The city of jeffersontown will use FY24 lemhwa funding to secure a procurement contract with wayne corporation, an EAP provider, to provide 24-hour availability to a fully licensed mental health…

The city of jeffersontown will use FY24 lemhwa funding to secure a procurement contract with wayne corporation, an EAP provider, to provide 24-hour availability to a fully licensed mental health provider, and to provide annual wellness checks, foster buy-in and engagement by developing a wellness committee to aid in the development and evaluation process of the project, to establish a proactive approach to mitigate the impact of trauma and cumulative stress on all department personnel by implementing trauma-informed approaches into day-to-day operations including the training, development, and implementation of a post-critical incident stress debriefing team and a peer support program for all department employees, to develop a department-wide supportive culture and understanding of mental health and wellness through various strategies including formal training., and finally to deliver programming and services that support individuals and their families in their wellness journey including increasing awareness and engagement through a wide range of services including but not limited to increasing working out on duty, on-the-go wellness kits, quarterly wellness series and procurement contracts with a nutritionist, mindfulness and resiliency provider and yoga provider to improve health outcomes of law enforcement personnel.