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About this Event:

Presented by 1st Responder Conferences. Sponsored by California Casualty

Presentation Title: Numbing & Triggers: How Coping Strategies For Military & First Responders Can Negatively Impact Their Life

Description of the Presentation: Do you find that the better you get at your job, the worse you get at life? Are you experiencing some "numbing"? Maybe things you used to like, you've recently lost interest? If any of these concepts sound familiar, then this webinar is for you!

Josh Goodwin, a retired counterespionage case officer and special agent, will discuss numbing and triggers during the webinar. He will talk about how they keep us safe at work but negatively impact our personal lives. Josh will talk about what they are, how to recognize them, and provide some tips to overcome them to help you continue to be great in your job but also happy in your personal life. He also shares a few war stories along the way.

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Target Audience:This Public Presentation is open to anyone with an interest in the subject matter. This webinar is particularly aimed for all 1st Responders and their families, Police, Fire, EMS, Dispatchers, Military/Veterans, Corrections, Coroners, Chaplains, Retired 1st Responders, Professional Staff, Clinicians and Health Professionals and those who work in helping professions who work with others.

About the Speaker: In 2004, Josh was injured during a mortar blast while serving in Iraq. Despite suffering from the effects of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress, he would return time and time again serving over 1,000 days at war, hunting spies and terrorists across the globe as a Special Agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. At that time, mental health stigma in the law enforcement and military communities made it near impossible for Josh to speak about his ongoing struggle to his coworkers and leaders for fear of losing his career. Instead, he decided to suffer in silence.

In 2008, Josh met Cheri. Despite being a trained and experienced mental health counselor, Cheri felt helpless watching Josh struggle with the effects of war and vicarious trauma. To become better equipped, she began researching post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and vicarious trauma treatment theory and methodology. Over time, while suffering at the hands of leaders ill-equipped to deal with the complexities of Josh’s trauma, he began losing the ability to keep the adverse side effects of his trauma exposure at bay. After a series of failed coping attempts, he entered an intensive outpatient treatment program changing his and Cheri’s life forever.

Now, Josh and Cheri are making mental health their next mission. They have leveraged their training, experience, and education to build a company equipped to help heroes and their families successfully navigate the stress and trauma that comes from being in the military and first responder communities. Not only do they spend their time providing world-class care to heroes, but they also routinely speak publicly about their experience to help fight the stigma in these communities. Also, they actively participate in non-profit organizations around Colorado designed to support and heal the heroes of our nation.

Additional Information:

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Donations for this event are appreciated. All ticket donations will go towards our 1st Responder Conferences Scholarship fund to help pay for registrations to our live conferences for those first responder and families who need financial assistance. We receive several applications for our scholarship fund. Because of your donations, we are able to Help Our Everyday Heroes and their families! Please consider a donation of $10 or more for this event.

All of our online 'live-presentation' events are delivered via Zoom. You will be provided with further details after you register. (It is recommended to have a free Zoom and Eventbrite account)

*Please note: Ticket Sales end at least 1-hour before the event starts. Tickets are limited for this event.

Certificate of attendance available upon request for anyone who would like to self-submit training hours.

Warning! Some of the material presented at our webinars and conferences may cause emotional triggers. If you are in need of additional resources please contact us. These webinars are not intended to provide counseling services, whether medical, psychological or of any other kind, nor to diagnose, prevent, cure or treat any disease, disorder or injury. These webinars are certainly not intended to replace the advice of a physician. If you need expert advice, please consult a competent professional. These webinars are only intended for “educational” use and they should only be used as a guide.

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