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City renews Help the Helpers program and seeks DOJ grant to expand first-responder mental health supports
Summary
Commissioners approved renewing Help the Helpers LLC to continue peer support, hypervigilance training and anonymous counseling for police, fire and HR staff and directed staff to pursue a Department of Justice mental health grant; staff said $165,500 was a three-year total and annual budget details will be managed.
Bowling Green commissioners voted to continue the city’s contract with Help the Helpers LLC to provide mental health resiliency and peer-support services for police, fire and human resources staff and to pursue a Department of Justice Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act grant to help fund the work.
City staff said the Help the Helpers program launched in 2021 and provides…
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