Mental Health and Wellness Policing Summit 2023 | Wilmington FRA / Financial Research Associates | 29 October 2023 | Fairmont Dallas, 1717 North Akard Street, Dallas, Texas, 75201, USA

Identifying and Supporting Mental Health and Wellness to Ensure Occupational Safety
This Summit arms police professionals from across the nation with valuable insights on improving your current practices and securing the safety of your officers. Enjoy a five-star conference experience featuring a top-tier speaking faculty providing practical, compliant, and actionable guidance to advance the mental health, safety, and wellness of your team members.

Who should attend:
•Police Officers & Sheriffs
•Sergeants
•Personnel & Recruitment
•Human Resources
•Lieutenants
•Captains
•Detectives
•Commanders

Why should attend:

•Learn best practices when implementing a mental health awareness program
•Hear inspiring messages of overcoming trauma from the lens of a first responder
•Discover the value of having a return-to-work policy for officers post traumatic incident
•Take away valuable tactics and introduce knowledge transfer to help peers within your department
•Leave with actionable items related to suicide awareness and substance abuse
•Equip your leaders with tools to change the culture within your department and overcome mental health stigma
•Discuss the importance of physical wellness and its impact on mental health
•Connect with likeminded professionals across the nation, share ideas, and build your professional network
•Learn to capitalize on mental health awareness and support as a retention tool for your valuable professionals
•Explore new approaches to improve mental health by enhancing relationships with family and friends

2023 Speakers

Chuck Albers
Sergeant, Columbus Police Department, Internal Wellness Center

Jennifer Alicea
Lieutenant, Columbus Division of Police, Internal Wellness Center

Dr. Vereen Barton, MAFP, MPhil
Assistant Division Chief, Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Director of Recruiting, Criminal Investigation, And the Office of Accountability and Oversight

Jason Bentley
Officer, Tucson Police Department

Jennifer A. Beskid
Executive Director, Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services, Correctional Training Commission

Mike Boward
Sergeant, Fort Collins Police Department, Police Personnel and Training Unit

Cliff Burns
Field Training Officer, San Antonio Police Department

Brandi Burque-DeCarlo, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, San Antonio Police Department, Human Performance & Readiness Institute

Diana Duffy
Assistant Chief, Tucson Police Department, Patrol Services Bureau

Alaina Gay
Officer, Maryland-National Capital Park Police

Marvin “Ben” Haiman
Chief of Staff, Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department

Mandie Kelel
Marriage and Family Therapist, Contract Therapist, North Las Vegas Police Department

William Land, Ph.D
Associate Professor, University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA), College for Health, Community, and Policy-Department of Kinesiology

Michelle McAllister
Detective, Prince William County Police Department, Police Personnel Background Investigator

Dan Miller
Warriors Speak® Spokesperson, Wounded Warrior Project

Mandy Nice
Cordico Strategic Wellness Director, Lexipol

Bev Perez
CEO and Founder, SHIELDUS

Rob Polta
Officer, Columbus Police Department, Internal Wellness Center

Monica Prieto
Deputy Chief, Tucson Police Department

Frank Ray
Country Music Artist, Retired Police Officer

Clay Swensen
Lieutenant, Sandy Police Department, Patrol Division

Dan Willis
Captain (Retired), FirstResponderWellness.com, International Instructor

Deloria Wilson, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, Human Performance & Readiness Institute

Kristen Wright
Sergeant, Olympia Police

2023 Sponsors

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• First Responder Wellness