Region 5 and Region 8 Collaborative FAHN Training Event: PTSD & Suicidality - Making Connections with Military, Law Enforcement, First Responders, & Corrections

Date:  March 24, 2022

Time:  0800 hrs -1700 hrs 

Presented by: Tampa Bay Psychology Associates- Brandy Benson, Psy.D. Lead Psychologist, Kristin Klimley, Psy.D., Staff Psychologist, and Rachel Menger, LMHC, Senior Staff Counselor

Hosted by:  Det. Ashley Orndorff - FAHN Region 5 Director and

                   MPO Rade Momirovich - FAHN Region 8 Director

Location:  22920 State Road 54, Lutz, FL  33549

Course Description:

The focus of this seminar will explore the connection between trauma and suicidality as it presents in our highest risk populations: military, veterans, LEOS, first responders, and inmates. Research has shown that a diagnosis of PTSD increases the risk for suicidality by 58 percent. It is also confirmed by research that each of these high-risk groups are often 2-5 times more likely to develop a psychiatric disorder, such as trauma, depression, or anxiety conditions. In this seminar, a broad understanding of PTSD will be reviewed, and connections made to suicidality as a symptomatic state, or psychological condition. Unique presentations, factors of consideration, and suggestions for the most successful communication techniques with these respective populations will also be discussed.  Finally, time permitting, scenarios for role plays and case presentations will be introduced. 

Please see attached flyer for further details, or contact either: 

Region 5 Director, Det. Ashley Orndorff, Pasco County S.O. mailto:aorndorff@pascosheriff.org   OR,

Region 8 Director, MPO Rade Momirovich, West Palm Beach PD, mailto:rmomirovich@wpb.org

FLYER for Further Info: FAHN Training Flyer 3.24.22 Region 5 and 8.docx