New York City Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance (POPPA) operates privately outside the New York City Police Department (NYPD). POPPA provides mental health services to all active and retired NYC police officers by trained volunteer peers and mental health professionals. Call: (888) CopsCop (888-267-7267), or visit www.poppanewyork.org.
NYC Police Foundation/Project COPE provides mental health services to NYPD personnel. The program offers free and confidential counseling services and a comprehensive post-traumatic stress program for all NYPD employees and their immediate families. The program is in collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center. Call (212) 751-8170.
The Disaster Counseling Coalition (NYDCC) serves active, retired, civilian and uniformed members of the Police, Corrections, Port Authority, Fire, and EMS departments and their family members who cope with physical and emotional stressors daily. NYDCC provides this community with access to free, confidential counseling services by licensed clinicians with offices located throughout the NYC metropolitan area (NY, NJ and CT). No insurance or co-payment is accepted. NYDCC also hosts workshops, conferences, seminars and weekend getaways designed to promote resilience and enhance quality of life. Topics include couples communication, coping with job stress, single parent family enrichment, retirement support, and addictions rehabilitation. Call (212) 582-8208, email nydcc@nydcc.org, or visit www.nydcc.org
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