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Home » Press Releases » Rep. Kitchens: Peer support for first responders heads to Governor
(Madison) - First responders are there when we need them and soon, their peers will be there for them. On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Senate unanimously approved legislation, authored by State Representative Joel Kitchens, that will create confidential support groups to help first responders deal with trauma. "First responders often develop 'John Wayne Syndrome' by toughing it out rather th...