The illinois state police (ISP) seeks lemhwa funding to secure access to licensed mental health professionals to serve first responders and their families across the state, bring in national…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Illinois State Police $200,000 under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA, CFDA 16.070) on October 1, 2025.

The award funds the Illinois State Police to secure licensed mental health professionals to serve first responders and their families statewide, bring in national trainers and facilitators to conduct wellness, resiliency, and suicide prevention workshops for officers and family members, purchase educational and therapeutic materials for distribution throughout the state, support travel costs for select officers and peer advisors to attend wellness-focused conferences and certifications such as Struggle Well, provide advanced peer support training, and implement and upgrade digital wellness tools.

The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Springfield, Illinois. The recipient is the Illinois State Police, operating under the State of Illinois as its parent entity. The award is classified as a Project Grant.

The illinois state police (ISP) seeks lemhwa funding to secure access to licensed mental health professionals to serve first responders and their families across the state, bring in national trainers and facilitators to conduct wellness, resiliency, and suicide prevention workshops for both officers and family members, purchase educational and therapeutic materials that can be distributed to personnel throughout the state, support travel costs for select officers and peer advisors to attend wellness-focused conferences and certifications (e.g., struggle well), provide advanced peer support training, and implement and upgrade digital wellness tools.