We Never Walk Alone - Peer Support Website

Welcome to WeNeverWalkAloneTM

Sworn Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) experience a lot of stress and trauma due to the nature of the work. Like everyone, they are also susceptible to issues not directly related to work but affecting the desired performance expectation at work.

Des Plaines Police Department has spearheaded this effort to connect LEO with Peer Support Officers and vetted mental health professionals across the nation. The grand vision of the product is to serve as a one stop shopping place for LEO to obtain varied treatment options, educational material, external sources, real time interaction with advisors and peers, share survival stories, access lifestyle information, retreat information and much more.

This endeavor is a pioneering effort and a first of its kind in the nation. It serves as a model for similar endeavors that follow. It is modern, engaging, relevant, beautiful, user friendly and highly efficient.

Please make the best of this system and pass the information on to others.   Go to the website here

This is a controlled access website and you must obtain an account via the webmaster (small fee involved)

(download the flyer)

Contact Us

Vélan Solutions, LLC Vijay K. Harikrishna, Founder/Owner

890 E Higgins Rd Ste 150B Schaumburg IL 60173

224-388-7090

info@WeNeverWalkAlone.org

https://WeNeverWalkAlone.org

PROGRAM INFORMATION

WeNeverWalkAlone™

Connecting Law Enforcement Officers with their trusted Peer Support Group across the nation, securely and 100% confidentially. And more...

Peer Support Group is the first stop for Officers to seek advice and counseling from someone they trust in a judgement free zone. Those that opt to talk to a Peer Support Person benefit tremendously.

But most often the Peer Support Program is underutilized due to fears of rumors spreading within the department which makes Officers a little hesitant to seek help.

To help solve that problem & to beat the "beauty-shop mentality" commonly found at the departments, WeNeverWalkAlone™ connects the Peer Support Groups from across the nation. So, no Officer will ever have to think twice before calling a PSP. With this online portal, anonymity increases and Officers can call the PSP from anywhere and at anytime. Officers are in control with WeNeverWalkAlone™.

Additionally, WeNeverWalkAlone™ portal provides a directory of mental health professionals/counselors and a ton of resources that has been carefully compiled for Law Enforcement Community.

I.  PEER SUPPORT NETWORK

Highlights of the network:

• Every Officer in the department gets his/her own sign-in credentials to access the resources
• 100% anonymous - we do not track who signs in or how many times someone signs in or which PSP is called
• Because we do not track anything, we cannot quantify the usage. It's up to the department Chiefs to ask their department Peer Support Group if they received any calls
• Every department that joins the network is required to bring 7% to 10% of its size to the Peer Support Officers pool. Example: If the department size is 50, then we require that the department contribute 4 to 5 TRAINED peer support officers to the network

II. Vetted therapists

Dr. Marla Friedman Psy.D, Licensed Psychologist, Chairwoman of Badge of Life and Ms. Vickie Poklop MS, LPC from Des Plaines, IL Police Department have vetted all the professionals on the list

The mental health professionals have extensive experience working specifically with Police Officers and are fully committed to helping the community at anytime

Articles, news items, research papers, treatment options, etc., for the wholistic wellbeing of Law Enforcement Officers are provided on topics related but not limited to the following:

• Family focused counseling
• Couples/Marriage counseling
• Children needs
• Parenting tips
• Therapy - EMDR, Talk, Reiki, Hypno-, Exposure, substance abuse, etc.,
• Work Related Stress Triggers Supplemental non-traditional resources Interactive blogs* and more.to come as we grow...