Suicide Awareness and Prevention for members of the
NYPD
From 2015 to the present, members of the NYPD have committed suicide 50 times with an additional 16 members attempting suicide.
Prevention and Training
Talk to Me Post Tour
(TTMPT)
More information about the organization and its executive and board leadership can be found at https://ttmpt.com/team/. TTMPT currently provides online peer support to active and retired first responders. Camaraderie and support are key components of the program. TTMPT was developed to help recognize and reduce the incidence of PTSD among Police Officers by providing them with an accessible and safe environment to “process” the often-traumatizing experiences they encounter. The program has operated with volunteer support and leadership with online groups run by trained peer facilitators. More information can be found online.
Conquer Suicide Awareness and Intervention Training
Personal Counseling
Finest Care, Supported by Northwell Health
Finest Care, supported by Northwell Health, offers free, confidential mental health services for uniformed Officers. Key components include the following: a counseling services call line at (646) 697-2020 available 24/7, 365-days per year; coordination of non-emergent counseling appointments with a Psychologist or Psychiatrist; five (5) free clinical sessions; in-person and telehealth services within 48-hours as needed; and coordination of long-term treatment when needed. This program is completely confidential and offers culturally competent physician referrals as well. Visit www.northwell.edu/finestcare
NYPD Employee Assistance Unit (EAU)
City of New York Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
This Citywide program offers counselors who are available to City employees at (212) 306-7660. The Citywide EAP office is located at 250 Broadway, 28th floor, Manhattan, NY 10007, but call first to arrange an appointment. Or, email [email protected] Or, visit their website at www.nyc.gov/eap. All EAP services are available Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
Chaplain’s Unit of the NYPD
The Chaplain’s Unit of the NYPD offers emotional, moral, and spiritual-based counseling 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Department Chaplains from an array of religious denominations are available at (212) 473-2363 during the business day, and after hours through the Operations Unit at (646) 610-5880. To reach individual Chaplains, use the cell phone numbers listed in the Police Department pamphlet on the following link:
NYC Well 988
NYC Well information is located at www.NYC.gov/nycwell. NYC 988 is your connection to free, private mental health support from the City of New York. Speak to a counselor via phone, text, or chat, and get access to mental health and substance abuse services. Help is available at any time, on any day, regarding stress, depression, and anxiety, finding long-term counseling, alcohol and other drug use, and connecting with peer support specialists who have had similar experiences. They offer suicide prevention and crisis counseling, and referrals to additional services.
POPPA (Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance)
POPPA is a volunteer police peer support network committed exclusively to providing a confidential, safe, and supportive environment for active and retired New York City Police Officers of all ranks. Operating 24/7, every day of the year, POPPA assists Officers to cope effectively with personal or job-related stress. They are dedicated to preventing and reducing post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, marital and relationship conflict, substance use, and suicide. Utilizing fellow NYPD Officers who volunteer with a professional mental health network, POPPA attempts to close the gap between essential support services and Officers’ access to these services. POPPA offers a one-day Suicide Awareness course (S.A.F.E.R.) several times per year and it’s open to all active and retired MOS and their families. Active members of the service can call the POPPA hotline at (800) COPS-COP or (888) 267-7267. The Retiree Hotline is (800) 599-1085. To volunteer as a counselor, call (212) 298-9111. POPPA also has a Military Support Group open to active and retired NYPD Officers with military service. Visit their website at www.poppanewyork.org POPPA is headquartered at 32 Broadway in Manhattan, NY 10004. Call the main number at (212) 298-9111. Visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/poppanewyork.
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