Arizona has allocated funding to help first responders and their mental health due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Pixabay
Arizona has allocated funding to help first responders and their mental health due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Pixabay
Arizona's first responders suffering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have received some additional support from the state in the way of $120,000 in funding for mental health assistance.
Gov. Doug Ducey allocated the $120,000 for the Heal the Hero Foundation, which offers mental health support to first responders, veterans and abuse survivors, according to a July 13 press release from the Office of the Governor.
Ducey said in a statement that funding will allow the state's first responders to get adequate mental health support.
“First responders and those on the frontlines work around the clock to serve our communities and protect others,” Ducey said. “We know those jobs come with lasting stress, and we want to ensure they have the mental health support they need during COVID-19. My thanks to Heal the Hero Foundation for their support of those who protect us, and to the first responders who sacrifice so much to protect others.”
The funding will go toward helping law enforcement, firefighters, emergency med techs and other first responders deal with the stress and trauma they face in their jobs, particularly during the pandemic, according to the release.
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