CHAPLAINCY AND SPIRITUAL CARE RESOURCE

The Police Employee Assistance Program

WELCOME TO Metro peer support Program (peap)

How It All Started

Contact: 400 S. Martin L. King Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89106
Phone: 702-828-3111 | pio@lvmpd.com

The Police Employee Assistance Program or PEAP for short, was started in September 1984 by Detective Ed Jensen and then Lieutenant Jerry Keller, who later became the fourth sheriff of LVMPD.

They felt it was critical to respond to the scene of a shooting, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide immediate emotional support to the involved officers.

Since 1984 the PEAP focus has expanded to include those stressors that are unique to law enforcement. Det. Jensen and Lt. Keller realized that both civilian and commissioned employees experienced stressors that affected their ability to work.

Together they began to wonder just what it was about the law enforcement job and lifestyle that resulted in high rates of divorce, heart disease, alcoholism and suicide.

In law enforcement we are trained to handle everything except our own emotions. In the past, employees who experienced critical incidents were expected to accept it as part of the job, returned to work and functioned normally as if nothing ever happened.

This "stuff it" method of handling emotions revolves around the theory that "if I can't see it then I won't feel it either" and this method works for a little while. In 2023, the PEAP program transitioned into the Peer Support Program under the Wellness Bureau

The international Conference of Police chaplains

Welcome to icpc

Goodness that inspires greatness

Contact: 373 E Val Vista Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 Phone: (520) 317-5171

To serve those who serve and protect those who protect; this is the charge of the police chaplain. We invite you to join us as a volunteer, or partner with us as an agency leader. There is work to be done and we are ready.

See the Need: Law enforcement officers regularly encounter fatal accidents, violent crime, and domestic abuse, yet their resulting depression and stress often goes untreated due to the stigma around seeking support. The very independence, fortitude, and self-reliance that make a soul fit for law enforcement service, renders him or her more susceptible to its long-term effects.

See the Good: Chaplaincy is as crucial as it is uncomplicated. The call of the chaplain is simply the call to see the good. As volunteers who exist outside the command structure, yet hold themselves accountable to agency leadership, chaplains are uniquely positioned to lead by example. In every situation, in every crisis, in every moment, chaplains are there solely to support without judgment, to normalize positivity and resilience, and to be a reminder of the goodness and humanity that can be obscured in times of extremity.

Join the ICPC: The ICPC is a global family of individuals dedicated to supporting those who serve on the front lines. Ours is a ministry of presence—proactively walking alongside officers through critical incidents, offering guidance to their families, and championing wellness practices that remove the stigma associated with seeking and receiving help.

Messages of Faith Ministry

Welcome to THE CHaplaincy nevada

Professional Certificate Programs & Graduation

Messages of Faith Ministry was founded in the State of Nevada on January 6th, 2001, and began the Ministry division of Chaplaincy Nevada (Chaplains Training) in November 2009. Chaplaincy was developed as the in-house Chaplains Academy of religious studies in 2010, and the NV Chaplains Corp USA in 2014. Developing and spearheading its Nevada State Chaplains Task Force, which consists of a Crisis Response unit, and a Faith based Response unit while training up Spiritual 1st Responders.

The Ministry (MOFM) was founded in January 2001 as a nonprofit and received its 501 c-3 status, it is licensed and incorporated in the State of Nevada.

A Nevada State Christian Ministry/Outreach, complete with by-laws and a voluntary board of directors to oversee that its mission achieves success and prosperity for those in need. Incorporated as a nonprofit in the State of Nevada and Clark County certified to perform marriages and conduct baptisms. The founding umbrella for serving its community outreach and divisions of Chaplaincy Nevada, also known as the NV Chaplains Corp USA.

MOFM is built on the Christian principles of the Holy Bible and Scripture, faith and trust in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and in the acceptance and receiving Jesus as our salvation and the resurrection for eternal life.

Mission: Our mission is based on the Holy Bible; with a ministry motivated by grace, repentance, forgiveness, redemption, and love of God. We are a traditional Christian Ministry that adheres to Word of God, faith and values. Our belief is in one God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit known as the 3 persons of the Holy Trinity. To provide faith-based services, ministerial care and educational services which minister to both spiritual and emotional needs of all individuals. To provide support/resources to the community, act in support of all local law enforcement organizations, to act as liaisons between the churches and the community, and to act in times of crisis and disaster for individuals suffering and in need.