Course Overview

Course Length: 2.5 Hours

$45

Research shows that nearly one in four responders misuse alcohol, let alone other substances such as nicotine, caffeine, sleeping medications, and others. Misusing substances can greatly impede responder functioning, work performance, and family life. This course addresses some of those issues, including signs and symptoms to watch for, and intervention strategies peer supporters or other concerned co-workers can engage in to help those that may be struggling with these problems. This can be taken as a single course, or as part of the peer support bundle.

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Course Objectives

  • Identify signs and symptoms of substance use disorders.

  • Discover withdrawal symptoms and their effects on the body.

  • Learn how to identify problem drinking behaviors and strategies to cut down on drinking.

  • Identify the common concerns associated with nicotine use, prescription drugs, sleep medication, and over-caffeination.

What to expect:

  • High quality video instruction from our course presenters

  • A state-of-the-art learning environment with easy course navigation and the ability to access your courses on any device

  • Quick access to course support and feedback from your student dashboard

Meet Your Instructor:

Jaime Brower, Psy.D., ABPP

Dr. Jaime Brower has devoted herself to serving emergency responders and their loved ones for more than 20 years. The breadth of her professional experience includes work with law enforcement, fire, corrections/detentions, EMS, dispatch, victim advocates, military, probation/parole, and other associated professionals. Dr. Brower supports more than 150 agencies nationally at local, state, and federal levels by offering public safety related services, including counseling services, peer support team development, training and oversight, critical incident response, psychological testing and evaluations, both organizational and operational consultation, and threat and risk assessment. Dr. Brower is American Board Certified in Police & Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP) and currently serves on the ABPPSP Board, as its Academy President.