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Episode 23- Dennis Cole and The Uniformed Services Peer Council-

Join Dennis and I as we discuss his story and what motivated him to start this peer council designed to help providers with issues that up until recent days have had little support.

Episode 23- Dennis Cole and The Uniformed Services Peer Council-

Join Dennis and I as we discuss his story and what motivated him to start this peer council designed to help providers with issues that up until recent days have had little support.

 

Dennis Cole is the President and founder of the Uniformed Services Peer Council (USPC), a nonprofit agency in Connecticut that provides direct assistance to first responders by networking effective help and ensuring proper access to resources.  Almost four years ago, he survived his second and nearly complete brush with suicidality, alcohol abuse, and the effects of trauma.  During the recovery process, he encountered many areas that were severely lacking in our system of help and several gaps that needed to be addressed.  With the help of friends and others who had similar experiences, the organization was formed.  Networking effective and reputable people to assist and guide others through the process of wellness is paramount to improving another’s success and is a mainstay of his work.  USPC has a focus of “peers helping peers” and assisting each other through the journey and pairing them with professional help.   Their network has grown to over 20 providers who have all been screened to meet the highest criteria for professional effectiveness including specialties in trauma work, professional counseling, addiction and substance abuse, mind-body connection, and through to primary care and sleep 

 

Uniformedhelp.org

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram- @uspc

Uniformedhelp.org

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram- @uspc

Episode 22- 9/11 and Beyond

Join best-selling author Helaina Hovitz as we speak about her journey from 9/11  to present day where she not only survived darkness but now thrives in the same city where she witnessed the horror that almost consumed her.

Helaina Hovitz is an editor, writer, content strategist, speaker, and author of the memoir After 9/11. She has written for and worked with 50 publications including The New York Times, Salon, Glamour, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, Women’s Health, Newsweek, The Fix, and Teen Vogue. She is a mental health advocate, nonprofit enthusiast, and rescue dog lover.

 

 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helainahovitz/

 

Twitter: @helainahovitz 

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelainaNHovitz/

 

Website: www.helainahovitz.com

 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/After-11-Journey-Darkness-Beginning/dp/1510723757/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=

Just taking a few minutes to talk about what’s coming up in the new year on the show. I can’t wait to see what change we can bring to the world of first responders and thieir families.

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In 2011, while Katrina was incarcerated pending sentencing for prescription fraud, possession, distribution and other charges related to her addiction, Katrina’s 20-year-old daughter began heavily abiding prescription pills. Within months, her beautiful and naive little girl was completely addicted and out of control. Katrina felt panicked and powerless as she was told that the child who was always terrified of needles, was now injecting herself with death regularly. Only a few days after she was advised of Kirstyn’s deteriorating condition, her child overdosed while her mother was trapped in jail, paralyzed by inexplicable grief, regret, and crippling hopelessness. 

Today, Katrina advocates for all suffering from substance abuse, their families and trauma survivors. The founder for “Recovered Purpose”, she has dedicated her life to serving others. She is driven to honor her daughter and leave a legacy of love to her son and his family. Katrina is proud of her son who serves our country enthusiastically in a branch of the military.

Recovered Purpose: http://recoveredpurpose.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/recoveredpurpose/

Chasing the Dragon: https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-chasing-the-dragon-the-life-of-an-opiate-addict/view

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Join me and the CEO of the network that I am so proudly a part of to talk about mental health advocacy, stigma, and more!

Kristin Sunanta Walker is the CEO of a technology consulting firm everythingEHR dedicated to aiding Behavioral Health organizations. She is also the host of Mental Health News Radio and founder of Mental Health News Radio Network – a network of podcasts that focuses solely on Mental Health. 

Learn more here: https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/

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On June 24, 2015, Ben’s life changed. While responding to a “routine medical assistance” call, he was stabbed multiple times by a bystander. The incident and the ensuing ordeal left Ben with a changed perspective.

Ben shares his story so that others, who may be going through a similar situation, can know that what they are experiencing is not their fault and that they are not alone. He wants others to know the impact this kind of event can have on a person, and how best to help someone who is going through a crisis. 

Ben has served the citizens of San Diego as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Fire Rescue Department for 10 years and is a member of the Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue Teams.

He is also on the FEMA California Task Force Eight Urban Search and Rescue Team (CA-TF8) and holds five specialist positions on the team: Rescue Specialist, Hazardous Materials Specialist, Technical Search Specialist, Communications Specialist, and Medical Specialist. 

Learn more about Ben here: http://benvernon.com

Email: ben@benvernon.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ben.vernon.108

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The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/

Hassle-Free Books – You have a message to share, it shouldn’t be so difficult to get it out to the world. Become an author in a little as 45 days: http://hasslefreebooks.com

The mission of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. is to provide leadership, education, training, consultation, and support services in comprehensive crisis intervention and disaster behavioral health services to the emergency response professions, other organizations, and communities worldwide.

Learn more here: http://icisf.org

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Recovery Innovators – In today’s busy world it is more important than ever to establish yourself as an expert. Gain the instant trust of your prospects and clients as a respected Addictions Authority: http://recoveryinnovators.com

The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/

Hassle-Free Books – You have a message to share, it shouldn’t be so difficult to get it out to the world. Become an author in a little as 45 days: http://hasslefreebooks.com

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Join Mark Golfelder and I as we discuss stress amongst first responders and more importantly how to put the meaning back into Brotherhood.

Mark is an Acting Lieutenant/Firefighter/Paramedic with Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue and has 25 years of combined fire and EMS experience. He is certified by the Florida State Fire College in Fire Officer I and II, Live Fire Training Instructor I, Fire Instructor III, Pump Operator, and Fire Safety Inspector I and II. Mark is also certified by the National Board for Fire Service Professional Qualifications and is an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course instructor. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership from Norwich University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has over 20 years of teaching experience, is a Training Center Faculty for the American Heart Association, and has prior experience as an ACLS instructor and National Association of Emergency Medical Dispatchers certification.

Besides being active in our classroom, Mark has been published by Fire Engineering and has taught at Fire Rescue East and the 2014 Safety and Health Conference. Mark also develops and creates course curriculum and is active in public speaking on fire service history, tradition, and organizational culture.

http://www.fivebuglesinstitute.com

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Join Andrew Shannon, Public Information Officer, of this amazing organization as we speak about the hard topics of responder suicide, prevention, and education.

The Code Green Campaign was started in March of 2014 after a group of EMS professionals noticed the alarming rate of suicide in EMS. The Code Green Campaign is a first responder oriented mental health advocacy and education organization. Also known as Code Green, they serve all types of first responders, including firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers, police, corrections, air medical, and search & rescue. The name comes from the color for mental health awareness (green) and “code alerts” that EMS uses to designate an emergency patient. For example, if someone is having a stroke or heart attack that needs rapid intervention, first responders will tell the hospital the patient is having a “code stroke” or a “code STEMI.” The idea is that Code Green is calling a code alert on the mental health of first responders.

For more information: http://www.codegreencampaign.org

Facebook: https://facebook.com/thecodegreencampaign

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The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/

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Nick Halmasy spent a decade in the Fire Service. He spent the majority of that time as a Fire Instructor and sat on various committees within the fire service. He has completed a Master’s of Arts in Counselling and is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).

After the Call is the culmination of his passion for First Responders and Mental Health Awareness. This is not dedicated solely to the conversation of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder! Nick understands that the level of stress and pressure exercises itself in various ways within the people, and their families, that goes beyond a single diagnosis.

Web: http://www.afterthecall.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afterthecall1/

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Show sponsors:

Recovery Innovators – In today’s busy world it is more important than ever to establish yourself as an expert. Gain the instant trust of your prospects and clients as a respected Addictions Authority: http://recoveryinnovators.com

The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/

Hassle-Free Books – You have a message to share, it shouldn’t be so difficult to get it out to the world. Become an author in a little as 45 days: http://hasslefreebooks.com