The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced a request for $3.6 million in funding to improve mental health care for Florida’s first responders, including firefighters, law enforcement, dispatchers, and Emergency Medical Services personnel. During the 2025 Legislative Session, the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) will work with lawmakers and stakeholders statewide to secure funding and develop a comprehensive mental health, peer support program, and psychological services to support Florida’s first responders.
Here Tomorrow Chair & Founder Joe Kenney said, “Every call first responders take has the potential to impact their mental health; it’s vital that resources are provided to help them cope. No one needs to suffer alone and thank you to CFO Patronis for stepping up for these heroes.”