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Dallas County proclaims March 24–28 First Responder Wellness Week and spotlights behavioral‑health supports
Summary
The Commissioners Court on Tuesday unanimously declared March 24–28 First Responder Wellness Week and heard officials describe in‑house behavioral‑health services for sheriff's deputies and detention staff, including a peer support team and an in‑house psychologist.
The Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution declaring March 24–28, 2025, First Responder Wellness Week, citing the physical and mental toll of repeated critical incidents on law enforcement and other emergency personnel.
County Commissioner John Wiley Price introduced the resolution during the court session and urged public recognition of the stresses first responders face. “I just don't think we have a real appreciation for what you go through,” Price said as he described officers' repeated exposure to traumatic incidents and the county’s recent investments in behavioral‑health staff for the sheriff’s office.
The resolution text included statistics…
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