Cordico app, more than 1,000 public safety departments nationwide
have adopted the tool, which is now being widely used across
correctional staff as a wellness and peer-driven support
network.
"We are excited to partner with Securus Technologies to bring
our Peer Support Training and Certification program to corrections
officers across the country," said Marco
DeLeon, Vice President of Business Development at Lexipol
and former Deputy Sheriff in Denton
County, Texas. "This training is designed to empower peer
advocates within correctional facilities, significantly bolstering
the collective mental health and resilience of their
departments."
"Effective, relevant training of peer support members is
essential to enhancing the wellness of our nation's public safety
personnel," said Lexipol CEO Bill
Nunan. "We applaud Securus' commitment and look forward to
helping build a culture of wellness throughout correctional
agencies."
For more information about Securus Technologies and its
initiatives, please visit https://securustech.net/. For more
information about Lexipol, please visit
https://www.lexipol.com.
About Securus Technologies
Headquartered in
Plano, Texas, Securus
Technologies® (Securus) is an Aventiv Technologies
company that serves more than 1,800 public safety, law enforcement,
and corrections agencies as well as over 1,000,000 incarcerated
individuals across North America.
Founded in 1986, Securus offers innovative solutions like phone and
video connections and e-messaging, which connect family and friends
to their incarcerated loved ones. Their secure monitoring and
investigative solutions aid law enforcement and correctional
facility staff in their operations and efforts to maintain public
safety in communities nationwide. As the pioneers of tablet
technology, Securus introduced the first corrections-grade tablet
in 2011, revolutionizing how communication, entertainment, reentry,
and educational resources are deployed in complex corrections
environments, elevating efficiency in operations and stronger
reentry outcomes. For more information, please visit
https://www.aventiv.com/securus-technologies/ or follow us on
social media on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook.
About Lexipol
For more than 20 years, Lexipol has been
ensuring the well-being and effectiveness of the people who
safeguard our communities — public safety professionals, first
responders and local government employees. We're the unquestioned
leader in providing public servants with the knowledge, skills, and
abilities to serve communities large and small. Our solutions
include state-specific policies, accreditation services, online
learning, wellness resources, grant assistance, and industry news
and information. Lexipol serves more than 2 million public safety
and government professionals in over 10,000 agencies and
municipalities. For additional information, visit
www.lexipol.com.
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