Community Connections Police Dept/Health Dept collaboration

Jordan Westerman, Community Health Specialist in the City of Bethlehem’s Health Bureau will be the speaker.  She is the Health Bureau’s Community Connections Police Social Worker.  She will be accompanied by a Bethlehem Police Officer.  She will speak about a fairly new program developed with the Police Bureau.  Community Connections is the incorporation of social workers with the Police Department to fosterer healthy relationships with the community they serve by assisting police with overall referrals in social service areas of need.  It's very cutting edge with Police services in general and they have had some very successful results.