TY - CONF
T1 - Multi-Agency Police Peer Support (MAPPS) Program
AU - Walsh, William D
AU - Kelly, Jennifer
AU - Rodriguez, Samantha N
AU - Van Hasselt, Vincent B.
PY - 2021/3/17
Y1 - 2021/3/17
N2 - In early 2020, Lt. Bill Walsh and Dr. Jennifer Kelly conceptualized a Multi-Agency Police Peer Support (MAPPS) team. The goal was to allow peer support personnel from similar agencies to be available to assist employees at their own agency and others through training, critical incident response, family support, and proactive engagement. The approach allowed for a reduction in anxiety surrounding speaking with a peer about sensitive events. Additional benefits included shared costs and a larger and more diverse applicant pool. Through a partnership with Nova Southeastern University, training and research components complimented the rollout and implementation of the program and allowed for ongoing evaluation. MAPPS consists of employees from Voorhees, Cherry Hill, and Gloucester Township, New Jersey.
AB - In early 2020, Lt. Bill Walsh and Dr. Jennifer Kelly conceptualized a Multi-Agency Police Peer Support (MAPPS) team. The goal was to allow peer support personnel from similar agencies to be available to assist employees at their own agency and others through training, critical incident response, family support, and proactive engagement. The approach allowed for a reduction in anxiety surrounding speaking with a peer about sensitive events. Additional benefits included shared costs and a larger and more diverse applicant pool. Through a partnership with Nova Southeastern University, training and research components complimented the rollout and implementation of the program and allowed for ongoing evaluation. MAPPS consists of employees from Voorhees, Cherry Hill, and Gloucester Township, New Jersey.
KW - anxiety
KW - peer support
KW - police
UR - https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facpresentations/5073
UR - https://engage.theiacp.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=f6591a92-8da9-475b-8a9e-51dca609bd7b&Home=%2Fhome
M3 - Presentation
ER -