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Mental health app launched for Durham Regional police employees
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Durham Regional Police forensics vehicle is shown in this undated photo. DRPS
Durham Regional Police and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences have launched a new mental health app for police employees.
Police say the development of the app began two years ago, when they received a research grant from the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
Students from Ontario Tech University were contracted to help build the app.
The app brings together all mental health services and programs available to Durham Regional Police staff and will be installed on all employee smartphones.
New Mental Health App Launched for Durham Regional Police Service Employees
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WHITBY, ON, Jan. 28, 2021 /CNW/ - A new mental health app for police employees in Durham Region may spread to other emergency services across Canada.
The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) launched the new DRPSupport app today in celebration of
Bell Let s Talk Day (https://letstalk.bell.ca/en/) an important event which shines the spotlight on the importance of mental health for everyone.
DRPS Logo (CNW Group/Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences)