Wellness

Description

• The Police Department’s Wellness Program addresses the SER Responsibly Governed goal and its outcome “Models stewardship, resilience, and sustainability of the city's financial, human, information, and physical assets.” This program is comprised of wellness activities such as an employee assistance program geared towards police, department employees, department employee families, and volunteers, a peer support program, debriefings of critical incidents, family activities to promote engagement, support and camaraderie, and the maintenance and upkeep of the gym and the gym equipment.

Summary of 2024 Budget Enhancements/Realignments:

• Funding in the amount of $20,000 added for 2024 is in conjunction with departmental partners and a holistic approach to public safety wellness activities.

Sustainability, Equity and Resilience (SER) Goal area: Responsibly Governed

• Objectives
  • Models stewardship, resilience, and sustainability of the city's financial, human, information, and physical assets.

Program Outcomes

• Improving health and well-being of staff with a robust employee assistance program,
• Improving sense of community through peer support related functions, and
• Decreasing work-related injuries by promoting physical fitness of employees.

Measurements

Potential measures include:

• # of EAP visits
• # of peer support functions
• # of attendees at family support events
• # of critical incident debriefs
• # of work-related injuries