11/02/2026
Lieutenant William Oliver and Chaplain Nathaniel “Padre” Long recently attended “Come In From the Rain: Taking Care of Ourselves,” a two day mental health symposium for public safety professionals at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.
Sessions covered peer support, su***de prevention, moral injury, PTSD, and resources available to first responders, including Georgia’s PTSD coverage under the Ashley Wilson Act and the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.
Our officers step into the hardest moments of other people’s lives every day. Their mental and emotional health matters just as much as their physical safety.
As Chaplain Long put it, “Even the strongest among us occasionally needs someone to say, ‘Come in from the rain. You don’t have to stand out there by yourself.’”
If you or someone you know in public safety is struggling, call or text 988.
