Corrections Professionals
Corrections officers work in a world most people never see, where loss and trauma are daily realities — and where asking for help can feel impossible. You may grieve colleagues, the people in your care, or the parts of yourself the job has changed. The culture of corrections often treats emotional struggle as weakness, but carrying this much without support is not strength. There are resources that understand your world and your silence.
National Resource
Desert Waters Correctional Outreach — A nonprofit dedicated to improving the well-being of corrections professionals through research, training, and resources that address the unique stress, trauma, and grief of correctional work.
Grief & Support
The Code Green Campaign — A first-responder mental health nonprofit whose peer support and education resources speak to the shared toll of public safety work, including corrections.