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Advancing Public Safety Health
Advancing Public Safety Health
Wellness Solution in Action
Members of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department recognize that there needs to be a shift in culture regarding conversations about mental health and its connection to physical health. The department started its peer support team with 10 members. Since then, their program has grown tremendously, with up to 70 team members and support animals, providing services to address various challenges firefighters face in their work and personal lives. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department takes wellness to the next level with its Wellness Center, providing annual physical exams, cancer screenings, submaximal stress tests, nutrition education, athletic training, and physical therapy. The department serves as a role model for prioritizing and supporting its members’ well-being.
Advancing Public Safety Health
Theo Awards 2025: In Conversation with Sharp Healthcare
In this conversation, HSLA Advisory Board Member Scynthia Syfrett shares how Sharp transformed their approach by adopting the biopsychosocial model—treating the whole person, not just the injury. She discusses their innovative immediate-access behavioral health partnerships with CorVel and Institutes of Health (IOH), the importance of getting employees help within 12 weeks instead of three years later, and why her advice to the industry is simple: don’t be afraid of psych cases, because your first reaction sets the tone for trust.
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