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City presentation details peer‑support, reintegration and retreat programs for first responders under federal grant
Summary
City staff and contracted clinical director presented progress on a law‑enforcement mental‑health and wellness grant that has funded peer‑support teams, leadership training, critical‑incident response and reintegration/reset retreats for Muscatine first responders.
City staff and a contracted clinical director updated the Muscatine City Council on Feb. 20 about a multiyear federal grant used to expand mental‑health and wellness services for first responders, including peer support, reintegration training and planned reset retreats.
Dr. Heather Carlson, identified in the meeting as the clinical director working with the city since the grant began in 2021, said the program’s goals are to improve recruitment and retention, reduce time lost after critical incidents and build sustainable local services. "We actually have…
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