About This Toolkit

About this Toolkit

This toolkit was developed to give 9-1-1 call center managers additional tools to help reduce stress among employees. The content includes findings from the scientific literature, information from other publications, best practices reported by managers of 9-1-1 call centers, and expert opinion from the clinical psychologists on our research team.

You should use this toolkit in whatever way works best for you. You may choose to read through a whole section. Or you can navigate to a particular topic using the tabs at the top of the screen. For more information about navigation, see the Help page.

Developers

This toolkit was developed by the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington School of Public Health.

Research

Hendrika Meischke, PhD, MPH
Principal Investigator
Janet Baseman, PhD, MPH
Principal Investigator
Randy Beaton, PhD
Co-Investigator
Michelle Lilly, PhD
Co-Investigator
Ann Tu, MD, MPH
Co-Investigator
Ian Painter, PhD, MSc
Biostatistician
Debra Revere, MLIS, MA
Research Scientist
Becca Calhoun, MPH
Research Coordinator
Scott Stangenes
Research Coordinator

Production

Sarah Cohen
Instructional Designer
Rick Bruch
Web Developer
Meghan Fitzpatrick
Graphic Designer

Support

Development of this toolkit was supported by the Grant or Cooperative Agreement Number, ROH010536, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.

Acknowledgements

The developers of this toolkit would like to thank the following organizations for contributing materials used in this toolkit:

  • Cresa Call Center
  • Skagit 9-1-1
  • PACE study
  • UC Davis Occupational Health Services

Advisory Board

The toolkit developers would also like to thank the NG911 Advisory Board for sharing expertise and ideas:

  • Joannie Bjorge
  • Ed Bush
  • Yvonne Carslay
  • Michelle Cooper
  • Karen Crawford
  • Lisa Dodson
  • Karolyn Foley
  • Peggy Fouts
  • Stephanie Fritts
  • Debbie Grady
  • Patti Kelly
  • Cathy Moe
  • Sheryl Mullen
  • Jaclyn Wall
  • Deanna Wells
  • Mike Worden