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Cummings Foundation to launch police wellness program in Beaufort with April 2 kickoff
Summary
The Cummings Foundation will fund a yearlong, evidence-based wellness program for the Beaufort Police Department, including biometric screenings, a departmental gym and mandatory confidential mental-health check-ins; the program will be evaluated periodically and may be extended depending on uptake and leadership support.
The Cummings Foundation announced a yearlong, evidence-based wellness program for the Beaufort Police Department that will launch April 2, a foundation representative told the City Council during its March 11 work session.
The program will begin with a health fair scheduled for April 2 that includes comprehensive biometric and cardiovascular screenings, blood draws and follow-up consultations with dietitians and nutritionists, Dr. David Baker said. "We believe that officers have a difficult and demanding job," Baker said, and the foundation’s approach pairs physical screening and fitness support…
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