Establishes a toll-free helpline for first responders, health care workers, and frontline workers with PTSD from COVID-19.

The bill mandates the establishment of a toll-free helpline by the Department of Health in collaboration with University Behavioral HealthCare of Rutgers. This helpline will be available 24/7 for first responders, health care workers, and other frontline workers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder due to their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The helpline will offer referrals to peer support and counseling services. Operators must be familiar with PTSD or trained in relevant counseling services.

Establishes a toll-free helpline for first responders, health care workers, and frontline workers with PTSD from COVID-19.

The bill mandates the establishment of a toll-free helpline by the Department of Health in collaboration with University Behavioral HealthCare of Rutgers. This helpline will be available 24/7 for first responders, health care workers, and other frontline workers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder due to their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The helpline will offer referrals to peer support and counseling services. Operators must be familiar with PTSD or trained in relevant counseling services.