Mission

POPPA (Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance) is a volunteer police peer support network committed exclusively to providing a confidential, safe, and supportive environment for New York City police officers and NYPD retirees.  Operating 24/7, every day of the year, POPPA assists officers to cope effectively with personal or job-related stress.  We are dedicated to preventing or reducing post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, marital and relationship conflict, substance use, and suicide.  Utilizing NYPD officers who volunteer with POPPA and a professional mental health network, POPPA reduces the gap between essential support services and officers’ access to these services.