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Year 4
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Year 5
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A. Personnel
50
$0
$0
50
$0
$0
$0
$0
50
50
$0
B. Fringe Benefits
50
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
C.Travel
$0
$0
50
$0
$0
50
50
$0
50
$0
$0
D. Equipment
50
$0
$0
$0
50
$0
50
50
50
$0
50
E. Supplies
50
50
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
F. Construction
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
50
$0
$0
50
$0
$0
G. Subawards (Subgrants)
$0
50
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
50
$0
H. Procurement Contracts
$50,000
$0
$74,268
$0
$0
50
$0
$0
50
$0
$124,268
I. Other
50
$0
$0
$0
50
50
$0
$0
$0
50
50
Total Direct Costs
550,000
$0
$74,268
$0
$0
50
$0
S0
50
$0
$124,268
J. Indirect Costs
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total Project Costs
$50,000
$0
$74,268
$0
$0
50
$0
$0
$0
$0
$124,268
Does this budget contain conference costs which is defined broadly to include meetings, retreats, seminars, symposia, and training activities? - Y/N No
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Miami PD PSP Expansion Project
TIMELINE, GOALS, OBJECTIVES & DELIVERABLES
Goals & Objectives Legend: (the legend won't be part of the application; this was just to keep track of what was filled
in the template below for the web -based from timeline.)
Goal Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn will give
them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
Objectives:
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• Increase the number of Peer Support contacts with a more proactive and reactive approach.
• Enhance the capacity of the Peer Support Program.
• Enhance community policing culture at MPD.
1. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn will
give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 1
DELIVERABLE:
1.Grant award and contract approved
by Miami City Commission to begin
project activities.
2. Executed contract with funder.
Other
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 1
2. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn will
give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 1
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
DELIVERABLE:
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 1
1.Complete Initial Project Valuation
for Project Planning .
2. Initial Project Valuation: Design
Data Collection, reporting processes
and protocols established. (other)
Other
3. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn will
give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 1
DELIVERABLE:
FISCAL YEAR: 2
QUARTER: 4
Quarterly Program Assessment
meetings begin:
(deliverable, other )Quarterly
Program Assessment: data analysis,
identification of gaps in service, and
strategy development. Quarterly
programmatic report submitted.
€:
Increase access to resources for
mental health and wellness to MPD
personnel.
FISCAL YEAR. 1
QUARTER:-1
DEL IVERABI E•
1. Cordico Mobile App service
contract is executed.
2. Service contract for 40 Hour Peer
Certified Training Courses for up to
60 MPD personnel is executed
FISCAL YEAR.4
Q 1 RTER: 1
5. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn will
give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
1. Increase the number of Pecr
Support contacts with a more
proactive and reactive approach.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 1
DELIVERABLE:
1. Attend a minimum of 2 Officer
recruit classes to present
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 4
Introduction to Mental Health
Awareness/Peer Support Program.
2. SARA model guidelines
training information is
established as part of class
curriculum for all incoming
recruit classes to increase
skills and abilities of officers
to implement community
policing strategies.
Other: Attend a minimum of 2 Officer
recruit classes. Present Introduction
to Mental Health Awareness/Peer
Support Program and SARA model
guidelines training information for
community policing.
6. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn will
give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
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2. Increase access to resources for
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personnel.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 1
DELIVERABLE:
1. Other: Attend minimum of 3 roll
calls a month for all City of Miami
Police districts — North, South and
Central.
2. Promotion of PSP services will be
promoted, announcement of
project enhancements and
distribution of mental health and
wellness related information.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 4
give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
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Increase access to resources for
mental health and .. ellnnsr to MPD
personnel.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 1
DEL IVERAB E.
other: Field Training Officers enlisted
to distribute mental health and
correctional officers.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUA TER,: 4
8. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn will
give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 2
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
DELIVERABLE:
(other) 40-Hour PSP Certification
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 2
Training curriculum is approved as
meeting requirements of COPS Office
Curriculum Standards and Review
Process.
9. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn will
give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
Increase the number of Peer Support
contacts wit a rrt re,proactive and
reactive approa
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 2
DELIVERABLE:
(OTHER)Implement Critical Incident
Debriefings with Lieutenants and
Sergeants at roll calls to educated on
common trauma red flags to look out
for among their officers.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 4
OBJ€CTIV€:
Incr ase accez, to resources for
mental health and wellness to MPD
personnel.
FISCAL —YEA
QUARTER:-2
DEL IVERAB E•
Cordico Mobile App Customization to
go live: to include PSP Team
FISCAL YEAR: 2
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Coot crs• - nt ser ., for PSP
Coordinator, Team Managers and
Team Members; integration of local
fesources.
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will give them the coping skills necessary to cr ate positive collabor3ti^^s with
OBJECTIVE:
Increase the number of Peer Support
contacts with a more proactive and
reactive approach.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 3
FISCAL YEAR: 1
Outreach to employees on
ber avement, FMLA and disability
leave
QUARTER: 4
12. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn
will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 3
DELIVERABLE:
OTHER: Train PSP Management Team
AND current 43 Team Members on
Cordico Mobile App
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 4
13. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn
will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 4
FISCAL YEAR: 1
'13 PSP Team Members complete
training on Cordico mobile app.
QUARTER: 4
14. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn
will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 4
DELIVERABLE:
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 4
Cordico Mobile App tutorial video
distributed via department -wide
email and linked to MPD personnel
resources web page
(other) Cordico Mobile App tutorial
video distributed department -wide.
15. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn
will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
15. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn
will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 4
DELIVERABLE:
(other) End of Year Review -
determine updates to project
strategy. PSP departmental orders
will be considered and recommended
to the Office of the Chief.
FISCAL YEAR: 1
QUARTER: 4
16. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn
will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
FISCAL YEAR: 2
QUARTER: 1
DELIVERABLE:
FISCAL YEAR: 2
QUARTER: 4
Community outreach and community
feedback surveys (every 6 months
recurring event until end of project
period). Commanders from each
police district (North, South, and
Central) will announce PSP Project
Expansion and project updates at
community meetings.
(other) Community feedback surveys
(every 6 months recurring event until
end of project period) distributed at
community meetings at each of the
three police districts.
17. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn
will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
FISCAL YEAR: 2
QUARTER: 1
DELIVERABLE:
Other: Department wide -training on
Cordico Mobile App via centralized
rollcall, to include A, B, and C shifts.
FISCAL YEAR: 2
QUARTER: 1
18. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn
will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
FISCAL YEAR: 2
QUARTER: 1
DELIVERABLE:
Other: 60 new PSP Team Members
complete 40-Hour Peer
Certification course.
2. Number of PSP T Members
FISCAL YEAR: 2
QUARTER: 3
am
increases from 13 to 73
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will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE-4
to E:
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
FISCAL YEAR: 2
QUARTER 3
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FISCAL YEAR. 2
1. Second training cohort of 30 new
PSP Teaw. Memb c plete 40
Hour Peer Certification course.
2. Number of PSP Tcvm Members
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QUARTER T3
20. GOAL STATEMENT: Enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and wellness, which in turn
will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community.
OBJECTIVE:
FISCAL YEAR: 2
QUARTER: 4
Enhance the capacity of the Peer
Support Program.
DELIVERABLE:
FISCAL YEAR: 2
QUARTER: 4
1. Project completed:
(Other, deliverable) Final
Analysis Report presented to
Office of the Chief and outlying
police agencies.
Objective: Establish Sustainability
strategies, best practices,
identification of continued gaps in
services and overall project
assessment.
FY21LEMHWA-AppQuestions (Project Narrative)
Proposed Project Demographics
Please respond to the following required questions.
1. What is the total number of employees who will be eligible for services
under this program?
1,732
2. Explain how federal funding will create or enhance your current officer
Mental Health and Wellness efforts. Please also provide local data or
describe circumstances that indicate your need for Federal funding.
(Narrative)
The City of Miami is the largest municipality in Miami -Dade County with a 2019
estimated population of 467,963 covering 36 square miles. In 2020, Miami
experienced 15,805 Type I Crimes such as 67 homicides, 162 forcible offenses and
1880 aggravated assaults. The City of Miami Police Department (MPD) serviced
approximately 436,564 CAD generated calls. As one of the largest police agencies
in the State of Florida and the second-largest in Miami -Dade County, City of Miami
sworn, and non -sworn personnel experience a large volume of high-pressure
situations every day.
Police culture often leads officers to not openly acknowledge fear, stress, or
weakness —and if officers do, they can be pulled off the street and put on a desk.
Police who are suffering or dealing with PTSD may be more prone to hair-trigger
reactions, which in turn can mean more tragedies. The lack of mental health and
wellness support for police officers, not only infringes on their overall health, but
can also negatively affect their ability to engage properly in community policing
tactics. According to "Building and Sustaining an Officer Wellness Program:
Lessons from the San Diego Police Department," studies have shown that when
officers' physical and mental health issues go unaddressed, job performance
decreases, decision -making abilities are impaired, and agency costs increase. In other
words, everyone should be invested in maintaining police officers' wellness, because
it has a direct impact on their ability to be effective.
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In response to the increasing need for supportive officer service, MPD's Labor
Relations Unit established the City of Miami Police Peer Support Program in 2019.
The creation of the Peer Support Program was predicated on "The Policy Feedback
Theory (PFT)" which posits that, when a policy becomes established and resources
are devoted to programs, it helps structure current activity. This study utilized a
phenomenological, qualitative approach, with data collection consisting of face-to-
face interviews with nine police officers serving on the York Regional Police's peer -
support team. The findings revealed that peer support is more than just a
"conversation"; rather, it suggests contributing to enhancing mental health literacy
among police officers, and it significantly contributes to stigma reduction.
Currently, MPD's Peer Support program (PSP) is supervised by the Peer
Support Coordinator and two Peer Support Managers. They oversee 43 Peer Support
Program Team Members comprised of sworn and non -sworn MPD personnel. The
Team Members are volunteer peer counselors who have completed a certified 40-
Hour Peer Support Training to establish core competencies for functioning in a peer
support capacity. Team members must also undergo an annual one -day refresher
training. Volunteers can be reached anonymously, 24 hours a day/seven days a week
via the PSP email and each Team Member is available by direct phone number.
PSP contact tracking data demonstrates that MPD personnel were responsive to
the program in its inaugural year throughout 2020, which also happened to be the
first year of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Peer Support Program 2020 Contacts:
Work -related Peer Contacts Total- 110
Critical Incident Peer Contact- 80
Non -Emergency Work Related Peer Contact- 30
Personal Related Peer Contacts- 114
Personal Emergency Peer Contacts- 82
Non -Emergency Personal Peer Contacts- 32
MPD's Employee Assistance Program records for the year 2020, illustrates that
46% of personnel who request mental health and wellness assistance, do so for issues
with stress management. This is followed by relationship difficulties (40%),
depression (28%), family difficulties (20%), work trauma (10%), anger management
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(10%), anxiety/panic (5%), anxiety/panic (5% and co-worker/supervisor disputes
(2%). The City of Miami Risk Management also receives the highest amount of
hypertension claims form police department personnel. From FY 2018/2019 to FY
2020/2021, the Risk Department has responded to 182 police hypertension claims at
a total cost of $2,071,815.45. Police work has been regarded by some researchers as
one of the most stressful occupations in the world, and coronary heart disease has
been identified as a major cause of mortality among law enforcement.
The Miami PSP has made inroads to create a pro -active culture of support at
MPD. However, it will take consistent messaging and a more extensive offering of
resources to break through the stigma of seeking help that is prevalent among law
enforcement. Secondly, it is vital that the PSP expand its number of PSP Team
Members in order to avoid potential burnout of the volunteers. The success of the
PSP largely depends on the well-being of the Team Members to be available to their
colleagues and the accessibility of a rich reservoir of health and wellness services
and resources, 24 hours a day/seven days a week. In order to meet service demands
and increase capacity, MPD is seeking $124,268 in LEMHWA funding to support
the "City of Miami Police Peer Program Expansion Project.
If awarded, grant monies will go toward the training of 60 additional PSP Team
Members and the implementation of the Cordico mental health and wellness mobile
application, specifically geared towards law enforcement personnel. The app will
provide program enhancements in training, suicide prevention, peer mentoring,
clinical support, and family support. The mobile app will also provide data
collection mechanisms that will allow the PSP Management Team to identify gaps
in service and home in on usage trends to better meet the needs of MPD personnel.
With this expansion, we can increase the sustainability of the program and reach
more law enforcement personnel to be active in their mental health and wellness.
3. How will the actions proposed in this application assist your agency in
implementing or institutionalizing community policing? (Narrative)
Peer Support Program services can give officers the tools to develop better coping
skills and better communication skills. It is one of the intended goals of this project
that positive interactions with residents will increase due to the improvement of the
behavioral and mental health, and wellness of our officers. If an officer is in a
positive frame of find they can better serve the public. The desired effect is that MPD
will see less use -of -force complaints, as more officers take up the services of the
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Peer Support Program. The PSP Management Team can use metrics of use -of -force
complaints and citizen complaints to gage the effectiveness of program
enhancements in this regard.
The project will institutionalize community policing by mandating that the PSP
Management Team must proactively reach out to high liability (high -stress
assignments) units that are exposed more to traumatic incidents such as the Special
Victims Unit, the Victims Advocate Unit, personnel involved in homicide
shootings, and the CSI Unit which deals with the aftermath of violent crime via
evidence collection. This would increase the number of MPD personnel supported
by the PSP program, and improve their mental health and emotional well-being, so
that they are better equipped to handle the responsibilities and duties of the job,
including interfacing with the public.
This mandate will be formalized into the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
for the Peer Support Program. The updated SOP will be developed by the PSP
Coordinator and reviewed and approved by the Professional Compliance Section.
The Professional Compliance Section (PCS) includes the Accreditation Unit
(CALEA) and the Inspections Unit as well as the Policy Compliance Unit and the
Policy Development Detail. The Section reports directly to the Chief of Police. The
Section ensures compliance with national accreditation standards, oversees
Departmental policies and procedures, and evaluates the quality of the Department's
operations. Unit SOP's are reviewed quarterly to allow for continual modifications
and improvements of policies and procedures, if necessary.
Anticipated Reach and Impact
Please respond to the following required questions.
Please identify the groups served by this project.
Please describe the anticipated reach of your program and the impact on your
agency.
Within each selected category, indicate the current and proposed number of
persons per year who are or will be receiving health and wellness services when
the program is fully operational. Estimates are acceptable.
For each group being served, please enter one of the following choices:
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• Currently served: The number currently served per year by existing mental
health and wellness programming
• Proposed number served: The total number that would be served if
awarded LEMWHA funding
If the following positions overlap (for example, deputies and correctional officers)
please enter numbers for only one category.
4. Sworn officers/deputies
Number currently served: 1318
Proposed total number served if awarded LEMHWA funding: 1318
5. Civilian staff
Number currently served: 414
Proposed total number served if awarded LEMHWA funding:414
6. Retired officers/deputies
Number currently served: 750
Proposed total number served if awarded LEMHWA funding: 750
7. Retired staff
Number currently served: 0
Proposed total number served if awarded LEMHWA funding: 0
8. Correctional officers/staff
Number currently served: 8
Proposed total number served if awarded LEMHWA funding: 8
9. Family members / Significant others
Number currently served: 1800
Proposed total number served if awarded LEMHWA funding:1800
10.Other
Number currently served:0
Proposed total number served if awarded LEMHWA funding:0
10a. If you selected "Other," please provide a brief explanation. N/A
Please indicate below the mental health and wellness services that your agency
currently provides and the services that you would implement or enhance if
awarded LEMHWA funding.
11. Regularly scheduled mental health check -ins
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
12.On-site counseling
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
13.Virtual counseling
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
14.Debriefing and/or Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) program
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
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Not applicable
15.Trained peer counselors
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
16.Chaplaincy / Spiritual Support
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
17.Suicide prevention programming
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
18.Mental health awareness training
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
19.Mindfulness practice
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
20.Quiet room
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
21.Other (please explain below)
Select All
Currently offered
Currently offered and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to offer if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
21a. If you selected "Other," please provide a brief explanation:
22.Please identify any recommendations from the LEMHWA Report to
Congress and Case Studies upon which your application is based, as well
as any other research or resources you plan to use to implement your
LEMHWA project. (Narrative)
The City of Miami Police Peer Support Program Expansion Project is based on the
following recommendations:
• Recommendation 5. Encourage departments to allow retired law
enforcement officers to make use of departmental peer support programs
for a select period of time post -retirement or separation.
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A component of the project will be to expand the offering of Peer Support Program
services to retired MPD sworn and non -sworn personnel. Outreach to retirees will
be included in the rollout of project enhancements with the desired goal of having
up to 750 retired law enforcement veterans use the resources of the Peer Support
Program.
• Recommendation 13. Support the expansion of peer support programs to
ensure all officers have access to this important wellness service.
The Miami Peer Support Program Expansion project will increase sustainability
and access to services by a) training 60 new PSP Team Members to grow our peer
support counselor base from 43 to 103; and b) rollout a mental health and wellness
app that will connect MPD personnel to 24/7 confidential support at the push of a
button and offer them a deep reservoir of comprehensive and trusted wellness
resources.
Recommendation 14. Support the expansion of peer programs to include
broader health and wellness, not just critical incident stress.
The introduction of the mental health and wellness app will assist MPD in
broadening the resources the Peer Support Program can offer. While the PSP will
mandate follow ups to officers and MPD staff involved in critical incidents, the
Program is meant to offer 24 hour/7days of week support for any stressors that
officers may encounter on any given day. One of the many categories of content
that will be offered include: Heart Health; Injury Prevention; Goal -Setting and
Achievement; Anger Management; Parenting Tips; Work -Life Balance; Sleep
Optimization; Grief and Loss; Financial Fitness; Marriage Guidance, and many
others. The PSP is meant to show our officers and colleagues that MPD cares about
every aspect of their health and life. We understand that our law enforcement are
more than their badge, their uniform, and the oath they take; they are regular men
and women who are valued as people.
Recommendation 16. Support training programs for peer mentors for peer
support programs to expand.
Currently, MPD's Peer Support Program has 43 PSP Team Members, all of
whom volunteer their time to be readily available at any moment's notice. To avoid
the potential burnout of team members who must juggle their full-time shift
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responsibilities with providing counseling to their peers, this project will expand
the PSP to 103 team members. This will allow the PSP Management Team to rotate
out team members, who may be feeling emotionally and mentally drained, without
sacrificing the sustainability of the program. Sixty accepted applicants to the PSP
will undergo 40-Hour Peer Support Training that will include an introduction on
basic consideration for a successful Peer Support Program, develop core
competencies and situational role playing and evaluation.
Recommendation 20. Support training programs that promote the universal
application of preventive interventions, including skills to manage stress.
Beyond critical incident and extreme event trauma, the 40-Hour Training will
include but not be limited to, core competencies in stress management; origins
and categories of disorders and problems, anger management and suicide.
Recommendation 21. Encourage departments to make support available to
nonsworn employees on the same terms as their sworn colleagues whenever
possible.
Non -sworn law enforcement personnel, in particular Crime Investigation Unit
staff and dispatchers, are also involved in chronic high -stress situation. Since its
inception, the PSP has included non -sworn personnel as PSP Team Members and
as recipients of PSP counseling services and resources. This expansion project
will continue on this path of inclusion to bring in more non -sworn MPD staff as
volunteers to the program and will have the resources of the mobile app
promoted to them.
23.Please describe your LEMWHA project. How will this program advance the
goals and requirements of the LEMHWA program? What are the goals of
this project? What steps will be taken to achieve those goals? Please note
that a detailed timeline with milestones will be required in the
"Additional Application Components" section of this application.
(Narrative)
The goal of "City of Miami Police Peer Support Program Expansion Project"
(Project) is to enhance the lives of our officers by improving their mental health and
wellness, which in turn will give them the coping skills necessary to create positive
collaborations with the community. This goal is in keeping with the Performance
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Measures of the COPS LEMHWA program, whose objective includes increasing the
capacity of law enforcement agencies to implement community policing strategies
that strengthen partnerships for safer communities and enhance law enforcement's
capacity to prevent, solve, and control crime through funding for personnel,
technology, equipment, and training.
The objectives of this project are to 1) Increase access to resources for mental
health and wellness to MPD personnel; 2) increase the number of Peer Support
contacts with a more proactive and reactive approach and 3) Increase the capacity of
the Peer Support Program. The two major components of the Project that will further
entrench a culture of mental health and wellness at MPD are the introduction of the
Cordico customized wellness app branded for the Miami Police Department; and the
training of 60 MPD sworn and non -sworn personnel as PSP Team Members to
expand the number of Peer support counselors in the program from 43 to 103. This
project will be specific to the City of Miami Police Department and offer mental
health and wellness services to an estimated 4,120 persons within the department
across its three police precincts —North, South and Central. Target groups for this
project who will be provided PSP services include 1,318 active sworn MPD
personnel , 750 retired law enforcement personnel , 1,800 partners/spouses and
immediate family , 8 correctional officers and 414 non -sworn MPD personnel.
Key research on the benefits of Peer Support Programs such as the one
established at MPD have found that "Peer Support Service provides accessible
emotional support for care providers by eliminating the stigmas associated with
formal support services and by creating a credible and safe forum for healthcare
professionals to have these conversations" (Van Pelt, 2008). "Value of Peer and
Family Support" by Paolo del Vecchio, states that there are many studies that
demonstrate the effectiveness of peer support.
There are ways in which peer supporters and peer specialists can achieve
outcomes and progress that are unique to the peer -to -peer relationship. Some of these
are:
• Use of personal experience —Peer support and peer specialists complement
and increase effectiveness of traditional mental health service models
(SAMSHA, 2012).
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• Use of example When provided with a peer role model, individuals show
significant gains in expanding social networks and reducing isolation
(Chinman, 2001), increasing physical activity, and promoting health -
enhancing behaviors (Cook, 2009, Druss, 2010).
• Use of natural supports —Peer support group members experience significant
decrease in family stress, improvement in interpersonal relationships, and
increase in identified support persons (Thompson, Norman, 2008).
• Use of mutual benefit —Peer specialists report personal gains from helping
others, including greater interpersonal competence, social approval,
professional growth, and self -management (Salzer, Liptzin-Shear, 2002)
To enhance the support mechanisms of the Peer Support Program, this project will
introduce the Cordico wellness mobile app which will allow MPD personnel to
access resources in a completely confidential manner that will not have an impact
on their career. LEMHWA funding will support the annual subscription cost of the
Cordico app for the 24-month project period. This will provide free unlimited use to
all MPD personnel, retired personnel, correctional officers and immediate family
and spouses. The app will provide them with in -hand, on -demand, easy access to a
multitude of high -quality wellness tools and confidential resources specifically for
public safety personnel and will be customized with resources unique to the City of
Miami Police Department.
The mobile app works through a generic link and generic password. There is no
personal data tied to app, although it will provide aggregate data to help the PSP
Coordinator and Team Managers judge overall use or identify trends in resource
usage. This data will assist the PSP to determine if there are spikes in unique
stressors or particular issues that MPD personnel are experiencing, thus allowing the
team to relay this information to the Office of the Chief. From there a plan of action
can be put into place to help MPD personnel deal with these challenges.
Furthermore, the app will provide quicker AND expanded access to the PSP Team
Members, therapists, and local health resources. It will increase the utilization of a
wide range of wellness support resources such as:
1. Providing training
a. Crisis Intervention Training courses available through Policel Academy.
b. Agency developed training videos can be uploaded and made available through
Cordico app.
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2. Suicide Prevention
a. Confidential self -assessments, wellness resources, and hotline.
3. Peer Mentoring
a. Organization and access of peer support training and clinical resources.
b. Confidential portal to document and report on interaction between user and peer
support team members.
4. Clinical Support
a. Provides guidance to agency to vet most qualified clinicians and therapists trained
to support public safety members.
b. Confidential portal to request resources.
5. Family Support
The 40-Hour Certified Peer Support training to be provided to 60 additional MPD
sworn and non -sworn personnel will be administered by Nicoletti-Flater Associates
(N-FA) as the training consultant. Nicoletti-Flater Associates has specialized in
providing trauma intervention, threat assessment, and police and public safety
psychological services since 1975. This training was specifically developed so that
public safety agencies can develop, training class will provide the incoming Team
Members with specialized training in a variety of areas including: stress and anger
management, mental illness, substance abuse, family survival tactics, suicide
prevention, and general counseling skills. The 60 PSP Team Members will be
certified in offering in-house guidance to personnel as to strategies that can assist
with maintaining general mental wellness, while also educating them about adaptive
coping skills and symptoms of stress contamination.
The 40-hour certified training course takes 5-days to complete and will be
provided by three psychologist instructors. The instructors are specialists in Police
and Public Safety Psychology, Crisis Intervention, Trauma Recovery, Wellness, and
Violence Prevention. Each training course is designed for up to 30 participants, so
there will be two training cohorts scheduled. Because the application and review
process for potential Peer Support Team Members takes time to ensure the quality
of recruits, the two training courses will be administered a few months apart. In
instances where there may be a few empty training slots, we will offer up to five
training slots per training cohort to the City of Miami Beach Police Department
personnel. Miami Beach PD was instrumental in providing guidance to MPD back
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when it was developing the Peer Support Program and used Miami Beach PD's PSP
model as a framework. LEMHWA funding will be allocated towards a training fee,
training manuals and travel, lodging, and per diem expenses for the trainers.
The Project/Work Plan to implement the "City of Miami Police Peer Program
Expansion Project" will include the following activities and deliverables to achieve
project goals and objectives:
Year 1:
1 St Quarter- Upon award notification from COPS, the City of Miami Police
Department will send the contract for review to the City of Miami Risk and Legal
departments. Once reviewed, the contract is sent to the City Manager for signature.
At which point the City of Miami Police Department's Budget and Finance
department will prepare the contract as part of a legislative package to be approved
by the City of Miami Board of Commissioners.
1st Quarter: PSP Team Managers will attend up to two new officer recruit classes in
Year 1 and Year 2, respectively. The PSP Team will educate recruits on the services
and benefits of the Peer Support Program to encourage usage. Secondly, in keep with
the LEMHWA project -specific goals of increasing skills and abilities of agencies
and individuals to engage in proven community policing strategies, new recruits will
be given SARA (Scanning, Analysis, Response and Assessment) model guidelines
for community policing. This model requires that officers be familiar with their
areas/communities and be willing and able to develop personal relationships. The
PSP Coordinator will reach out to the Field Training Officers to make this part of
every new recruit training.
1st Quarter: The PSP Management Team will increase the number of Peer Support
contacts at roll calls by attending a minimum of three roll calls a month at each of
the police districts North, South and Central. The roll calls will be used as an
opportunity to promote the Peer Support Program, announce the upcoming
expansion project, provide Peer Support education materials, and share relevant Peer
Support/Mental Health & Wellness such as: new legislation, statistics, and studies.
1 St Quarter: PSP Team Managers will disseminate mental health and wellness
information to Field Training Officers to distribute to their Probationary Officers in
the City of Miami. To include information such as Critical Incident Stress
Management brochure, COP Line brochure, Chaplaincy Detail and Peer Support
Program.
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1st Quarter: Quarterly Program Assessment meetings begin. The first meeting will
be an Initial Project Valuation where project planning, data collection and reporting
processes will be established. Then on a quarterly basis, the Coordinator, Team
Managers and select experienced Team Members will review collected metrics,
analyze Cordico app usage data, identify gaps in service, and develop strategies
accordingly. Updates to the PSP standard operating procedures will be considered.
The quarterly meetings will be recurring in Year 1 and Year 2.
2" Quarter: The PSP Coordinator will work with the COPS Program Manager to
make sure the 40-Hour PSP Certification Training meets the requirements of the
COPS Office Curriculum Standards and Review Process.
2nd Quarter: PSP Team Managers will explain critical incident debriefings to
Lieutenants and Sergeants at roll calls. This is to create a cohesive message along
with the regular officer roll calls. The Team Managers will explain common trauma
red flags to the Lieutenants and Sergeants to look out for among their charge,
establish that they should contact the Peer Support Program in these instances and
the benefits of PSP services for trauma relief.
2' Quarter: Cordico mobile app set up before going live. This will take 4-6 weeks
for the Cordico team to customize the app to the needs of MPD. MPD has to provide
Cordico with the local resources, peer support contacts, all the information of the
PSP Management Team and Team Member account users, account setup, and a
contact sheet for peer support that's only allowed for internal use. Set up before
going live. Once the mobile app is ready to go live, then public access account links
can be distributed department -wide to MPD personnel, immediate family and
spouses, probationary officers and MPD retirees.
3rd Quarter: PSP Team Managers and selected Team Members will contact
employees on bereavement, FMLA and disability leave to see if they are in need of
Peer Support Program services.
3rd Quarter: The PSP Coordinator and Team Managers will receive a train the trainer
course on the Cordico app.
3rd Quarter: The PSP Coordinator will develop a personnel survey to be distributed
every six months to MPD personnel. The survey will be used to measure job -related
stress, job satisfaction and what needs staff feels the PSP should better address.
4th Quarter: The Coordinator and Team Managers will teach app handling and usage
to the current 43 PSP Team Members.
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4t'' Quarter: The Team Managers will create a Cordico app tutorial video to be
created in conjunction with MPD's Social Media Unit. The video will be distributed
via department -wide email and a link to the video will be placed in MPD's personnel
web page (contains MPD personnel resources including training. ).
4th Quarter: The application process will open to recruit 30 MPD sworn and non -
sworn personnel for the first 40-Hour PSP Certification Training cohort. The call for
applications will be placed in the MPD Official Bulletin, sent via department -wide
email, and announced at the roll calls. The Coordinator will speak to department
supervisors to gather recommendations for potential applicants. Team Managers will
assist the Coordinator with the interview and applicant approval process.
4th Quarter: The PSP Management Team will hold an end -of -year Project review.
Updates to project strategy and PSP departmental orders will be considered and
recommended to the Office of the Chief.
Year 2:
1st Quarter: The Commanders at each of the three police districts (North, South and
Central) hold monthly community meetings for local stakeholder and resident
outreach. The PSP Management Team will leverage this outreach and have the
Commanders inform residents of the expansion project and how the PSP serves to
assist law enforcement in improving community policing. A feedback survey will
be created and handed out at meetings every 6 months throughout Year 2, to gage
the effectiveness of PSP program in relation to how residents view their relationship
to law enforcement in their community. By doing this, we can increase public
awareness in regard to MPD's continuing efforts to improve their community
policing engagement.
1 st Quarter: A, B and C shift roll calls to train MPD Personnel on the Cordico App
will be scheduled by the PSP Team Managers. These will be centralized roll calls
for North, Central and South police districts, to have the training at one location.
Depending on CDC Coronavirus public health guidelines, a virtual space may be
selected.
1 st Quarter: The first 40-Hour Peer Training cohort will be completed, resulting in
30 new PSP Team Members certified in peer support services.
1 St Quarter: The application process will open to recruit 30 MPD sworn and non -
sworn personnel for the second and final 40-Hour PSP Certification Training cohort.
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3rd Quarter: The second and final 40-Hour Peer Training cohort will be completed
for 30 new PSP Team Members. The Project has now expanded from 43 to 103 Peer
Team Members.
4th Quarter: The PSP Management Team will create and present a Final Analysis
Report of the Project. The report will have best practices, if there are gaps in service
that need further attention, analysis of the effect project enhancements have had
department -wide and project sustainability recommendations. This will be presented
to the Office of the Chief, and nearby outlying agencies such as Miami Beach PD
and Coral Gables PD.
Agency Policies and Partnerships
Please respond to the following required questions.
24.Please describe your current and proposed officer health and wellness
related policies and partnerships and how they will impact the proposed
LEMWHA Project. (Narrative)
The City of Miami Police Department Peer Support Program operates under
Departmental Order 6, Chapter 13. It is the policy of the Miami Police Department
(MPD) to provide confidential peer support to both civilian and sworn employees
experiencing personal or professional crisis. The Peer Support Program is a function
of the Personnel Resource Management Section and is administered through the
Health Services Detail. The Peer Support Program provides short term supportive
assistance and or referral within the scope of the Team Members' ability, knowledge,
and training. The Peer Support Program is to work in collaboration with neighboring
resources to provide all available options to both civilian and sworn employees
experiencing crisis. The Peer Support Program (PSP) is not used as a form of
corrective action or discipline; and prioritizes the privacy and confidentiality of
MPD sworn and non -sworn personnel who use PSP services. Peer Support Team
Members are not to be considered or used as an investigative unit of MPD.
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Participant Contact Sheets are completed and submitted on a timely basis by Team
Members. The sheets may indicate the number and type of participant contacts, but
no information that could identify individual participants will be recorded. This data
is forwarded to the Coordinator on a monthly basis.
It is not the policy or practice of the MPD to interfere with or question Peer Support
Program Team Members or any other participant involved in a Peer Support
Program meeting or debriefing concerning the content of such discussions without
the participant's consent. Team Members are required to sign a Confidentiality
Agreement. Team Members will be removed from the team if they violate
confidentiality. The above listed provisions will not apply when:
• Criminal activity is revealed;
• A member of Peer Support Program is a witness or a party to a critical incident that
prompted the peer support services;
• A member of Peer Support Program reveals the content of privileged information
to prevent a crime against any other person or a threat to public safety;
• The privileged information reveals intent to defraud or deceive an investigation
into a critical incident; or
• A member of the Peer Support Program reveals the content of privileged
information to the employer of the emergency medical services or public safety
personnel regarding criminal acts committed or information that would indicate that
the emergency medical services or public safety personnel pose a threat to
themselves or others.
Peer Support Program stipulates that every Team Member must undergo a
mandatory 40-hour hour training course which MUST be completed before
activation as a Team member in the Peer Support Program. Additionally, an annual
one -day refresher training is mandated and must be attended by all Team Members
to remain active in the program. Continued education and training in subjects related
to peer support is required. Team Members must be knowledgeable with state
statutes and MPD policy involving confidentiality. They must advise participants
when confidentiality can and must be breached, such as indications of illegal
behavior or indication that a clear and imminent danger exists to the participant or
others, preferably at the outset of any contact.
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During Quarterly Program Assessment meetings, the PSP Coordinator will
determine if updates to the Departmental Order should be made based on this
periodic programmatic review.
The PSP will continue to leverage its partnerships to offer MPD personnel an
optimal selection of resources for their mental health and wellness, and overall
quality of life. The City of Miami Beach Police Department has its own Peer Support
Program and gave MPD guidance on how to create its own program. Once MPD
began training its first group of Team Members, MPD opened up training to Miami
Beach PD personnel so that they may qualify as peer counselors for the Miami Beach
PD's Peer Support Program. For this project, if there are instances where we cannot
fill up all the training slots for the 40-Hour Peer Support Training, we will offer
Miami Beach PD and other local police departments up to five slots, so that they
may partake in training. Additionally, we have partnerships across medical sectors
with organizations such as Law Enforcement Psychological and Counseling
Associates Inc. and Mount Sinai Hospital, which conducts Annual Physicals for all
sworn employees. Partnerships with labor union or affinity groups include the
Fraternal Order of Police (Sworn), Police Benevolent Association, Miami
Community Police Benevolent Association, Hispanic Officers Association and
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (Civilian). The PSP
also engages the Community Police Relation Foundation for support of community
policing strategies and engages the Chaplaincy Detail as a resource for PSP
participants.
Please indicate below the mental health and wellness partnerships that
your agency currently has and the partnerships that you would implement
or enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding.
25.Institutions of higher education
Select All
Currently engaged
Currently engaged and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to engage if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable.
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26.Behavioral and mental health providers
Select All
Currently engaged
Currently engaged and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to engage if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable.
27.Physical health providers
Select All
Currently engaged
Currently engaged and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to engage if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable.
28.Labor union or affinity groups
Select All
Currently engaged
Currently engaged and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to engage if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable.
29.Community-based organization
Select All
Currently engaged
Currently engaged and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to engage if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable.
30.Faith-based organization
Select All
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Currently engaged
Currently engaged and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to engage if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable.
31.Employee assistance program
Select All
Currently engaged
Currently engaged and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to engage if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable.
32.Peer first responder agencies
Select All
Currently engaged
Currently engaged and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to engage if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable.
33.Other (please explain below)
Select All
Currently engaged
Currently engaged and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to engage if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable.
33a. If you selected "Other," please provide a brief explanation
34.Please identify the key team members from your agency who will support
this project and any interagency resources that will ensure the successful
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implementation of this project. Please include a description of the
responsibilities and role of each team member and partner.(Narrative)
The City of Miami (City) will serve as the fiscal agent. The City manages 34
departments and agencies with approximately 4,346 employees. In FY 2020-21, the
City has an $1,165, 516,000 operating budget, including over $60,606,000 million
federal, state, and local grants. In 2020, the Administration Division of the Miami
Police Department provided administrative and financial oversight for 22 grant -
funded programs, totaling $17,864,472. The MPD Administrative Division will
manage and monitor grant expenditures, drawdowns and BCJI subawards, which are
subsequently reviewed by the City's Management and Budget to ensure project and
fiscal accountability. Tracking of all drawdowns and expenditures will be kept
separately from all other funding.
Lieutenant Marc Redondo, Peer Support Program Coordinator:
Lt. Redondo has over 15 year of law enforcement experience and has served on
three tours in the Middle East as a Sergeant in the United States Army Reserves. He
currently serves as the Commander of the Burglary Unit and Peer Support Program
Coordinator. As the employee designated to coordinate the Peer Support Program,
The Peer Support Coordinator's duties will include the following:
• Coordinate with MPD units for the mass training of the mobile app via
roll calls.
• The Coordinator will function as the primary liaison between the
Psychological Services Provider (40-Hour PSP Training) and the Chief of
Police or designee.
• The Coordinator will maintain a record of current Team Members and
oversee the selection of all Peer Support Group team members along with
the Peer Support Team Managers.
• The Coordinator is responsible for maintaining and collecting statistical
record of the caseload, type of incidents team members are working and
performance metrics for the grant project. The records are always to be
kept secured and confidential. Stats are to be reported to Chief of Police or
designee quarterly.
• A supervisor may call on the Coordinator to ask advice or for contact
information for referral of an employee to a Team Member.
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• The Coordinator is responsible for organizing training for all Team
Members and ensuring attendance of annual refresher training.
• The Coordinator will determine the amount of Team Managers and Team
Members needed for appropriate operation of the program.
• Work alongside with the training consultant and COPS to make sure the
training materials meet the COPS curriculum guide.
• Vets and reviews resources, trainings, and instructors to maintain the
credibility and integrity of the program.
• Analyzes statistics reference ongoing issues affecting to employees
according to peer support contact logs and relay that data to Chief of Police
in order to develop training material and provide more resources
surrounding these issues.
• Submit all required grant reporting to COPS.
Janeisy E. Aracena & Nadia Contractor, Peer Support Team Managers:
Ms. Aracena holds a Master of Science in Forensic Psychology and a Bachelor of
Arts and Sciences in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. She has been the
City of Miami Police Department since 2014. Ms. Contractor holds a Master of
Science in Forensic Psychology and a Bachelor's in Psychology. She has been with
MPD since 2014. Ms. Aracena and Ms. Contractor's educational backgrounds are in
psychology and criminal justice. For this project, their roles as Team Managers will
include:
• Team Managers are to ensure accuracy of team member statistics. Team
Managers are to compile monthly stats and submit results to the Coordinator.
• Team Managers are part of the selection board, assisting in the recruitment and
selection of Team Members.
• Team Managers also act as Team Members providing short-term supportive
assistance and or referral within the scope of their ability, knowledge, and
training to participants.
• Reviews and works with the consultant to make sure the training is adequate
for certification.
• Disseminate pertinent information, statistics, studies, new legislation, etc. to the
Team members.
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• Create educational material such as videos and presentations surrounding
mental health awareness for the department. Work with MPD's Social Media
Unit to promote these materials.
• Schedule quarterly trainings, roll calls, etc.
• Assign team members to cases reference FMLA, Disability, Bereavement
Leave, critical incidents.
• Schedule and liaison the 40-hour Peer Support certification class.
• Attend roll calls, academy classes, and make announcements in multiple units
for open recruitment of peer support members. Send out MPD Mailers of
outreach to recruit members and advise of openings.
• Review applicants' disciplinary profile, IA profile and attendance records.
• Coordinating the training schedule for Peer support certification coordinate
with training department to ensure class availability, ensure enough space to
abide by CDC regulations of social distancing, facilitate safe learning
environment.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Coordinator
Nicoletti-Flatler Associates, Peer Support Training Consultant:
Nicoletti-Flatler Associates (N-FA) will provide the 40-Hour Peer Support
Training for 60 new Team Members. N-FA has specialized in providing trauma
intervention, threat assessment, and police and public safety psychological services
since 1975. In addition, Nicoletti-Flatler Associates has been an integral part of the
Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T.) training program since its inception and has
developed several innovative trauma response and disaster management programs,
while also being a leader in the development and training of peer support programs
for public safety professionals. N-FA staff are among the most highly -trained public
safety psychologists in the Country. As of the writing of this grant application, the
three trainers who will provide the 40-Hour Peer Support Training and 30-hous of
consultation are as follows:
Dr. Evan Axelrod, Peer Support Training Consultant: In 2014, Dr. Axelrod served
as Vice -Chair for the committee that revised the International Association of Chiefs
of Police Preemployment Screening Guidelines and currently the Education Chair
of the Section. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Police and Public Safety
Psychology, and a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress. Dr. Axelrod
specializes in preemployment screening, fitness -for -duty evaluation, and threat/risk
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assessment, while also providing services in the areas of trauma intervention,
stress/anger management, conflict resolution, peak performance, verbal
communication/de-escalation, understanding mental health, suicide/suicide-by-cop,
peer support, and the detection and disruption of violence.
Dr. Mariya Dvoskina, Peer Support Training Consultant: Dr. Dvoskina received her
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Forensic Psychology from
the University of Denver. Mariya has clinical experience and training in forensic,
police, and correctional psychology, violence risk assessment, psychological
assessment, trauma, and crisis intervention.
Dr. John Nicoletti, Peer Support Training Consultant: Dr. John Nicoletti is a national
expert in police and public safety psychology, violence risk assessment, workplace,
and school violence prevention/intervention, as well as crisis intervention and
trauma recovery. He has co-authored several books related to violence prevention,
including: Violence Goes to Work, Violence Goes to School, and Violence Goes to
College. Nicoletti-Flatler Associates staff are all members of the International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and Dr. Nicoletti served as Chair of the
Psychological Services Section from 2004-2006.
Leadership and Staff Buy -in
Please respond to the following required questions.
35.Community and law enforcement executive partnerships are critical
components in developing and implementing programs designed to
include community policing advancement and officer wellness initiatives.
From the list below, please select all parties who were involved in the
development of your proposed wellness program.
Select All
Law enforcement executive
Other senior sworn leadership
First -line supervisors
Police officers/deputies
Nonsworn law enforcement staff
Administrative staff
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Behavioral or mental health provider (internal resource)
Behavioral or mental health provider (external resource)
Civic leader
Community -based organization
Other (please explain below)
To increase program awareness and engagement, please indicate how
staff will be informed that this project is available for their use in the
agency.
36.Daily/Weekly roll call
Select All
Currently deployed
Currently deployed and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to deploy if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
37.Email notifications
Select All
Currently deployed
Currently deployed and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to deploy if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
38. Agency text messages
Select All
Currently deployed
Currently deployed and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to deploy if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
39.Regularly scheduled discussions with supervisors
Select All
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Currently deployed
Currently deployed and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to deploy if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
40.Bulletin posting
Select All
Currently deployed
Currently deployed and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to deploy if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
41.App-based notification
Select All
Currently deployed
Currently deployed and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to deploy if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
42.Peer support introduction during union meetings
Select All
Currently deployed
Currently deployed and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to deploy if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
43.Other (please explain below)
Select All
Currently deployed
Currently deployed and planning to enhance if awarded LEMHWA funding
Planning to deploy if awarded LEMHWA funding
Not applicable
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43a. If you selected "Other," please provide a brief but detailed
explanation.
44.Please provide a short description of your marketing plan, focusing on
what new or enhanced options you will use to increase program
awareness. (Narrative)
To enhance program awareness the Peer Support Program will utilize the following
mechanisms as part of the marketing plan:
• MPD Mailers: Department -wide mailers will be sent monthly via email
promoting the Peer Support Program. Content may include but is not limited
to a) a call for PSP Team Member applicants; b) benefits of the Cordico
mental health and wellness app with a link for account sign up ; and c) links
to video content created by the PSP Team.
• Roll Calls- they will be used as an opportunity to for PSP Team Managers to
explain the enhancements to the Peer Support Program; make sworn
personnel aware when the PSP has a call for applicants for the PSP Team and
to receive Peer Support Training; and use the roll call time as a dedicated
training session for mental health and wellness app. PSP Team Managers will
also attend roll calls specifically for critical incident debriefings to
Lieutenants and Sergeants to explain common trauma red flags, and letting
them know the PSP can be contacted. This is part of cohesive messaging
strategy along with the Officer roll calls.
• Centralized Roll Calls — there will be one mass roll call for North, Central and
South precincts for A, B and C shifts to promote the mental health and
wellness app and provide training for it. The roll call may be in one location
or done in a virtual space, depending on public health guidance.
• Informational Videos- PSP Team Managers will work with MPD's Social
Media Unit to create training videos for the mobile app to encourage sign ups
and promote the Peer Support Program. Videos will be distributed via MPD
Mailers and uploaded to the MPD Intranet Site for personnel to view.
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Performance Metrics
Please respond to the following required questions.
45.What method(s) do you intend to use to measure the success or value of
your proposed LEMHWA program? Please select all that apply.
Internal survey(s) of job satisfaction
• Internal survey(s) of work -related stress
• Community survey(s) of topics such as trust in or satisfaction with the
agency
• Change in rates of use of force
Change in turnover rates (e.g., early retirement, employees leaving for
other agencies, or employees leaving for other careers prior to standard
retirement age/service time)
Change in rates of sick leave taken for nonphysical ailments.
• Change in rates of sick leave taken for physical ailments
Change in rate of non—use of force internally investigated incidents
• Change in rates of citizen complaints
• Other
45a. If you selected "Other," please provide a brief but detailed explanation.
(MPD Team, please provide info if "other" is chosen)
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46. Please describe how you intend to use these methods to assess program
performance. (Narrative)
The PSP Coordinator and the two PSP Team Managers will have review the
data from the aforementioned metrics at the Quarterly Program Assessment.
Pertinent information will be sent to the Chief of Police or Chief of Police designee.
The following metrics will be collected on a quarterly basis:
• Change in turnover rates- The Police Pension Unit will supply this data to the
PSP. The data will be analyzed to determine if this is a gap retirement (where
an employee gives 7-9 years of notice per City of Miami policy) or an
immediate on the spot retirement, which may indicate an underlying issue that
must be addressed.
• Change in rates of sick leave taken for nonphysical ailments and Change in
rates of sick leave taken for physical ailments - The PSP will gather this data
from the Police Payroll Unit.
The following metrics will be gathered from the Internal Affairs Unit. This
data will be collected every 6 months.
• Change in rates of use of force
• Change in rate of non—use of force internally investigated incidents (e.g.,
officers/deputies accused of committing criminal offenses or policy
violations)
• Change in rates of citizen complaints
The following data will be collected from personnel surveys developed,
distributed, and collected by the Peer Support Program. Personnel surveys will be
sent out once every six months.
• Internal survey(s) of job satisfaction
• Internal survey(s) of work -related stress
Community surveys will be distributed once every 6 months by the Commander
in each of MPD's three police precincts- North, South and Central. Commanders
have community sessions once a month.
• Community survey(s) of topics such as trust in or satisfaction with the
Agency.
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TIMELINE
YEAR 1: October 1, 2021 — September 30, 2022
Activities
Milestones
Quarter
Responsible
Staff/Parties
Grant Award Notification and
grant contract review by Miami
City Commission.
1.Grant award and contract approved
by Miami City Commission to begin
project activities.
2.Executed contract with funder.
1
City of Miami:
Commissioners,
City Manager,
Legal Dept., Risk
Mgmt., Grants
Dept. and MPD.
1.MPD PSP Expansion Initial
Project Valuation.
2.Quarterly Program Assessment
(quarterly recurring event in Year
1 and Year 2)
1.Project Planning and Policy
Development Plan for fidelity to
PSP model.
2.Design Data Collection and
reporting processes and protocols.
3.Quarterly Program Assessment
begins for : analysis of data,
identification of gaps in service,
development of strategies.
1-4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers, Select
Veteran PSP Team
Members, Office of
the Chief (when
applicable)
Procurement of project products
and services.
Contingent on approval of executed
award contract, MPD can begin the
following:
1.Cordico Mobile App service
contract is executed.
2. Service contract for 40- Hour Peer
Certified Training Courses for up to
60 MPD personnel is executed.
1
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers, Field
Training Officers
Present an Introduction to Mental
Health Awareness/Peer Support
Program to Police Recruit
Academy class and Introduction to
Community Policing Strategy.
1. Attend a minimum of 2 Officer
recruit classes.
2.SARA model guidelines training
information is established as part of
class curriculum for all incoming
recruit classes to increase skills and
abilities of officers to implement
community policing strategies.
3.Increase of Peer Support Program
contacts with newly recruited officers.
1-4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers, Field
Training Officers
Department -wide: PSP services
will be promoted, announcement
of project enhancements and
distribution of mental health and
wellness related information.
1. Attend minimum of 3 roll calls a
month for all City of Miami Police
districts — North, South and Central.
2.Increase number of Peer Support
Program contacts at roll calls.
1-4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers, Police
District
Commanders
(North, South and
Central)
1IPage
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Field Training Officers enlisted to
distribute mental health and
wellness information to their
probationary officers.
1.Critical Incident Stress Management
brochure, COP Line brochure,
Chaplaincy Detail and Peer Support
Program information is delivered to
probationary officers.
2.Increase of Peer Support Program
contacts with probationary officers.
1-4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers, Field
Training Officers
40-Hour Certified Peer Support
Training Curriculum Review.
1.40-Hour PSP Certification Training
curriculum is approved as meeting
requirements of COPS Office
Curriculum Standards and Review
Process
2
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator ,
COPS Office:
Program Manager
Lieutenants and Sergeants will be
educated on common trauma red
flags to look out for among their
officers.
1. Increase Critical Incident
Debriefings with Lieutenants and
Sergeants at roll calls.
2. Increase PSP services to officers
involved in critical incidents
2-4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Team
Managers
Cordico Mobile App
Customization to include PSP
Team Contacts; account set up for
PSP Coordinator, Team Managers
and Team Members; integration of
local resources.
1. Cordico App is ready to go live.
2
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers
Cordico Inc.:
Cordico App
Account Manager
Outreach to employees on
bereavement, FMLA and disability
leave.
1. Increase of Peer Support Program
contacts with MPD personnel on
leave.
3-4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers, PSP
Team Members
Cordico Mobile App Train the
trainer course
1.PSP Management Team will be
trained on Cordico Mobile App
management, user interface and
reporting tools.
3
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers
Cordico Inc.:
Cordico App
Account Manager
Personnel Survey developed to
measure job -related stress, job
satisfaction and gage outstanding
personnel needs.
1. Personnel Surveys distributed
every six months.
3
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers
2IPage
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TIMELINE
Cordico mobile app Training for
PSP Team Members.
1.43 PSP Team Members complete
training on Cordico mobile app.
4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers
Creation of Cordico App tutorial.
1.App tutorial video distributed via
department -wide email and linked to
MPD personnel resources web page.
4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Team
Managers, Social
Media Unit
PSP Team Members call for
applications.
1.First cohort of 30 MPD Personnel are
recruited for 40-Hour Certified Peer
Support Training.
4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers
End of Year Review
1.Updates to project strategy, if
applicable.
2.Changes to PSP departmental orders
will be considered and recommended
to the Office of the Chief.
4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers, select
veteran PSP Team
Members, Office of
the Chief (if
applicable)
YEAR 2: October 1, 2022-September 30, 2023
Activities
Milestones
Quarter
Responsible
Staff/Parties
Community outreach and
community feedback surveys.(bi-
yearly recurring event until end of
project period)
1.Commanders from each police
district (North, South, Central) will
announce PSP Project Expansion
and project updates at monthly
community meetings.
2.Community feedback surveys
collected once a month to gage law
enforcement and resident
relationship.
1-4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator ,
District
Commanders
Cordico Mobile App training via
centralized rollcall, to include A,B,
and C shifts.
1.Department-wide training of MPD
personnel on Cordico Mobile App.
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City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers
Wage
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TIMELINE
40-Hour Peer Certification
Training for first training cohort
1.30 new PSP Team Members
certified as peer counselors.
2. Number of PSP Team Members
increases from 43 to 73.
1
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers
Nicoletti-Flater &
Associates:
3 Trainer
Consultants
PSP Team Members call for
applications.
1.Second cohort of 30 MPD Personnel
are recruited for 40-Hour Certified
Peer Support Training.
1
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers
40-Hour Peer Certification
Training for second training cohort
1.30 new PSP Team Members
certified as peer counselors.
2. Number of PSP Team Members
increases from 73 to 103.
3
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers
Nicoletti-Flater &
Associates:
3 Trainer
Consultants
Year 2- End of Year
Review/Project Close-out.
1. Final Analysis Report presented to
Office of the Chief and outlying
police agencies.
2. Establish Sustainability strategies,
best practices, identification of
continued gaps in services and overall
project assessment.
4
City of Miami
Police
Department:
PSP Coordinator,
PSP Team
Managers
Wage
City of Miami Police Peer Program Expansion Project Budget Narrative
Budget - Year 1
A. Personnel - N/A
B. Fringe Benefits - N/A
C. Travel: Federal - N/A
D. Equipment - N/A
E. Supplies - N/A
F. Construction - N/A
G. Subwards (Subgrants) - N/A
H. Procurement Contracts: Federal
1. Cordico Mobile App Annual Subscription- $50,000.00 - Annual subscription of $50,000 per
year invoiced when app development begins. Annual subscription fee covers all costs related to
the app including build, design, licensing, maintenance, train -the -trainer tutorial and ongoing
updates. The Miami Police Department Wellness App will be available for unlimited use to MPD
sworn and non -sworn personnel, MPD retirees, probationary officers working with MPD, and
spouses /immediate family of MPD personnel. Per the guidelines for the LEMHWA solicitation
"All sole source procurements of goods and services (those not awarded competitively) in excess
of $250,000 require prior approval from the COPS Office." The Cordico Mobile App annual
subscription is not in excess of $250,000, coming in at a cost of $50,000 in Year 1 and $50,000
for Year 2, at a total project cost of $100,000. MPD made the decision to procure the services of
the Cordico mobile app after completing demos of similar mental health and wellness apps in the
market. The other alternatives contained less resources, were less comprehensive in their function
and would have required seeking supplemental services elsewhere at an additional cost. The
Cordico is more established, had more embedded resources and met the functionality needs of the
Peer Support Program. Additionally, the Cordico App gives exclusive access to training videos
from Dr. Kevin Gilmartin, who is a world-renowned specialist in emotional survival for law
enforcement.. His expertise is highly sought in law enforcement. The fact that he's retiring and
Cordico will be one of the rare avenues to have access to his information was also a consideration
with selecting the Cordico app.
This will be a customized mobile wellness app branded for the City of Miami Police
Department. Customization takes approximately 4-6 weeks. Cordico will own the app and the
underlying technology and will provide the customized mobile wellness app to MPD. The Peer
Support Management Team (Coordinator and Team Mangers) will provide Cordico with the
necessary image files, contact information, and additional input necessary to complete the app in
a timely manner. The app shall contain a variety of content and features, including, but not limited
to:
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City of Miami Police Peer Program Expansion Project Budget Narrative
▪ Miami Police Department -Branded App
▪ Miami Police Department -Customized App
▪ Apple iOS + Android Compatible
- Confidential Access
▪ Private App Deployment
• Admin Portal Access
▪ Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Alcohol Abuse
• Anger Management
▪ Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Worry
- Behavioral Health Tools
▪ Brain Health and Cognitive Strength
▪ Chaplain Support (as applicable)
▪ Compassion Fatigue
- Critical Incidents
▪ Depression
- Emotional Health
▪ Emotional Survival (Dr. Gilmartin)
Overview
▪ Family Support
- Financial Fitness for Law Enforcement
▪ Goal -Setting and Achievement
- Grief and Loss
▪ Healthy Habits
▪ ICAC Coping and Resiliency Strategies
▪ Injury Prevention
▪ Local Resources (as applicable)
▪ Major Life Events
• Marriage Support
▪ Mental Toughness
I. Other Costs — N/A
J. Indirect Costs — N/A
Year 1— Federal Total: $50,000
Year 1 — Non Federal Total: $0
Year 1 — Total: $50,000
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- Mindfulness for Law Enforcement
• Mobile One -Touch Calling
▪ New Hire: Keys to Maintaining Wellness
• Nutrition for Law Enforcement
- Officer Wellness Tools
• Parenting Tips for Law Enforcement
- Peak Performance
- Peer Support
• Physical Fitness for Law Enforcement
- Posttraumatic Stress
• Psychological First Aid
▪ Push Notifications (Optional)
▪ Relationship Success
▪ Resilience Development
• Retirement: Getting Prepared
- Self -Care Checklists
▪ Sleep Optimization
▪ Stress Management
• Stress Response
- Suicide Prevention
- Supporting Children Who Fear for Your
Safety
▪ Teletherapy Portal w/HIPAA Encryption
(Optional)
Therapist Finder + Geo-Mapping (Optional)
• Trauma
▪ Wellness Push Notifications (Optional)
▪ Wellness Self -Assessment Tools
• Wellness + Technology Updates
• Wellness Videos
▪ Work -Life Balance
Total = $50.000.00
City of Miami Police Peer Program Expansion Project Budget Narrative
Budget - Year 2
A. Personnel - N/A
B. Fringe Benefits - N/A
C. Travel: Federal - N/A
D. Equipment - N/A
E. Supplies - N/A
F. Construction - N/A
G. Subwards (Subgrants) - N/A
H. Procurement Contracts: Federal
I. Cordico Mobile App Annual Subscription- $50,000.00 - Annual subscription of $50,000 per
year invoiced when app development begins. Annual subscription fee covers all costs related to
the app including build, design, licensing, maintenance, train -the -trainer tutorial and ongoing
updates. The Miami Police Department Wellness App will be available for unlimited use to MPD
sworn and non -sworn personnel, MPD retirees, probationary officers working with MPD, and
spouses /immediate family of MPD personnel. Per the guidelines for the LEMHWA solicitation
"All sole source procurements of goods and services (those not awarded competitively) in excess
of $250,000 require prior approval from the COPS Office." The Cordico Mobile App annual
subscription is not in excess of $250,000, coming in at a cost of $50,000 in Year 1 and $50,000
for Year 2, at a total project cost of $100,000. MPD made the decision to procure the services of
the Cordico mobile app after completing demos of similar mental health and wellness apps in the
market. The other alternatives contained less resources, were less comprehensive in their function
and would have required seeking supplemental services elsewhere at an additional cost. The
Cordico is more established, had more embedded resources and met the functionality needs of the
Peer Support Program. Additionally, the Cordico App gives exclusive access to training videos
from Dr. Kevin Gilmartin, who is a world-renowned specialist in emotional survival for law
enforcement. His expertise is highly sought in law enforcement. The fact that he's retiring and
Cordico will be one of the rare avenues to have access to his information was also a consideration
with selecting the Cordico app.
This will be a customized mobile wellness app branded for the City of Miami Police
Department. Cordico will own the app and the underlying technology and will provide the
customized mobile wellness app to MPD. The Peer Support Management Team (Coordinator and
Team Mangers) will provide Cordico with the necessary image files, contact information, and
additional input necessary to complete the app in a timely manner. The app shall contain a variety
of content and features, including, but not limited to:
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City of Miami Police Peer Program Expansion Project Budget Narrative
▪ Miami Police Department -Branded App
▪ Miami Police Department -Customized App
▪ Apple iOS + Android Compatible
- Confidential Access
▪ Private App Deployment
▪ Admin Portal Access
• Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Alcohol Abuse
▪ Anger Management
▪ Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Worry
- Behavioral Health Tools
▪ Brain Health and Cognitive Strength
▪ Chaplain Support (as applicable)
- Compassion Fatigue
- Critical Incidents
- Depression
- Emotional Health
▪ Emotional Survival (Dr. Gilmartin)
Overview
▪ Family Support
- Financial Fitness for Law Enforcement
▪ Goal -Setting and Achievement
- Grief and Loss
▪ Healthy Habits
• ICAC Coping and Resiliency Strategies
- Injury Prevention
▪ Local Resources (as applicable)
▪ Major Life Events
• Marriage Support
▪ Mental Toughness
- Mindfulness for Law Enforcement
▪ Mobile One -Touch Calling
• New Hire: Keys to Maintaining Wellness
- Nutrition for Law Enforcement
- Officer Wellness Tools
▪ Parenting Tips for Law Enforcement
- Peak Performance
▪ Peer Support
▪ Physical Fitness for Law Enforcement
- Posttraumatic Stress
• Psychological First Aid
▪ Push Notifications (Optional)
▪ Relationship Success
▪ Resilience Development
▪ Retirement: Getting Prepared
- Self -Care Checklists
▪ Sleep Optimization
▪ Stress Management
▪ Stress Response
- Suicide Prevention
▪ Supporting Children Who Fear for Your
Safety
▪ Teletherapy Portal w/HIPAA Encryption
(Optional)
- Therapist Finder + Geo-Mapping (Optional)
- Trauma
▪ Wellness Push Notifications (Optional)
- Wellness Self -Assessment Tools
▪ Wellness + Technology Updates
- Wellness Videos
- Work -Life Balance
Total = $50,000.00
2.40 Hour Peer Support (PS) Training (1st Quarter)- $6,200.00 - Nicoletti-Flater Associates (N-
FA), PLLP will provide a 40-Hour Certified Peer Support Training Course. Training fee is for
three (3) Instructors who will provide 5 days of training (Monday -Friday), 8 hours a day to 30 new
Peer Support Program Team Members. The Instructors are licensed Police Public Safety
Psychologists. This training is to take place in the 1st Quarter of Year 2 for the first training cohort.
The consultant rate is approximately $413.33 per Instructor per day. $413.33 x 3 Instructors x 5
days= $6,200.
PSP Team Members trainees will be comprised of sworn and non -sworn personnel who
qualified for training during the open call for PSP applications. If not all 30 training slots are filled,
up to 5 slots will be offered to Miami Beach Police Department. Miami Beach PD Peer Support
Program will choose who in their police department receives the training.
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Per the LEMWHA solicitation guidelines: "All sole source procurements of goods and services
(those not awarded competitively) in excess of $250,000 require prior approval from the COPS
Office." Services provided by N-FA will not be in excess of $250,000. N-FA previously provided
the training for the PSP Coordinator, PSP Team Managers and the current 43 PSP Team Members
(peer counselors), ensuring that all PSP Team Members have the same quality and depth of
knowledge in peer counseling.
TRAINING OVERVIEW: The peer support training is provided over a five day 40 hour period
and divided into three deliverables that would include:
• Introduction, basic considerations, and program development issues
• Core Competencies
• Situational based role playing and evaluation
During the first-class attendees will complete a pre -training assessment exam that will include
real examples of peer support encounters within a law enforcement occupation. The assessments
will be reviewed, and the attendees will each receive individual feedback on their responses. The
attendees will also be provided with the course manual. The lecture portion in the first section will
include topics such as peer support program missions and goals. In the section the attendees will
be provided with the necessary steps in program development and functioning such as legal and
ethical issues, confidentiality and its limitations, policy, and procedure development. In addition,
the roles of the Peer Support Program Coordinator, PSP Team Managers and PSP Team Members
will also be provided and discussed.
The second section will include the core competencies for functioning in a peer support
capacity. The additional topics to be covered include:
• Stress Management
• Critical Incident and Extreme Event Trauma and PTSD
• Trauma Contamination, Trauma Symptoms and Trauma Mitigation
• Origins and categories of disorders and problems
• Suicide
• Alcohol abuse and other dependency issues
• Grief and loss
• Family, children, and adolescent issues
• High risk relationships
• Death Notification and Hospital Liaison
• Anger management
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Total = S6,200.00
3. 30 Peer Support Training Manuals (1st Quarter)- $360.00 — Training manuals will be
distributed to each of the 30 participants in the first training cohort to occur in the 1st quarter of
Year 2.
The cost is approximately $12 per training manual. $12 x 30 training manuals= $360.
PSP trainees will need these course materials to complete exercises in each of the training
topics. At the end of the training, PSP Team Members will be allowed to keep their completed
training manuals.
Total = $360.00
4. 40 Hour Peer Support (PS) Training (3rd Quarter)- $6,200.00 - Nicoletti-Flater Associates
(N-FA), PLLP will provide a 40-Hour Certified Peer Support Training Course. Training fee is
for three (3) Instructors who will provide 5 days of training (Monday -Friday), 8 hours a day to
30 new Peer Support Program Team Members. The Instructors are licensed Police Public Safety
Psychologists. This training is to take place in the 3rd Quarter of Year 2 for the second training
cohort. The consultant rate is approximately $413.33 per Instructor per day. $413.33 x 3
Instructors x 5 days= $6,2000.
PSP Team Member trainees will be comprised of sworn and non -sworn personnel who
qualified for training during the open call for PSP applications. If not all 30 training slots are
filled, up to 5 slots will be offered to Miami Beach Police Department. Miami Beach PD Peer
Support Program will choose who in their police department receives the training.
Per the LEMWHA solicitation guidelines: "All sole source procurements of goods and services
(those not awarded competitively) in excess of $250,000 require prior approval from the COPS
Office." Services provided by N-FA will not be in excess of $250,000. N-FA previously
provided the training for the PSP Coordinator, PSP Team Managers and the current 43 PSP
Team Members (peer counselors), ensuring that all PSP Team Members have the same quality
and depth of knowledge in peer counseling.
TRAINING OVERVIEW: The peer support training is provided over a five day 40 hour
period and divided into three deliverables that would include:
• Introduction, basic considerations, and program development issues
• Core Competencies
• Situational based role playing and evaluation
During the first-class attendees will complete a pre -training assessment exam that will include
real examples of peer support encounters within a law enforcement occupation. The assessments
will be reviewed, and the attendees will each receive individual feedback on their responses.
The attendees will also be provided with the course manual. The lecture portion in the first
section will include topics such as peer support program missions and goals. In the section the
attendees will be provided with the necessary steps in program development and functioning
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such as legal and ethical issues, confidentiality and its limitations, policy, and procedure
development. In addition, the roles of the Peer Support Program Coordinator, PSP Team
Managers and PSP Team Members will also be provided and discussed.
The second section will include the core competencies for functioning in a peer support
capacity. The additional topics to be covered include:
• Stress Management
• Critical Incident and Extreme Event Trauma and PTSD
• Trauma Contamination, Trauma Symptoms and Trauma Mitigation
• Origins and categories of disorders and problems
• Suicide
• Alcohol abuse and other dependency issues
• Grief and loss
• Family, children, and adolescent issues
• High risk relationships
• Death Notification and Hospital Liaison
• Anger management
Total = $6,200.00
5. 30 Peer Support Training Manuals (1st Quarter)- $360.00 — Training manuals will be
distributed to each of the 30 participants in the first training cohort to occur in the 3rd quarter of
Year 2. The cost is approximately $12 per training manual. $12 x 30 training manuals= $360.
PSP trainees will need these course materials to complete exercises in each of the training
topics. At the end of the training, PSP Team Members will be allowed to keep their completed
training manuals.
Total = $360.00
H. Procurement Contracts: Consultants Travel
1. In Quarter Travel - $5,574 - Nicoletti-Flater Associates (N-FA), PLLP will fly out three
Instructor psychologists to Miami from their office's home base of Colorado. The Instructors
will administer 40-Hour Certified Peer Support Training over a 5-day period for 8 hours a day in
the 1st Quarter of Year 2. Meal and lodging rates per Instructor are based on City of Miami
Police Department travel policy. Round-trip airfare per Instructor is based on standard coach
airfare from Denver, CO to Miami, FL.
1 a. Transportation: Round-trip airfare constitutes $300.00 x 3 Instructors = $900
lb. Lodging: 5-night hotel stay for each of the 3 Instructors.
$186.00 per night x 5 nights x 3 Instructors = $2,790
1 c. Meals: Breakfast- $26, Lunch- $24 and Dinner-$49 for a total of $99 per diem rate.
Five (5) days x per diem rate $99.00 x 3 Instructors = $1,485.00
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1 d. Local Travel: Local travel to -and -from airport and lodging, and from lodging to City of
Miami Police Department training site. An allocation of $26.60 per day will be given to each of
the Instructors. $26.60 x 5 days x 3 Instructors = $399
2. 3'' Quarter Travel - $5,574 - Nicoletti-Flater Associates (N-FA), PLLP will fly out three
Instructor psychologists to Miami from their office's home base of Colorado. The Instructors
will administer 40-Hour Certified Peer Support Training over a 5-day period for 8 hours a day in
the 1st Quarter of Year 2. Meal and lodging rates per Instructor are based on City of Miami
Police Department travel policy. Round-trip airfare per Instructor is based on standard coach
airfare from Denver, CO to Miami, FL.
2a. Transportation: Round-trip airfare constitutes $300.00 x 3 Instructors = $900
2b. Lodging: 5-night hotel stay for each of the 3 Instructors.
$186.00 per night x 5 nights x 3 Instructors = $2,790
3c. Meals: Breakfast- $26, Lunch- $24 and Dinner-$49 for a total of $99 per diem rate.
Five (5) days x per diem rate $99.00 x 3 Instructors = $1,485.00
3d. Local Travel: Local travel to -and -from airport and lodging, and from lodging to City of
Miami Police Department training site. An allocation of $26.60 per day will be given to each of
the Instructors. $26.60 x 5 days x 3 Instructors = $399
I. Other Costs — N/A
J. Indirect Costs — N/A
Year 2 — Federal Total: $74,268
Year 2 — Non Federal Total: $0
Year 2 — Total: $74,268
Total = $11,148
Year 1 and Year 2 Budget Total:
Federal Total: $124,268
Non -Federal Total: $0
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