The culver city police department will use FY24 lemhwa funding to expand and enhance the peer support team programs efforts in continuing to provide department employees with mental health and…

The Culver City Police Department was awarded a $199,808 federal Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The funding will be used to expand and enhance the department's Peer Support Team programs, providing mental health and wellness trainings, services, and resources for department employees. Key focus areas include peer support and advanced training, group crisis intervention, advanced crisis management, wellness coordinator training, behavioral health training, suicide prevention, substance abuse coping strategies, and emotional intelligence. The grant has a project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

The culver city police department will use FY24 lemhwa funding to expand and enhance the peer support team programs efforts in continuing to provide department employees with mental health and wellness trainings, services and resources in the following areas: - peer support and advanced peer support training - group crisis intervention - advanced crisis management - wellness coordinator training - department behavioral health training - suicide prevention and intervention - substance abuse and coping strategies for first responders - mental health mayday - emotional intelligence