Package 4: Leadership for Trauma-Exposed Organizations (Leadership Track — 40 Hours)

Focus: Leaders as culture-shapers in high-trauma environments.

Core Modules:

•          Trauma-Informed Leadership in Public Safety: Leading people who are routinely trauma-exposed

•          The Supervisor’s Dilemma: Supporting personnel without breaking the mission

•          The Leader’s Role in Mental Health: How supervisors shape help-seeking and culture

•          Recognizing Personnel in Crisis: Behavioral, performance, and safety red flags

•          Post-Critical Incident Leadership: Communications, modified duty, peer support, and follow-up after major events

•          Navigating Fitness-for-Duty & Disclosures: Legal, ethical, and trust considerations; balancing welfare and readiness

•          Reducing Organizational Stressors: Schedules, overtime, staffing, policies that drive burnout

•          Communicating About Mental Health: What to say, what not to say, and how to respond when someone opens up

•          Family Impact & Leadership Responsibility: Supporting families of personnel during crises, critical incidents, and IA/litigation

•          Sustaining Wellness Initiatives: Avoiding “check-the-box” trainings; building programs with accountability and metrics

Deliverables:

•          Leadership playbook for mental health and wellness

•          Coaching sessions with command staff and/or union leaders

Investment: $8,000 per 40-hour package