The official home page of the American Psychological Association Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists Founded in 1987 to develop professional standards in trauma work, increase public confidence in trauma workers, and provide trauma specialists with recognition for the specialized work they perform, their skill, their level of training and their professional conduct. ATSS provides professional association membership, trauma training and board certification to those in trauma work and response.
Membership includes public safety, corrections staff, police chaplains and law enforcement officers.
Inc. This page has been developed to provide the most current information available in the field of Critical Incident Stress Management. The site also includes a list of critical incident stress management teams International Association of Chiefs of Police IACP represents a commonwealth of police administrators from the world law enforcement community. It is the singular point of focus where the smallest to the largest of police forces can meet for assistance and direction in a wide range of problem-solving agendas while still maintaining individual agency independence. PERF is dedicated to improving policing and advancing professionalism through research and involvement in public policy debate. Back to Top Practitioners Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc.