Tool Box Tuesdays
July 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Resources Meet and Greet with Roger Schmidt, Ph. D.
Birkley Consulting
Dr. Schmidt is a licensed and board-certified clinical psychologist with over three decades of clinical experience. With a foundation as a trauma psychologist cultivated from serving nearly a decade in the PTSD Program at the Dayton VA Medical Center, Dr. Schmidt shifted to working with active-duty military in both the US and abroad for much of the last ten years. He brings an interactive, solution focused approach. His sees through the excuses for impact and healing. Here is a link to the Birkley Consulting web-site.
August 11, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Clinical Consultation for Supervisors and trained Peer Supporters with Erica Birkley, Ph. D.
We will continue our discussion about best practices and considerations for Reintegration after expected and unexpected leave time.
We have created a Return-to-Duty Reintegration Checklist designed for any leave of absence — officer-involved shooting, mental health leave, military deployment, maternity/parental leave, or illness and injury. The framework is trauma-informed, non-punitive, and built around a simple belief: How do we support employees and coworkers for success when they are returning to work after a planned and unplanned absence.
We know supervisors want to support their people. What they often lack is a clear structure — something that tells them what to do, what to say, and in what order. This checklist gives them that. It also sends a clear signal to the returning officer: the department has a plan for you, and it starts before you walk back through the door.
Administration's role in this process is equally important. When leadership endorses a structured, supportive return — and communicates that endorsement clearly — it changes the culture around what it means to take leave and come back.
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.
September 8, 2026 , 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Tactile Tuesday – Josh True, Athletic Trainer at Beacon Orthopaedics
Join us to learn about ways you can add healthy habits to your job.
Curious about what we talk about? Use this Zoom link and password to watch June's session:
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