Welcome to the Guns and Yoga Podcast. My name is Wendy Hummell.
Before we get into today’s episode, I’d like to share a few things with all of you:
Now on to today’s episode where I share a conversation with David Kennington, the Manager for the Professional Wellness Section at the Nashville Metro Police Department. David is a licensed professional counselor and manages civilian counselors and the sworn arm of the wellness unit.
Not only is David a trailblazer in the first responder wellness space, but he has come to be a trusted mentor and friend. We met a few years back when I was early into my role as the Health and Wellness Manager at my agency. Through a program called CRITAC, which we discuss in the episode, our agency was paired with David’s along with another subject matter expert, Sherri Martin, National FOP Wellness Coordinator, who was a previous guest on the show.
David and I continue to stay connected and he has been an integral part of our wellness programs success. Because of his guidance, an unexpected benefit of our relationship through the CRITAC program, which included site visits, was our own unit’s expansion. We were able to go from one full time person, me, to now three full time employees in our unit, one of which is an in-house therapist. This not only speaks to the legitimacy of the program, but to our agency’s leadership and buy in, a crucial element for any agency wellness program I also discuss in my upcoming webinar, Building a Wellness Program from the Ground Up.
Some of the highlights from our conversation are:
Whether you are interested in how to start a wellness program at your agency, enhance what you already have, or you are just interested to learn more, I think you’ll find a lot of great information and value in this episode.
If you found value, please share and give us a review. As always, if you have questions, feedback, or an idea for a future episode topic, email me at wendy@bluelineyoga.com and register to receive our upcoming free guns and yoga newsletter coming in 2024. You can sign up on the link included below.
And remember, we are better together.
LINKS:
Building a Wellness Program from the Ground Up
Side Hustles and Second Careers: Reimagining Your Professional Passion after Retirement
Nashville Police Department Professional Wellness Section
Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC)
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