How One Texas Department Sets Rookies Up for Success

On this episode of Mental Health Monthly, Garrick Herbert of the Seguin (TX) Fire Department, joins hosts Dan DeGryse and Chris Muscle to explain a simple but powerful practice: family dinner. Herbert details how they build the foundation of mental health for their rookies before they even start with the department. With a unique approach to setting rookies up for success, he explains that after a four‑week recruit orientation, his department hosts an off‑shift family dinner with instructors and a contracted mental health provider.