POST Organizational Wellness and Resilience Program Application

Application for the POST Organizational Wellness and Resilience (POWR) Program

In July 2022, the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) received funding to implement programs enhancing officer wellness over a period of three (3) years, ending in June of 2025. Funding is to be used for innovative approaches to officer wellness programming and partnerships with subject matter experts and relevant community-based organizations.

Furthermore, this funding shall be disbursed pursuant to the following:

1) Optimize the physical, emotional, and mental health of law enforcement professionals

2) Emphasize the intersection of individual wellness, procedural justice, and community relations

3) Evaluate outcomes based on a framework which includes qualitative, quantitative, or biometric measurements

Complete this electronic form to apply for a POST Organizational Wellness Program. Applications are ongoing and reviewed on a consistent basis. The availability of this program will conclude in June of 2025. Applications are prioritized by submission date and commitment of agency. You will be contacted after your application is reviewed.
Agency Information
Agency Name
Agency Address
Street Address
City, State / Province
Postal / ZipCode
Country
Agency or Department Head
Agency or Department Head Email
County
Applicant Contact Information
Agency Point of Contact Name
Rank/Title
Phone
Phone Number
Email
Short Answer Questions
Please write a brief description of why you are interested in and what you plan to achieve in participation with the POST Organizational Wellness Program relating to organizational wellness, employee wellness and community relations (100-500 words)
Please describe any efforts that have been made in the past that have been successful or unsuccessful in achieving wellness outcomes. (100-500 words)
Please describe any internal infrastructure or resources that will be dedicated to ensuring short and long-term success of this program. (100-500 words)
What metrics do you think could be influenced by the implementation of a successful wellness program? (e.g. retention, burnout, citizen complaints, absenteeism, presenteeism, behavioral disciplinary actions) Are you currently tracking these metrics, and if so, how? If not, why? Do you need additional infrastructure to better track these metrics so that you could evaluate their change over time?
Participants
This optional section allows you to list individuals who have expressed interest in participating, or taking a leadership role in implementing this program at your agency. Please list their name, rank/classification, email address, phone number, and how they would like to be involved.
Attestation

I am applying for participation in the POST Organizational Wellness Program. By checking the boxes below, I attest to the following:

I agree to participate fully in a needs assessment process to customize wellness and resilience resources to fit my agency needs. Best practices will be identified during my agency’s participation in the POST Organizational Wellness Program.

My agency agrees to participate in developing and implementing a wellness maintenance program that supports the long-term sustainability of the program and builds upon the methodologies learned during participation in the POST Organizational Wellness Program.

The agency head agrees to support personnel time whenever possible to participate in wellness program activities.

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Application for the POST Organizational Wellness and Resilience (POWR) Program

Agency Information

Applicant Contact Information

Short Answer Questions

Participants

Attestation