Franklin County Commissioners put emphasis on employees’ mental health [Video]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — Editor’s note: The above video is from May 14.

The Franklin County Commissioners today announced the launch of a new program aimed at helping County employees overcome stressors they may encounter on the job or in their personal lives.

The Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team is an internal confidential support group of trained County staff who offer debriefing services and “emotional first aid” to individual employees or groups of employees after they experience or witness some type of difficult event or upsetting situation.

“We know that some of our employees, through their positions with the county, are sometimes exposed to incredibly difficult situations,” said Franklin County Commissioner Chairman Dean Horst via a press release. “Being involved in those types of situations at any level can have an impact on one’s mental health, …