Working in law enforcement can be among the most stressful jobs: police respond to traumatic situations including fatal motor vehicle accidents, suicides, shootings, fires, domestic violence, and much more. For more than 25 years, a peer support program called Cop2Cop has provided expert help to New Jersey police officers and their families. The phones are staffed by men and women who have retired from careers in law enforcement, so they truly understand callers' concerns.
In this episode, we talk to Retired Correctional Police Captain David Weiss, who has worked for Cop2Cop for 11 years. He has found his calling as both a peer support specialist and peer recovery specialist, helping officers deal with the trauma of the job, as well as addiction issues.
Help can also be received via chat and email. Visit https://njcop2cop.com/
The 24/7 hotline is 1-866-COP2COP, or 1-866-267-2267.
Cop2Cop is housed at the Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care National Call Center, along with several other hotlines.
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Working towards protecting the environment, feeding the hungry, and taking care of our loved ones, not only does good in the world, so often it makes the person helping feel good, too.
As the new year begins, take a look at this episode of "Still Time for Joy", full of wisdom from some of our favorite guests of the podcast during 2025. They talk about finding purpose and meaning in pitching in to work towards addressing a variety of issues. Guests represent HorseSense Therapeutic Center, Best Friends Animal Society, Move for Hunger, dementia caregiving, American Littoral Society, Cattus Island County Park, A Walk On Water, Atlantic Audubon Society, Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County, and CAREing for Children.
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CAREing for Children is a small, nonprofit in Ocean County at the New Jersey Shore, that provides food and toys around the holidays to families in need. CFC President Barbara Farley says if you see a problem in your community that needs addressing, just start!
CFC, like many nonprofits, holds a yearly golf outing to raise funds to support its mission. This year, CFC had just 8 weeks to organize its event, that remarkably netted more than $22,000. In this podcast, Farley provides tips on making this type of fundraiser successful.
Established organizations, like the Salvation Army and church food pantries that deliver the food and toys provided by CFC say they are very grateful for the supplies. The groups all note that in recent years they've seen tremendous growth in the need.
CAREing for Children is a 501(c)3 started by members of the Ocean County Business Association, a business networking group at the New Jersey Shore.
CAREing for Children https://careingforchildrenj.com/
Ocean County Business Association https://oceancountybusinessassociation.com/
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