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Danbury ad hoc committee recommends Cummings Foundation police wellness agreement to City Council
Summary
An ad hoc Danbury City committee voted to forward a collaboration and data‑use agreement with the Cummings Foundation that would fund voluntary health assessments, gym equipment and peer-support training for Danbury Police officers; the agreement was reported to be vetted by corporation counsel.
Andrea Gardner, chair of an ad hoc Danbury City committee reviewing a proposed collaboration and data‑use agreement with the Cummings Foundation for Behavioral Health, Police Wellness Services, moved to forward the agreement to the full City Council after the committee voted to recommend acceptance. The agreement would fund voluntary behavioral‑health and physical‑wellness services for Danbury Police Department staff, including comprehensive health assessments, gym equipment and peer‑support training.
Police Chief Patrick Ridenour described how the program originated and what it would provide. "We did…
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