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Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay In 2017, 103 firefighters & 140 police officers committed suicide. These hardworking men & women deserve better access to #mentalhealth services that will allow them to better & safely cope w/stress & trauma >>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/04/11/officers-firefighters-suicides-study/503735002/ …
We place so much emphasis & attention on our officers’ physical fitness, but we need to do more to ensure they are mentally healthy as well. I'm proud a bill I intro'd in the House, H.R. 2228, the Law Enforcement #MentalHealth & Wellness Act, was signed into law this year.
The Law Enforcement Mental Health & Wellness Act:
makes grants available to initiate peer mentoring pilot programs
develops training for #mentalhealth providers specific to law enforcement mental health needs
studies effectiveness of hotlines & annual mental health checks
Ensuring the safety of the law enforcement community across the US is critically important. This law also directs @DeptofDefense & @DeptVetAffairs to share best practices used by the military to help soldiers w/PTSD &other #mentalhealth challenges w/local law enforcement agencies
Read this op-ed in the @indystar for more information on the many ways the Law Enforcement #MentalHealth & Wellness Act (now law) helps our heroes in law enforcement protect their own emotional & mental well-being >>https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/06/06/ini-letters-editor-060217-b/365185001/ …
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