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DuPage County grants fund Hinsdale firefighter gear replacement and regional social-worker program
Summary
Hinsdale secured county funds to replace firefighting turnout gear immediately and to join a regional clinical social-worker program serving mental-health calls with neighboring villages.
Hinsdale officials announced on June 10 that DuPage County member-initiative grants will fund both accelerated replacement of firefighting protective equipment and a regional social-worker program to support mental-health responses.
Village President Joseph Hart told the Village Board the county awards amount to “nearly $100,000” across two public-safety and wellness initiatives and credited DuPage County board members for advocacy that brought the funds to Hinsdale. Hart said the turnout-gear funds let the village replace critical equipment immediately instead of phasing replacements over five years.
The village also will share the services of a…
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