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Bradley County OKs agreement to secure mental-health services for first responders
Summary
The commission approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to negotiate an agreement with Journey Mental Health to provide counseling for Bradley County first responders, with the contract to include 911 staff; the motion passed unanimously.
The Bradley County Commission on an unanimous vote authorized the mayor to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Journey Mental Health to provide mental-health services to the county’s first responders, including personnel in the 911 center. Commissioner Blake moved the resolution; Commissioner Josh Rogers seconded the motion. The measure passed 13-0 with one member absent.
The resolution, listed on page 28 of the meeting packet, directs the county mayor to finalize an agreement with Journey Mental Health to deliver unspecified mental-health services to emergency personnel. Commissioner Rogers asked for a clarification during discussion: “Just to confirm on that page 28, we did add the 911,” and the record shows 911 staff were included.
Commissioners did not request amendments during the public motion-and-second discussion. The commission’s action was a formal approval to allow the mayor to execute the negotiated contract; specifics such as duration, funding source, per-user costs and reporting requirements were not stated on the record.
The resolution follows a trend among local governments to make counseling and peer-support services available to emergency responders. The commission packet cites the Journey Mental Health proposal but the motion did not include a copy of a final contract or a start date.
