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Law Enforcement Mental Health Grant Coming to Snyder and Union Counties

Snyder and Union Counties Receiving Law Enforcement Mental Health Grant

MIDDLEBURG – Law enforcement personnel in Snyder and Union counties will now have mental health resources available, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Snyder County District Attorney Mike Piecuch says the $125,000 grant was recently awarded – that funding will come over the next two years. He says the grant will allow law enforcement personnel in both counties access to mental health training and counseling services specifically designed for law enforcement.

The services will also be available to probation staff in both counties as well as people from the Central Susquehanna Regional 911 Center.

Piecuch says the idea first came up last year when Shamokin Dam Police Chief Tim Bremigen asked if there were any peer support services designed for law enforcement. Piecuch says after some research, the grant funds will allow Snyder and Union county officers to partner with ACCESS EAP in Harrisburg to use these services.

Piecuch says he’s very excited to be able to offer these services to local law enforcement, saying we have an obligation to take care of the officers who take care of us.

source: https://www.wkok.com/594314-2/

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