Responder Resilience

Jeff Ward

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Police Sergeant | FTO/PTO Program Coordinator | Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Coordinator

Sergeant Ward is currently in his 21st year of law enforcement. Some of Jeff’s assignments have included FTO/PTO Program Coordinator / Instructor, Accident Investigation Team (AIT) Supervisor, Human Relations Instructor, Peer Support/Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Coordinator, Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Coordinator, Patrol Supervisor, Emergency Response Team operator and Honor Guard member. Most recently, Sergeant Ward transitioned into the support services division where he is the Court Liaison and Evidence Manager for the department. Jeff designed and implemented Southington’s Peer Support/CISM Team known as STARS in 2017. The Southington Police peer team has assisted over twenty police and fire agencies in setting up their peer support programs, providing CISM work and offering peer support and resources. Jeff is very passionate about helping other first responders cope with the continued and cumulative stressors they face day to day, on and off the job. This type of work has motivated him to return to school and pursue a master’s degree in social work to continue supporting first responders and veterans following his retirement.

March 29, 2023

Responder Retirement: Navigating Life 2.0 (Part 2) | S3 E13

In the second part of this mini-documentary, Responder Resilience continues the deep dive into the topic of first responder retirement. We are joined by a panel of twenty one retired or active first responders and resilience…
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March 22, 2023

Responder Retirement: Navigating Life 2.0 (Part 1) | S3 E12

In this two part mini-documentary, Responder Resilience does a deep dive into the topic of first responder retirement. We are joined by a panel of twenty one retired or active first responders and resilience experts, represe…
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Responder Resilience