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The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) helps America’s state, local, and tribal jurisdictions reduce and prevent crime, lower recidivism, and promote a fair and safe criminal justice system. BJA provides a wide range of resources through programs and services, including training and technical assistance, to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide. Following are a sampling of BJA resources that are related to mental...

VALOR Initiative Pilot puts Character at the Heart of New Resilience Training for Law Enforcement

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC.

Positive reviews from Norfolk and Lincoln, part of ongoing BJA effort to address officer wellness

Character, gratitude, service: words many of us grew up with, were taught led to a life of meaning, to a life well-led. To the field of psychology, however, they've held little currency in recent years. The path to self-esteem, it has taught, lies in self-discovery, self-evaluation, lots of self-hyphens.

They—those...