SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department announced Tuesday it was awarded a $186,250 grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services for wellness and mental health services.

The grant is called the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA), and it's meant to fund services for law enforcement and their families with different programs such as:

Training

Suicide prevention

Clinical support

Stress reduction

Peer support

Family resources

Struggle Well classes

Training on nutrition

Sleep

Mindfulness

Financial wellness

“In order to take care of our community, our officers must also take care of themselves. The Spokane Police Department is grateful for this grant, which will allow us to invest in the wellness and mental health of the

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