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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Commander Jack Fichtel
DATE: January 20, 2020
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the City of Aurora Police Department to enter into a contract with V?lan Solutions, LLC for the WeNeverWalkAlone(tm) Nationwide Peer Support & Mental Health Professionals Network.
PURPOSE:
V?lan Solutions, LLC, facilitates mental well-being for police department employees through the WeNeverWalkAlone(tm) program by allowing police department employees to seek either peer support or mental health professionals anonymously.
BACKGROUND:
Peer support networks can often be the first step for police department employees to seek advice and counseling from others they trust in a judgement free zone. Those employees that seek this first step often benefit tremendously. However, this is often not the case due to fears of rumors or removal from the work environment. With WeNeverWalkAlone(tm) it connects peer support groups from across the area where officers via a mobile application where they will be able to seek mental health well-being from other trained peer support police officers or mental health professionals.
DISCUSSION:
The staff of the Aurora Police Department understands the stress and strain that law enforcement officers across the nation face. Ensuring the mental well-being of employees is paramount to the safety of the employee and the citizens of our City that require police services. Entering into a contract with V?lan Solutions, LLC, for the WeNeverWalkAlone(tm) program will allow every employee of the police department to get their own sign-in credentials to access mental health resources. It will allow them to remain anonymous and find the help that they seek, either through trained peer support officers or with mental health professionals that have extensive experience working specifically with police employees and who are fully committed to helping the law enforcement community.
This program is open to all police department e...
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