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The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Department will work with nonprofit Worldmaker Resilience Institute to bring mental health resilience training to first responders across Iowa, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.

The grant was awarded to the Mount Vernon-Lisbon department in October as part of the DOJ’s Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program , which annually offers applicants up to $200,000 each for projects aimed at improving the mental health and wellness of law enforcement officers.

Nonprofit has history with local department

Worldmaker Resilience Institute is contracting with the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Department to provide the trainings.

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