Glenbeigh is pleased to announce the offering of a free training open to all first responders, corrections, military and emergency services support staff titled "After the Call." Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 8:30 AM to Noon at Harvest Church, Austinburg, Ohio.
Topic Overview: The "After the Call" blended presentation offered by Glenbeigh will touch on the topics of working through a critical or traumatic incident and the concepts of self-care. This training will explore ideas, concepts and techniques participants might use to help themselves during a critical or traumatic incident. It’s important for emergency responders to know that they are having a normal reaction to an abnormal circumstance. It's also important to prioritize their own physical, spiritual and mental health.
Discussion will explore:
- The loss of a co-worker to line of duty death, suicide or accident is a realistic possibility for every first responder agency
- How personnel can best respond to this loss
- Understanding that it's okay to ask for assistance to work through the aftermath and be stronger
- How first responders focus on taking care of others, often at the expense of their own self-care
- Concepts and strategies for self-care including normal reactions to stress and trauma
- Helpful ideas in order to be able to better serve your agencies & communities
Featured Guest Speaker: Steven Click, Director of the Ohio Office of First Responder Wellness for the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Services. Steven Click has extensive experience working with various departments during his tenure as First Responder Liaison for Ohio Mental Health & Addiction Services and with ODPS. He is a retired lieutenant from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, completing his career assigned to the Office of Personnel/Ohio ASSIST program.
His service includes involvement in peer support with the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Member’s Assistance Team (MAT) and as an active peer support specialist since 1993. He was deployed to New York City twice after the 9/11 attacks and worked with the NYPD peer support program, POPPA. Steve retired after 36 years of service with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and served in a number of assignments including Commander of Cadet Training, the Patrol’s Motorcycle Unit and the Ohio Statehouse Detail. In 1992, he received the Ohio Distinguished Law Enforcement Valor Award, the highest award for valor in Ohio.
Steve is a nationally sought after speaker and serves as a subject-matter expert and lead trainer for several programs offered by OCJS as well as to a number of public safety and civilian agencies. He graduated from Franklin University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Safety Management with minors in leadership and public relations. Steve is also a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Staff & Command.
He is trained in both group and individual peer support by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation and is certified in QPR; Question, Persuade & Refer. He is also a Mental Health First Aid instructor.
Attendance certificates will be issued after the event and sent to the registered email address.
This is the second offering of a series of presentations by Steven Click to enhance the lives of Northeast Ohio first responders. This event is open to all fire, law enforcement, EMS, corrections, military and to anyone who serves the first responder community such as 911 operators and dispatch.