Informatics Applications Group (Tiag) ~ AG194002 ~ Mresilience Pilot Study Letter Of Support And Understanding Between The Informatics Applications Group (Tiag) And Tigard Police Department (TPD) 0
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mResilience Pilot Study
Letter of Support and Understanding
Between
The Informatics Applications Group (tiag)
and
Tigard Police Department (TPD)
This Letter of Understanding and Support sets the terms and understanding between tiag and the TPD to
conduct a pilot study with TPD police officers evaluating a resilience program and companion mobile
application (app).
Background
The Informatics Applications Group (tom) has developed a wellness-based resilience training program,
including a half-day training (4-6 hours) and companion mobile app, for law enforcement and other first
responder communities. It is tiag's intent to evaluate the usability and efficacy of the wellness training program
with TPD law enforcement officers. It is our intent that tiag's mResilience program will serve as an opportunity
to provide a resilience training opportunity to TPD.
Pilot Study Description
The purpose of the partnership is to evaluate tiag's mResilience program and companion mobile application in
a pilot study with around 20 or more TPD sworn police officers on active patrol (recruitment numbers may vary
depending on availability and interest). Officers will attend the half-day training and learn ways to implement
resilience skills. They will practice using the app during the training and continue using the app for the
subsequent 13 weeks as part of the study. Participants will complete periodic surveys giving feedback on the
training and app, as well as their current wellness status. The goal is to determine how the tiag mResilience
training and mobile application fairs with police officers, ways to improve the program and mobile app, and
determine if resilience and related skills were gained as a result of these program offerings.
Tigard PD Responsibilities
We are requesting the following assistance from TPD:
• Establish an internal point of contact for study communication
• Assist with recruiting study participants
• Send study information to police officers via email and/or e-bulletins
• Display promotional materials at appropriate department locations
Communication with Police Officers During Pilot Study
• Permission to send emails (work) to participating police officers on study activities and reminders
Department and Local Information for Inclusion in the Mobile App.
• Provide TPD Peer Support contact information so officers can connect directly to Peer Support staff
from the app.
• Review and provide local and departmental wellness-related resources for inclusion in the mobile app
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• Permit officers enrolled in the study to participate in a half day (4-6 hours) training during working hours
• Provide an adequate training location and space for up to 30 officers
tiag Responsibilities
tiag will provide the following resources and services as part of this agreement:
Resilience Training and Companion Mobile App
• tiag will provide a half-day (4-6 hours) resilience training program. The training will include information
about the pilot study, a resilience-focused education and skill-building, and specific research-based
tools and strategies to strengthen resilience and improve wellness.
• tiag will provide access to the companion mobile app. Tools within the mobile app will be taught and
practiced as part of the half-day training to facilitate learning resilience-building skills. Participants will
be able to download and use the mobile app free-of-charge for the duration of the study and for 6
additional months post-study.
Protection of Participants and Privacy of Data
tiag will ensure to the best of available standards the safety of participants and the privacy of their data. These
practices will include:
• Approval of the pilot study by the Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB)who will evaluate and
provide an approval decision to our study protocol submission
• Data collected during the study is managed and maintained by two tiag study staff that will follow the
study protocol of securing and storing data on WIRB approved software and hardware.
• tiag will have a licensed psychologist available at all training events who will facilitate a mental health
referral if a participant expresses significant emotional concerns. During the course of the study, if tiag
becomes aware of an officer having significant emotional concerns, the officer will be referred to the
department mental health resources or 911 as appropriate.
Reporting
• tiag will provide monthly updates of study activities to TPD representatives
• tiag will provide to TPD a report of the study findings that pulls together aggregate data and
conclusions from the study
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• Funding of the study is provided by tiag. There is no request for funds from TPD for this study.
• Participants who complete the study will be eligible for a drawing for a select number of gift cards as a
"thank you” for their time and efforts.
Duration
This Letter of Understanding and Support is at-will and may be modified by mutual consent of authorized
officials from tiag and TPD. This letter shall become effective upon signature by the authorized officials from
tiag and TPD and will remain in effect until modified or terminated by any one of the partners by mutual
consent. Duration of commitment between tiag and TPD for this letter shall end by December 2019.
Contact Information
The Informatics Applications Group
Partner representative: Kate Beltran
Position: Executive Director
Address: 1201 Monster Road SW, Suite 440, Renton, WA 98057
Telephone: (425) 528-2839
E-mail: kbeltran@tiag.net
Tigard Police Department
Partner representative: Chief Kathryn McAlpine
Position: Tigard Police Chief
Address: 13125 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR 97223
Telephone: (503) 639-6168
Email: kathy.mcalpine@tigard-or.gov
tiag representative signature Date: 12/19/18
Kate Beltran, PMP
(tiag, Executive Director)
TPD representative signature Date: l2 (g i Y
Chief Kathryn McAlpine
(Tigard Police Department, Police Chief)
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innovative technology solutions for federal,state and local agencies since 1999.We partner with the Department of Defense to
bring digital self-help resources to U.S servicemembers and veterans on managing stress,PTSD and depression.Currently,we
are translating that expertise into resilience-building products for the first responder community.
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