The Police Stress and Health Program

Resource Page for Spouses/Partners of Police Officers

As the spouse/domestic partner of a participating police recruit, your participation will help us gain an understanding of the problems and difficulties faced by the families of police officers.

How to Get Involved

To meet eligibility for our study, you must be living with your spouse/partner for at least three months. If you meet this criterion and would like to participate, please enroll by phone:

Phone:
(800) 994-9006 (SF Bay Area)
(866) 860-COPS (2677) (New York)

What Your Participation Will Entail

If you choose to participate, you will be sent a self-report questionnaire booklet every six months for as long as your spouse/partner is enrolled, or for however long you choose to participate. The self-report questionnaire takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete and includes questions that cover a variety of topics including demographics, stressful life experiences, emotional well-being, alcohol use, and the well-being of your family and relationships.

Before completing the questionnaires, you will be sent a consent form to review and sign.

For each completed self-report booklet that you return, you will receive a check of $75 for your participation.

Resources for Families of Police Officers

General Literature

I Love A Cop: What Police Families Need To Know (Revised Edition). Ellen Kirschman, Guilford Press, 2006. Find this book on Amazon.com.

In Harm's Way: Help for the Wives of Military Men, Police, EMTs, & Firefighters. Aphrodite Matsakis, PhD., New Harbinger Publications, 2005. Find this book on Amazon.com.

Cops Don't Cry: A Book of Help and Hope for Police Families. Vali Stone, Creative Bound, 2007. Find this book on Amazon.com.

Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement: A Guide for Officers and Their Families. Kevin Gilmartin, PhD., E-S Press, 2002. Find this book on Amazon.com.

Courage After Fire. Keith Armstrong, L.C.S.W., Suzanne Best, Ph.D., & Paula Domenici, Ph.D., Ulysses Press, 2006. Find this book on Amazon.com.

Web Links

Police Families
http://www.policefamilies.com

The purpose of this website is to provide law enforcement families and under served law enforcement communities with essential psychological information and improved access to family support services.

The National Center For Women and Policing
http://www.womenandpolicing.org/

The National Center for Women and Policing is a project of the Feminist Majority Foundation, a national organization working for women's equality, empowerment, and nonviolence. Through its West Coast offices, the Feminist Majority Foundation has successfully pioneered historic community efforts to increase women's participation in policing in Los Angeles and to improve police response to family violence crimes.

Helpful Tips to Stay in Touch

As we enter the second phase of our study, please take note of the following to help us keep in touch with you.

Fill out and return the "contact info update" sheets that are mailed bi-annually with the self-report questionnaires.

If you are thinking about moving or are in the process of moving, please call us with your new address.

If you provide us with a personal e-mail address, please provide one that is stable that you anticipate using for a long time.

Call toll-free:
San Francisco Bay Area (800.994.9006) | New York (866.860.COPS)

Email:
pshp@ucsf.edu

Please call us with any questions and/or updated contact information.