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UC San Diego program reaches 60 California agencies; POST and UCSD plan statewide wellness resources
Summary
POST and UC San Diego reported that a three‑year organizational wellness contract reached its 60‑agency goal, created a POST‑certified wellness coordinator course, and built a virtual platform to support agency teams. Researchers will publish impact analysis by October 2025.
UC San Diego and the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training told the advisory committee on June 3 that a three‑year organizational wellness initiative has reached its original goal of 60 participating agencies and created materials and curricula intended for broader statewide use.
The nut of the program: POST contracted UC San Diego in fiscal 2022–23 to design an organizational wellness initiative for law enforcement. UCSD delivered a POST‑certified Organizational Wellness Coordinator course, in‑agency mentorship, a conference and a virtual platform called 7/20 Health. Program leaders said the contract’s originally stated maximum—serving 30 to 60 agencies—was met in September 2024 when the Santa Barbara Police Department joined; more than 40 agencies remain on a waiting list.
What was presented - Deliverables met: 60 agencies enrolled; approximately 160 individuals attended the POST‑certified coordinator course across five presentations; the coordinator course met or exceeded training standards during quality assessment and was POST‑certified in March 2024, updated in July 2024, and reassessed in November 2024. - Conference and participation: The first organizational wellness conference took place in May 2025 in Anaheim; roughly 165 personnel attended and the event reached capacity with a wait list. - Virtual platform and measurement: UCSD developed 7/20 Health, an open‑source virtual platform and individualized learning pathway with a 12‑week curriculum, optional Fitbit wearables for objective activity and sleep data (about 850 participants used wearables), week‑by‑week messaging, and certificate of confidentiality protection for participant records. UCSD plans to publish research findings on wellness effects by October 2025.
Why it matters: agencies reported high course satisfaction, sustained mentorship after course completion, and grant support for 45 agencies to obtain equipment and resources. Advisory members noted the value of regional networks and the potential for well‑trained external wellness coaches to address confidentiality concerns when agency personnel seek help.
Notable committee discussion - Implementation and scalability: UCSD and POST said they plan to make a broader set of resources available at cost for agencies that could not be served under the initial contract and to expand the practitioner/resource list statewide. POST staff and UCSD discussed a plan for a statewide “WellNet” of organizational wellness coordinators to meet quarterly and share best practices; the first WellNet meeting was scheduled for June 18. - Confidentiality and coaching: UCSD emphasized a federal certificate of confidentiality for participant records and discussed options for non‑agency coaches to increase trust. Several advisory members encouraged integration with credentialed wellness‑coach programs and regional resource hubs.
Ending: UCSD will provide interim and final research findings later in 2025; advisory members encouraged expanding access to the 7/20 Health platform and regional mentor networks.
