SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department announced Tuesday it was awarded a $186,250 grant by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services for wellness and mental health services.
The grant is called the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA), and it’s meant to fund services for law enforcement and their families with different programs such as:
- Training
- Clinical support
- Stress reduction
- Peer support
- Family resources
- Struggle Well classes
- Training on nutrition
- Sleep
- Mindfulness
- Financial wellness
“In order to take care of our community, our officers must also take care of themselves. The Spokane Police Department is grateful for…..