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Sheriffs and DPS report slow cultural change and widespread use of first‑responder wellness grants
Summary
Sheriffs and Department of Public Safety officials described expanding peer support, telehealth, apps and targeted programs funded by first‑responder wellness grants, and said the grant pool is largely committed but that sustaining services after one‑time funds is a concern.
Sheriff Glover, speaking for the Utah Sheriffs’ Association, and Beau Mason, commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, told the committee that programs to support first‑responder mental health are expanding but that sustaining services beyond one‑time grant funding remains a challenge. The 2022 wellness grant program originally provided $5 million and received an additional $5 million; Mary Kellogg, DPS grants administrator, said the program has issued roughly…
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