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Bowling Green approves three-year contract with Help the Helpers for first-responder mental health services
Summary
Commissioners approved a non-competitive agreement with Help the Helpers LLC to continue a peer-support and wellness program for police, fire and HR; staff said the program has helped after critical incidents and the total contract sum discussed in the meeting was $165,500.
The Bowling Green City Commission unanimously approved a non-competitive agreement with Help the Helpers LLC to provide a mental health and resiliency wellness program for city police, fire and human resources personnel.
City staff described the program as a multi-year peer-support and training arrangement that provides retreats, hypervigilance training, monthly peer support and access to counseling resources. City Manager Jeff Meisel and police and fire leadership said Help the Helpers helped establish and expand the city’s peer-support team after the…
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