ADDISON, IL - One police officer is on a mission to support the mental health of his brothers and sisters in blue. Officer Andrew Kolodziej, a 12-year veteran with the Addison Police Department (APD), is the founder of Turtle Hustle, a wellness initiative that gives officers the tools to build healthy habits for coping with stress.
Kolodziej offers these trainings to address mental health and wellness among law enforcement officers, according to ABC7. The trainings focus on giving police officers practical tools for developing healthier ways of dealing with stress associated with law enforcement work.
Rather than addressing wellness after an officer reaches a crisis point, the initiative emphasizes developing health habits and coping strategies that an officer can use in order to avoid crisis or, at the very least, recognize that they need help.
Officers routinely encounter stressful and potentially traumatic situations as part of their jobs, yet the traditional culture of policing can make conversations around and about mental health difficult. For decades, law enforcement culture emphasized toughness and emotional control.
Kolodziej's work, however, showcases his effort to make wellness and mental-health conversations a more accepted part of the profession. The training is an eight-hour day and is designed for officers at any stage in their career, according to Instagram. The course covers mental resilience, stress management, leadership, and self-accountability.
After completion, officers get a Turtle Hustle Daily Habit Tracking Card, seven days' worth of accountability sheets, an exclusive Turtle Hustle challenge coin, and practice skills and strategies to improve well-being and performance. The cost to enroll is $150.00.
The next wellness training session is on August 21 at the Benesville Police Department (BPD) as he looks to expand his training out of his own department.
Kolodziej offers these trainings to address mental health and wellness among law enforcement officers, according to ABC7. The trainings focus on giving police officers practical tools for developing healthier ways of dealing with stress associated with law enforcement work.
Rather than addressing wellness after an officer reaches a crisis point, the initiative emphasizes developing health habits and coping strategies that an officer can use in order to avoid crisis or, at the very least, recognize that they need help.
Officers routinely encounter stressful and potentially traumatic situations as part of their jobs, yet the traditional culture of policing can make conversations around and about mental health difficult. For decades, law enforcement culture emphasized toughness and emotional control.
Kolodziej's work, however, showcases his effort to make wellness and mental-health conversations a more accepted part of the profession. The training is an eight-hour day and is designed for officers at any stage in their career, according to Instagram. The course covers mental resilience, stress management, leadership, and self-accountability.
After completion, officers get a Turtle Hustle Daily Habit Tracking Card, seven days' worth of accountability sheets, an exclusive Turtle Hustle challenge coin, and practice skills and strategies to improve well-being and performance. The cost to enroll is $150.00.
The next wellness training session is on August 21 at the Benesville Police Department (BPD) as he looks to expand his training out of his own department.
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