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Responding to the needs of our first responders
Compass hosts Support your first responders restaurant week
https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Support-your-first-responders-restaurant-week-568088601.html?fbclid=IwAR3_jevcZ3PazXIxdm8G0CBPQX9yjGm7Zu6uSYoRK0bkfUAsVVAbpgSSS64
Yoga with First Responders
https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Yoga-with-first-responders--564567501.html?fbclid=IwAR1hcywxZ9hARo3_xEmJqx4g8hjpfINcWmdgtSw-C1hql9jm0SNNUHKI7C8
Huntington’s Compass program puts focus on wellness to address compassion fatigue in first responders
http://wvmetronews.com/2019/11/05/huntingtons-compass-program-puts-focus-on-wellness-to-address-compassion-fatigue-in-first-responders/
Compass Program assists first responders coping with stress
https://marshallparthenon.com/21301/news/compass-program-assists-first-responders-coping-with-stress/?fbclid=IwAR2A1r5AiWnWmpHvEBBNc8tmBKMSnN51Tt7ABRikq-bbBfHw1E9it5vcUTQ
Compass Program is Shared with First Lady Melania Trump During Her Visit to Huntington, WV
https://www.facebook.com/FLOTUS/posts/679740645828532
Wellness program unveiled for Huntington’s first responders
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/wellness-program-unveiled-for-huntington-s-first-responders/article_77356622-8d84-11e9-becd-1321073a561e.html?fbclid=IwAR3VbmZR2WDILaBeELQ3Gj_wxgPnw5rW8WNMyJ438Fqwh81jMBwDjvrmH90#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medi...
Huntington prioritizes first responders’ mental health thanks to $1 million grant
https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/huntington-prioritizes-first-responders-mental-health-thanks-to-1-million-dollar-grant/?fbclid=IwAR1KZISIsT5e2KvTI0vDqU-APamHDMbCBmDFjCSjXyLYD7g_L5ixHEwgBvc
Huntington Mayor’s Champion City
Huntington was selected as a Champion City for the 2018 Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. To learn more go to https://mayorschallenge.bloomberg.org/ideas/huntington/.
New wellness activities for firefighters, police officers launch in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Police officers and firefighters in the City of Huntington now have new outlets for dealing with stress from their jobs to ward off potential “compassion fatigue.” This month, several self-care activities developed to support first responders have...
Local first responders to get mental health services
Police and firefighters in Huntington will no longer have their mental health neglected thanks to a program that seeks to improve self-care, training and other resources. In October, Huntington was named a winner of the 2018 U.S. Mayor’s Challenge, receiving $1...