Tool Box Tuesdays
February 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Clinical Consultation for Trained Peer Supporters with Erica Birkley, Ph. D.
Best Practices for Peer Support Teams include consultation with a trained and licensed mental health clinician to provide education, policy, and procedure review. Clinicians are knowledgeable about the peer support model and are familiar with first responder culture. Clinical Consultation provides ongoing skills training to improve and enhance knowledge that can be applied as a trained peer supporter.
March 10, 2026 , 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Tactile Tuesday – Josh True, Athletic Trainer at Beacon Orthopaedics
New Year's Resolutions for improved physical performance can fall away by March. Join us to discuss routines and strategies to incorporate quick ideas for physical training that you can incorporate into your daily lives-at work and at home.
April 13, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Resources Meet and Greet with Madeleine Stokes, LISW
Director of Operations and Business Management
NeuroPsych Center of Greater Cincinnati
We will discuss the services at the NeuroPsych Center, including their new Intensive Out-Patient Programs. The services align with our truama informed care principles and may serve first responders who are seeking a high level of clinical care. Here is a link to their web-site.
First Responder Peer Support/Chaplain Training - Level 3
This class is not only open to Peer Support/Chaplains but ANYONE who has a heart to serve and support First Responders.
Hosted by the Hillsboro Fire Department
Hillsboro, OH – April 9, 2026
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Cost: $99 per person + Eventbrite service & processing fees
*Group Discount: Buy 4 or more tickets for $74.25 per person + Eventbrite service & processing fees
You can register for this course even if you have not completed our Level 1 or 2 course.
This class is open to everyone who has a heart to serve First Responders! You do NOT have to currently be a Peer Support/Chaplain to attend.
Learn how to effectively serve our Fire/EMS/Military/Police first responders. Peer Support, Chaplains, church leaders, non-profit volunteers, counselors, Hospice personnel, and anyone who has a heart for first responders can be used to serve these warriors. Chaplains provide a vital service to our heroes. Not only do they provide care, compassion and concern for first responders, but they also bring comfort to those who have been displaced by disaster or victimized by crime.
However, WHO TRAINS THE PEER SUPPORT/CHAPLAINS? Often well-intentioned people who want to serve as chaplains must learn through the school of hard knocks. The realities that are faced daily by police officers, firefighters, military personnel and paramedics differ significantly from the routines that many other people face. This Level 3 Training will equip each student with practical tips, tools, and techniques to provide care and support to first responders!
Topics:
• Secondary Trauma Treatment
• Psychological Fundamentals of Health for the First Responder
• Healthy Boundaries
• Tactical Intervention
• Breaking Addictions
• Defeating the Demons
• Emotional Iceberg
• Secondary Trauma Treatment – Part 2
• How to Heal from Life's Hurts
• And Much More!
Who Should Attend?
• Peer Support Team Members
• Chaplains
• Police, EMS, Military, Fire, & Corrections Officers
• Pastors, Church Leaders, & Ministry Volunteers
• Hospice/Social Workers
• Hospital Chaplains
• Anyone desiring to minister to & support First Responders
Certificates:
Attendees will receive a certificate of completion after the training | Note: This training does NOT certify anyone as a Chaplain.
Location: Southern State Community College | 100 Hobart Drive (Room 107), Hillsboro, OH 45133
For questions contact: Dr. Barry Young
Email: barrymichaelyoung@yahoo.com or 30seconddevo@gmail.com
Phone: 816-808-0789