ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — In an effort to enhance the general well being of sworn and non-sworn company members with the Anne Arundel County Police Division and their households, the division has completely instituted a pilot wellness program that started in October 2020.
This system’s 5 wellness areas, or pillars, are bodily well being, psychological well being, household well-being, monetary well-being and religious well-being.
The main focus of the bodily well being pillar is private health, vitamin, and stress response, with actions and discussions in these areas. This system presents weekly health occasions comparable to group exercises, yoga nights and rucks/hikes. Resiliency and mindfulness are emphasised within the psychological well being space, incorporating peer help classes and important incident debriefings into wellness actions.
Household wellness efforts are geared towards serving to officers establish their help techniques of their house life and analyze their relationships with mates and neighbors. The religious pillar permits officers to discover their very own spirituality, reflecting on their function in life by means of meditation, prayer circles and entry to departmental chaplains. Staff are coached on methods to reside inside their monetary means with correct budgeting and recommendation on retirement planning by means of monetary wellness classes.
