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Employee Wellness & Police Peer Support

The Employee Wellness workgroup made great strides in improving communication procedures and employee access to
mental health resources to increase awareness and support.

The workgroup:
• Designed a new Voluntary Employee Networking Group (VENG), “Healthy Thinking & Healthy Living,” focusing on
mental health support and resources.
• Developed a School Police Internal Peer Support Program, wherein six District officers were trained as peer support
leaders. This internal program is offered alongside other resources available through District partners, community
partners, and statewide programs specifically geared toward first responders. The opportunities are shared with
police officers via a flyer, video, and a wallet-size card (Figure 4 and 5).
• Launched the “Care and Connect” campaign to increase employee mental health resources. Posters were designed
(Figure 6) and shared with every school and department to make employees aware of available resources. Employee
“Care Cards” were introduced to show support and build a supportive workplace culture.
Figure 4
SDPBC Internal Peer Support Flyer

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