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North Carolina Behind The Badge PTSD & Suicide Prevention Seminar

 
 
Behind the Badge
PTSD & Suicide Prevention Seminar
 
Date & Time:
Monday, June 10, 2024
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
Location:
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
777 Casino Dr
Cherokee NC 28719
 
 
The Police Benevolent Foundation (PBF), Southern States PBA (SSPBA) and the North Carolina PBA (NCPBA) Division of the Southern States PBA have partnered with LEAPS Training LLC, the Mountain Chapter of the NCPBA, Southwestern Community College and the NC Dare Officer Association to educate law enforcement administrators, law enforcement officers and their family members about the hidden dangers of PTSD and its connection to the high rate of law enforcement suicide.
 
This seminar is absolutely free, and it is extremely valuable in its potential for saving families, careers and most importantly - saving lives. We encourage everyone with an interest in securing and/or improving the profession of law enforcement to attend.
 
6 hours of in-service credit will be offered

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