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The Millcreek Township Police Department is using a nearly $250,000 grant it received from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to employ a full-time crisis clinician to respond to mental health calls and others and to train some of its officers as peer counselors for other member departments.

Millcreek Police add crisis clinician to assist with mental health appeals

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The Millcreek Township Police Department responds to a “significant number” of mental health incidents and other crises each year, Police Chief Scott Heidt said. The department’s 66 officers also regularly respond to calls that may affect their own mental health. “We’re exposed to a lot of things the average person wouldn’t believe,” Deputy Chief Carter …

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Work at a desk? Health Experts Reveal Downsides of Prolonged Sitting, Tips to Add Throughout Your Workday to Fix It

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A 2010 Australian study found that for every additional hour participants spent sitting daily over a 7-year period, their overall risk of death increased by 11%. Adults who sat 11 hours or more a day had a 40% increased risk of dying over the next 3 years, compared to those who sat less than 4 …

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