who runs it
organizations running this strategy · 1
what it looks like in practice
activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Adult Children's Weekend Retreat CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect servicePlans and hosts a retreat for surviving adult children (21+) and their partners, featuring group and one-on-one counseling by licensed mental health professionals, peer support, and recreational activities such as ceramics, kayaking, paintball, and sailing.
- Adult Children’s Retreat (Age 21+) CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceHosts a retreat for surviving adult children (21+) and their partners, featuring peer support, group counseling led by licensed mental health professionals, one-on-one counseling upon request, and recreational activities such as ceramics, kayaking, paintball, and sailing.
- Annual Social Events for Survivors CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceHosts annual social events such as a Holiday Party to bring together surviving family members and co-workers for connection, peer support, and community building.
- Annual Social and Orientation Events CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceHosts annual social events such as a Holiday Party and provides Police Week orientation for new surviving family members and co-workers, offering peer support, trial and parole support, and community integration opportunities.
- Benefits Assistance and Resource Provision CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceProvides resources and direct support to help survivors rebuild their lives, including assistance with benefits paperwork through local chapter members, particularly in the Arizona chapter.
- Benefits Assistance and Resource Support CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceProvides resources and direct assistance to survivors in rebuilding their lives, including help with completing benefit-related paperwork, particularly through the Arizona chapter.
- Co-Workers Retreats (Individual and Couples) CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect servicePlans and hosts retreats for surviving active or retired co-workers (21+) of fallen officers, including a Co-Workers Weekend and a Co-Workers for Couples Retreat, featuring facilitated mental health sessions, peer support, and recreational activities such as zip lining, skeet shooting, and pontoon boat fishing.
- Co-Workers and Co-Workers for Couples Retreats CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceHosts retreats for surviving active or retired co-workers (21+) of fallen officers, including a version for those attending with partners, featuring facilitated mental health sessions, peer support, recreational activities (zip lining, skeet shooting, pontoon boat fishing), and transportation from St. Louis Lambert Airport to the retreat location.
- Extended Family and Siblings Retreats CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceHosts dedicated retreats for surviving extended family members (21+), including grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, and grandchildren, as well as a Siblings Retreat for surviving siblings and their partners, offering peer support, counseling, and community-building activities.
- Fiancés & Significant Others Retreat CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceOperates a retreat for surviving fiancés and significant others (21+) of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, providing a supportive environment for grief processing, peer connection, and emotional healing.
- Fiancés & Significant Others Retreat CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceOperates a retreat specifically for surviving fiancés and significant others (21+) of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, providing a supportive space for connection, peer support, and healing.
- Kids Camp for Surviving Children (Ages 6-14) CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceOperates an annual camp for surviving children (ages 6-14) and their parent or legal guardian, featuring age-appropriate grief counseling led by licensed mental health professionals, outdoor adventures, summer camp activities (swimming, canoeing, archery, arts and crafts, campfire skits, ropes courses), and cabin lodging with peers to foster bonding.
- Kids Camp for Surviving Children (Ages 6–14) CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceOperates an annual camp for surviving children (ages 6–14) and their parent or legal guardian, featuring age-appropriate grief counseling led by licensed mental health professionals, outdoor adventures, summer camp activities (e.g., swimming, canoeing, archery, arts and crafts, campfire skits, ropes courses), and cabin lodging with peers to foster bonding.
- Law Enforcement Agency Training and Assistance CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORScapacity buildingOffers training and assistance to law enforcement agencies on how to respond to the tragic loss of a member of the law enforcement profession.
- Law Enforcement Agency Training and Support CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORScapacity buildingOffers training and assistance to law enforcement agencies on appropriate responses to the death of an officer in the line of duty, helping departments support survivors and manage line-of-duty death protocols.
- Law Enforcement Agency Training and Support CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORScapacity buildingOffers training and assistance to law enforcement agencies on appropriate responses to the death of an officer in the line of duty, helping departments support affected families and co-workers.
- National Survivor Support Services CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceProvides comprehensive hands-on programs to over 54,000 survivors and their families through more than 50 chapters nationwide, serving spouses, children, parents, siblings, significant others, and co-workers of fallen officers.
- Parents Retreat CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSdirect serviceHosts a retreat for surviving parents and step-parents of fallen officers, welcoming both couples and single parents, to provide peer support, counseling, and a space for shared healing and remembrance.