Florida want to improve mental health resources for first responders December 11, 2020 at 12:25 PM EST - Updated December 11 at 12:25 PM
Top officials in Florida want brave and dedicated first responders to have better access to mental health resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the Tampa Firefighter Museum on Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $4.9 million grant through Florida s Department of Children and Families to improve the state s 211 crisis hotline system. Mental health is something that s been underlooked for too long, DeSantis said. We really believe that focusing on this is important.
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Florida wants to improve mental health resources for first responders December 11, 2020 at 5:31 PM EST - Updated December 11 at 5:31 PM
Top officials in Florida want brave and dedicated first responders to have better access to mental health resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the Tampa Firefighter Museum on Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $4.9 million grant through Florida s Department of Children and Families to improve the state s 211 crisis hotline system. Mental health is something that s been underlooked for too long, DeSantis said. We really believe that focusing on this is important.
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WEB EXTRA: Florida to improve mental health resources for first responders