Bakersfield Police Department creates Wellness Team to help its employees thrive
0When Bakersfield Police Sergeant Verion Coleman joined the department’s Wellness Team in 2010, the team was comprised of five people who volunteered between their own full-time shifts at the police department. Twelve years later, Coleman, now the department’s official Wellness Coordinator, has an office, a team, and a refrigerator filled with Modern Grub (prepped meals) for officers and staff who want to stop by to pick up something healthy to eat. It’s a dream come true for Coleman. His role as leader of the Bakersfield Police Department’s Wellness Team, was made official on November 8, 2021. This gives the Wellness Team…
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