The green BAY police department (gbpd)will use FY24 lemhwa funding to hire a professionally licensed practitioner to join the department full-time and with a dedicated capacity to maintain and…

The City of Green Bay Police Department (GBPD) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will be used to hire a full-time Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to provide dedicated mental health and wellness services for GBPD's sworn and professional staff. The PMHNP will be responsible for maintaining and expanding the department's mental health support capabilities, including providing medication management, psychotherapy, and holistic mental health services. This award aims to increase accessibility to critical mental health resources and enhance the overall well-being of GBPD personnel, particularly during times of crisis. The 24-month grant period runs from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026.

The green BAY police department (gbpd)will use FY24 lemhwa funding to hire a professionally licensed practitioner to join the department full-time and with a dedicated capacity to maintain and expand sworn and professional staff's mental health and wellness needs. Gbpd will add a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (pmhnp)due to their holistic training in mental health and wellness, in addition to their ability to provide medication management and psychotherapy services. The pmhnp will be utilized to increase accessibility to dedicated mental health and wellness services within the department and provide needed and necessary support during critical incidents. The pmhnp specialty have education and training in leadership and management, which will be vital to providing the training identified to meet the department's needs.