Indiana State Police - Health and Wellness

03/28/2026

28 incredible members of the Indiana State Police—both sworn and professional staff—completed training with the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc..

What stood out most wasn’t just the training itself—but the people.

Each of these individuals stepped forward to serve in a different way. To listen. To support. To show up for others during some of the most difficult moments our personnel may face.

That takes trust. It takes humility. And it takes a genuine commitment to something bigger than yourself.

These 28 now represent the newest members of our Wellness Section, and we couldn’t be more proud of the example they are setting across our department.

This is how we continue to move forward—by building a culture where taking care of our people is not just something we say, but something we do.

Grateful for this team and the impact they will have across the Indiana State Police.

01/15/2026

ISP Hero WOD - Trooper Jason E Beal

Today we push ourselves, not for a number on the board, not for a personal record, but for something much, much deeper…HONOR!  Take on this ISP Hero WOD to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice… those who held the line so we could live freely, train freely, and continue becoming the very best versions of ourselves.

Trooper Jason E Beal
Hometown: Shelbyville, Indiana
District: Bremen
Appointed: December 13, 1998
Deceased: January 16, 2000

While patrolling southeastern Kosciusko County, Trooper Beal stopped to assist a wrecker operator, who was pulling a car out of a ditch. As the two men worked along side State Road 14, the driver of a passing vehicle lost control of her car on the icy roadway striking the wrecker and the state trooper. Trooper Beal died from his injuries three days later.

09/25/2025

ISP Wellness Unit attending the Central Indiana Wellness Summit. ISP Health Specialist Troy Torrence will be presenting this year on Nutrition & Sleep and the use of Tactical Naps.

08/06/2025

07/22/2025

Awesome opportunity to support the Indiana State Police K-9 Program through the efforts of the Indiana State Police Alliance

06/24/2025

This Week’s Mindful Public Safety Hour: Featuring Sonny Provetto!

Join us on Wednesday, June 25 at 8 PM ET for a powerful session with Sonny Provetto, MSW, LICSW—founder and Clinical Director of the Vermont Center for Responder Wellness and the creator of ASAP (Acute Stress Adaptive Protocol).

With over 20 years in law enforcement, clinical EMDR expertise, and his leadership at VCRW, Sonny brings a trauma-informed, peer-led approach designed specifically for first responders

He collaborated with top traumatologists to develop ASAP, an EMDR-based early‑intervention protocol proven to reduce PTSD symptoms by 50–66%.

🆓 Free via Zoom – register for the recurring link (link in comments)
(session recordings available on YouTube)

06/12/2025

ISP Bureau of Support Services came out to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy today for a group workout and team building in the ISP Weight Room.

Staff was lead through a couple workouts from the Departments Health Specialists focusing on cardio and cognitive drills. The group workout ended with a short talk on breath work, recovery and a basic mindfulness practice focusing on the breath and importance of down regulation techniques.

02/24/2025

ProTeam Tactical Performance and the Indiana State Police (ISP) are proud to announce a new partnership aimed at providing specialized rehabilitation and rec...

11/11/2024

Join the Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety Wednesday, November 13th for a special installment of Mindful Public Safety Hour.

Sue Hutton, MSW, & Mindfulness Neurodiversity-Informed Mindfulness Teacher, presents “Neurodiversity-Affirming Mindfulness: Adaptations for Accessible Practices.”

CEUs will be offered for Indiana Mental Health Clinicians.

Sue’s passion for making mindfulness accessible for neurodivergent minds comes from her unique path of 38 years of unifying disability rights advocacy for neurodevelopmental differences in a committed social work career, with a deep dedication to formal mindfulness training. ​

Sue is committed to providing compassionate and non-pathologizing support for neurodivergent people through mindfulness in a world where the traditional mental health system can often do harm. Sue has taught mindfulness through groups, one-on-one sessions and presentations to over a thousand people over the years in health, education and mental health settings. Sue is also frequently requested as a speaker/educator in training settings for mindfulness teachers in training.

Sue teaches mindfulness with an exceptional focus on compassionate inclusion at Toronto’s CAMH Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopment Centre, where she has worked with the research team adapting mindfulness for neurodivergent minds, as well as caregivers.

04/17/2024

Congratulations Master Trooper Josh Orme!! This past weekend, Trooper Orme competed and finished a 100-mile ultra marathon in Tennessee! Trooper Orme completed the 100 mile trail run in 29 hours and 42 minutes, finishing 4th out of 25 runners…only 7 runners actually completed the course. Way to go Josh!!

10/10/2023

World Mental Health Day.

Of course, nothing in science is perfect, but this is a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials—basically the best scientific analysis that can be performed.

So, the take-homes listed are pretty crazy and very significant.

One thing to note for the 2nd bullet on slide two: They’re not saying breathwork can replace exercise—just that the impact on anxiety and depression is similar statistically.

P.S. Because some of those findings are quite remarkable, here are the quotes directly from the paper itself:

"For instance, Heber et al.’s meta-analysis on computer- and online-based stress interventions, including CBT and third-wave CBT (e.g., inclusion of meditation, mindfulness, or acceptance of emotions) compared to controls in adults, found moderate effects on stress, anxiety, and depression. Each of these effects overlap more than 25% with the width of either interval in our results for breathwork, denoting no indication of a clinically relevant difference between the interventions."

09/08/2023

The 84th ISP Recruit Academy wants to thank Katie Carlson Director of Wellness Initiatives for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for coming out and teaching Yoga 🧘‍♀️ and breathing techniques.