The Douglas County Department of Corrections rolled out a new program to help police officers in crisis. Officials said his suicide rate during correction was three times higher than his in the general population. Director Mike Myers said he began working with fraternity police on the project months ago.The goal is to have a team of peer support specialists to help workers with mental health issues. Last month nearly 20 staff members were trained to become part of that support system. , supervisors or correctional employees were able to refer someone to us. Matt Lewis said support teams will connect officers in crisis with first responders, doctors and other mental health resources. I also plan to deploy the app in .
The Douglas County Department of Corrections rolled out a new program to help officers in crisis.
Officials said the suicide rate during correction was three times higher than in the general population.
Director Mike Myers said he began working with fraternity police on the project a few months ago.
The goal is to have a team of peer support specialists to assist workers experiencing mental health issues.
Last month, nearly 20 staff members were trained to become part of that support system.
“I am really amazed by the number of individuals who have come to us on our program. We have set up a uniformed staff member who has a problem, whether it is a work matter or a family matter, to talk to us.
Support teams connect officers in crisis with first responders, doctors and other mental health resources.
Douglas County Corrections also plans to roll out an app in the coming weeks to complement the program.
