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SUMMARY:First Responder Mental Health and Wellness\, Denver\, CO
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/first-responder-mental-health-and-wellness-denver-co/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Denver-Cherry Creek\, 455 S Colorado Blvd\, Ste A\, Denver\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:2021 SCPCA Annual Leadership Conference
DESCRIPTION:CFO and Co-founder\, Karen Solomon will be speaking on October 9th about Law Enforcement Suicide Data and Prevention.
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/2021-scpca-annual-leadership-conference/
LOCATION:Marriott Grande Dunes Resort\, 8400 Costa Verde Drive\, Myrtle Beach\, SC\, 29572\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210927
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SUMMARY:Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/law-enforcement-suicide-awareness-day/
LOCATION:LA
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Suicide Awareness Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T190000
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Blue H.E.L.P. Honor Dinner
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/annual-blue-h-e-l-p-honor-dinner/
LOCATION:Westin Galleria Dallas\, 13340 Dallas Pkwy\, Dallas\, TX\, 75240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Suicide Awareness Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T120000
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CREATED:20210707T172816Z
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SUMMARY:Smoke the Stigma
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/smoke-the-stigma/
LOCATION:Belvoir Fire Department\, 4189 NC-33\, Greenville\, NC\, 27834\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Suicide Awareness Walks
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SUMMARY:Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Walk - Dallas\, TX
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, more law enforcement officers die by suicide than are feloniously killed in the line of duty. At Blue H.E.L.P.\, we are trying to reduce the stigma surrounding emotional health for law enforcement\, acknowledge the service and sacrifice of those we lost to suicide\, bring awareness to issue and assist families in the aftermath. Proceeds of this walk will fund care packages for families and departments after a suicide\, grief camps\, training and other costs associated with awareness and prevention. \nWe believe that officers who suffer emotional injuries should be recognized and their service to the community honored. We believe it’s time to put names and faces to the men and women who have died because their emotional injuries became too much to bear. We believe it’s time to support the families who have lost loved ones to those injuries. We believe in the saying\, “It is not how they died that mattered\, it is how they lived”. \nWalk Details\nWalk Date: 09/25/2021\nWalk Location: Ronald Kirk Pedestrian Bridge – 108 Continental Avenue\, Dallas\, TX 75207\nCheck-in/Registration Time: 8:00 am\nWalk Begins: 9:00 am Walk Ends: 3:00 pm\nContact: Journey@bluehelp.org\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/dallas-walk/
LOCATION:Ronald Kirk Pedestrian Bridge 108 Continental Avenue\, Dallas\, TX 75207\, 108 Continental Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Suicide Awareness Walks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210925
DTSTAMP:20260420T000023
CREATED:20210707T172400Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Blue HELP Family Weekend
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/annual-blue-help-family-weekend/
LOCATION:Westin Galleria Dallas\, 13340 Dallas Pkwy\, Dallas\, TX\, 75240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Suicide Awareness Walks
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SUMMARY:Camp April
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/camp-april/
LOCATION:Westin Galleria Dallas\, 13340 Dallas Pkwy\, Dallas\, TX\, 75240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Suicide Awareness Walks
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SUMMARY:Blue H.E.L.P. Nevada Golf Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Blue H.E.L.P. Nevada State Representatives to Benefit Nevada Law Enforcement Agencies \nRegistration 7:30 – 8:30 am \nShotgun Start 9am \nBBQ Lunch\n\nContests\nClosest to the Pin\nLongest Drive - 1 Man\, 1 Woman\nHole in One\n\n\nCost\nTeam of Four - $600\nIndividual - $150\n\n\nAvailable Sponsorship Packages\n\nPlatinum Sponsor - $2\,000\n - 8 Golfers\n - Tee sponsor\n - Logo on event shirt\n - Special recognition day of event\, in the event flyer and on social media\n\nGold Sponsor - $1\,500\n- 4 Golfers\n- Tee sponsor\n- Logo on event shirt\n- Special recognition day of event\, in the event flyer and on social media \n\nSilver Sponsor - $1\,000\n- 4 Golfers\n- Tee sponsor\n- Special recognition day of event\, in the event flyer and on social media\n\nClosest to the Pin Sponsor - $300\n- Special recognition day of event\, in the event flyer and on social media\n\nLongest Drive Sponsor - $300\n- Special recognition day of event\, in the event flyer and on social media\n\nTee Sponsor - $200\n- Special recognition day of event\, in the event flyer and on social media\n\nPlease contact Lara@bluehelp.org for more information\n\n\nRegister now by clicking here!\n\n\nCan’t make it but want to help out?\nDonate
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/nevadagolf/
LOCATION:Reflection Bay Golf Course\, 75 Montelago Blvd\, Henderson\, NV\, 89011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T133000
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SUMMARY:Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Walk - Bixby OK
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, more law enforcement officers die by suicide than are feloniously killed in the line of duty. At Blue H.E.L.P.\, we are trying to reduce the stigma surrounding emotional health for law enforcement\, acknowledge the service and sacrifice of those we lost to suicide\, bring awareness to issue and assist families in the aftermath. Proceeds of this walk will fund care packages for families and departments after a suicide\, grief camps\, training and other costs associated with awareness and prevention. \nWe believe that officers who suffer emotional injuries should be recognized and their service to the community honored. \nWe believe it’s time to put names and faces to the men and women who have died because their emotional injuries became too much to bear. \nWe believe it’s time to support the families who have lost loved ones to those injuries. \nWe believe in the saying\, “It is not how they died that mattered\, it is how they lived”. \nWalk Details\nWalk Date: 09/18/2021\nWalk Location: 8505 E. 148th St. S. Bixby\, OK 74008 \nCheck-in/Registration Time: 9:00 am\nWalk Begins: 10:00 am\nWalk Ends: 1:30 pm \nContact: Journey@bluehelp.org \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/law-enforcement-suicide-awareness-walk-bixby-ok/
LOCATION:8505 E. 148th St. S. Bixby\, OK 74008\, 8505 E. 148th St. S.\, Bixby\, OK\, 74008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Suicide Awareness Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T083000
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SUMMARY:25th Annual Crisis Intervention Conference
DESCRIPTION:Session 17 – Law Enforcement Suicide\nPresenters: Karen Solomon\, Co-Founder\, Blue H.E.L.P.\, ShaRonda Young Calderon\, B.S\, Criminal Justice\, Dallas\, TX\, and Amanda Rae Button\, Wife and Survivor \nLaw enforcement suicide has become a national issue garnering media attention and improved wellness programs. Blue H.E.L.P. has been collecting LE suicide data since January 1\, 2016 and has found that the greatest barrier to seeking help is still fear of the stigma. This panel will discuss best practices in first responder wellness while using experiences of officers lost to suicide to reinforce the message. This powerful program will encourage you to join the movement to change the way law enforcement addresses emotional wellness and supports the families in the aftermath. \nLearning Objectives:  \n\n\nParticipants will understand law enforcement suicide statistics and how they are used to change LE culture.\nParticipants will understand the impact stigma has on first responders and how to help change the narrative.\n Participants will be equipped to discuss mental health with first responders in an open and non-threatening manner.\n\n\nPresenter Biographies: Karen Solomon is the co-founder of Blue H.E.L.P. creator of www.1sthelp.net and the author of Hearts Beneath the Badge and The Price They Pay as well as many articles about law enforcement suicide. Her focus is the stories of the families who have lost an officer to suicide and the officers who suffer with the feeling that they have nowhere to turn. Karen was a member of the 2018 Officer Safety and Wellness Group Meeting\, the co-Chair of the Data and Research Committee of the National Consortium on Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention and is currently on the FBI task force to implement the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act. Karen is also the wife of a police officer. \nShaRonda Young Calderon is the widow of Deputy Homero Calderon\, an 18-year veteran with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department\, who died by suicide on June 29\, 2018. She has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Dallas Baptist University and currently pursuing advance studies in psychology. She and her husband started their career together in law enforcement with the Sheriff’s Department in 2000. She currently works as a legal assistant for a small law firm in Dallas\, Texas. ShaRonda has become an advocate for mental health and suicide awareness because she understands the difficulties living with and the stigma attached to it. \nAmanda Rae Button is a 33 year old mom to a spunky 3 year old. At just 30 years old\, two months after their daughter was born\, Amanda Rae found herself a widow due to PTSD that claimed her law enforcement husband\, Chris’s life. Now\, as she figures her way through life with suicide grief and being a new mom\, she tells her story. Her goal is to spread the less talked about awareness of what suicide\, specifically law enforcement suicide can do to those left behind.
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/25th-annual-crisis-intervention-conference/
LOCATION:LA
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T170000
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CREATED:20210803T180723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210803T180723Z
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SUMMARY:IACP 2021 Annual Conference & Exposition
DESCRIPTION:CFO and Co-founder\, Karen Solomon will be speaking on Sept 14 at 8:00 am about Suicide in the Law Enforcement Profession.
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/iacp-2021-annual-conference-exposition/
LOCATION:New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center\, 900 Convention Center Blvd\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T160000
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SUMMARY:First Responder Mental Health and Wellness\, Ocean City\, Maryland
DESCRIPTION:*This event was rescheduled from September 10th-11th\, 2020 to September 9-10th\, 2021!*\n1st Responder Conferences presents a two day mental health and wellness seminar for all first responders and their families.\nPresented by 1st Responder Conferences & Blue H.E.L.P.\nCo-hosted by Behind the Line\, Inc.\nThis training is for all 1st responders\, police\, fire\, military/veterans\, corrections\, dispatchers\, chaplains\, retired 1st responders\, spouses\, professional staff\, clinicians\, and all who work in the public safety field. (Spouses and significant others are encouraged to register.)\n1st Responder Conferences presents a multi-faceted two-day seminar and networking event for improving the mental health and wellness of our first responders. By discussing the real 21st Century issues that are consistently facing our first responders and their families\, our conference will provide awareness\, resources and action items to combat PTSD\, depression\, suicide\, addiction\, stress\, and overall mental health.\n1st Responder Conferences proudly introduces a line-up of credible nationally recognized speakers who will address matters that impact the personal and professional lives of first responders and their family members through dynamic and engaging presentations for the entire first responder community. This two-day seminar is unique in that your spouses or significant others who support you are invited to come learn with you.\nWith a progressive and forward message of optimism and sustainability\, 1st Responder Conferences goal is pushing past traditional silence and bringing first responder wellness to our Everyday Heroes.\nRegister now for $50 off! Early bird pricing until August 18\, 2021. \nFor more information please visit the website
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/first-responder-mental-health-and-wellness-ocean-city-maryland/
LOCATION:Grand Hotel Ocean City\, 2100 N Baltimore Avenue\, Ocean City\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T133000
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SUMMARY:Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Walk - Braintree\, MA
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, more law enforcement officers die by suicide than are feloniously killed in the line of duty. At Blue H.E.L.P.\, we are trying to reduce the stigma surrounding emotional health for law enforcement\, acknowledge the service and sacrifice of those we lost to suicide\, bring awareness to issue and assist families in the aftermath. Proceeds of this walk will fund care packages for families and departments after a suicide\, grief camps\, training and other costs associated with awareness and prevention. \nWe believe that officers who suffer emotional injuries should be recognized and their service to the community honored. \nWe believe it’s time to put names and faces to the men and women who have died because their emotional injuries became too much to bear. \nWe believe it’s time to support the families who have lost loved ones to those injuries. \nWe believe in the saying\, “It is not how they died that mattered\, it is how they lived”. \nWalk Details\nWalk Date: 08/28/2021\nWalk Location: Braintree High School\, 128 Town Street\, Braintree\, MA 02184 \nCheck-in/Registration Time: 9:00 am\nWalk Begins: 10:00 am\nWalk Ends: 1:30 pm \nContact: Journey@bluehelp.org \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/law-enforcement-suicide-awareness-walk-braintree-ma/
LOCATION:Braintree High School\, 128 Town Street\, Braintree\, MA\, 02184\, United States
CATEGORIES:Suicide Awareness Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210709T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210709T150000
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SUMMARY:Responder Readiness: Performance\, Persistence\, Prevention (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nThis will be a live interactive 4 hour workshop on July 9\, 2021 from 0800-1200 PST presented by FIRST H.E.L.P. and hosted by 1st Responder Conferences. If you are unable to attend the live training\, you will be able to view the recording for up to three days after (no extensions)\, but you must be registered to view the recorded version. \nAbout this Event: Responder Readiness: Performance\, Persistence\, Prevention \nFirst responders work in a world that is filled with hours of calm and moments of chaos. Couple this with everyday factors that touch our lives\, and it is possible to lose our sense of purpose and drive. This course will focus on understanding the physiological and psychological effects of stress and job-related trauma on the body and identify tools that can increase long-term protective factors and optimize human performance under stress. \nIn this four-hour workshop co-facilitated by an experienced first responder and a first responder’s family member\, participants will engage in meaningful conversations about the stressful and often traumatic life of a first responder. Participants should expect to leave the workshop with a better understanding of how stress and trauma affect first responder performance and be equipped with techniques to build resilience and initiate difficult conversations. \nOutcomes \nPERFORMANCE  \n· Describe stress and differentiate between two types. \n· Recognize the effects of stress on performance. \nPERSISTENCE  \n· Initiate an #IWillListen / #IWillTalk conversation. \n· Identify at least five resources for officers in your agency. \nPREVENTION - A RANGE of Options \n· Explore resilience and healthy habits. \n· Employ a RANGE of five resilience skills. \nWho should attend: \nThis training is for all 1st responders\, police\, fire\, military/veterans\, corrections\, dispatchers\, chaplains\, retired 1st responders\, spouses\, professional staff\, clinicians\, and all who work in the public safety field. (Spouses and significant others are encouraged to register.) \nSpeakers: \nSteve Hough\, Chief Operating Officer \nSteven is a 20-year veteran of Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. During his time with the Sheriff’s Office Steven also spent seven years assigned as a Task Force Officer for the US Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force based in Pensacola\, FL. While serving a warrant with the task force Steven was shot numerous times\, including once in the face. As a result of his actions\, Steven was awarded the Congressional Badge of Bravery\, United States Marshal’s Purple Heart\, and the Medal of Valor from Santa Rosa County. Steven has since retired from the Okaloosa county Sheriff’s Office and is currently working as an inspector with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. \n\n\nKaren Solomon\, Chief Financial Officer \nKaren is the creator of www.1sthelp.net and the author of Hearts Beneath the Badge and The Price They Pay as well as many articles about law enforcement suicide. Her focus is the stories of the families who have lost an officer to suicide and the officers who suffer with the feeling that they have nowhere to turn. Karen was a member of the 2018 Officer Safety and Wellness Group Meeting\, the co-Chair of the Data and Research Committee of the National Consortium on Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention and is currently on the FBI task force to implement the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act. Karen is also the wife of a police officer. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/responder-readiness-performance-persistence-prevention-virtual/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210625T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210625T204500
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SUMMARY:Resiliency: Bouncing Back to Where3?
DESCRIPTION:This will be a live interactive webinar presentation. If you are unable to attend the live webinar\, you will be able to view the recorded webinar for up to three days after\, but you must be registered to view the recorded version. \nPresented by 1st Responder Conferences. \nPresentation Title: Resiliency: Bouncing Back to Where3? (Please note: the “3” should be a superscript in the title\, as in “Where Cubed”) \nDescription of the Presentation: If Resiliency is about bouncing back\, where are first responders bouncing back to? Sarah will be speaking on the evolution of mental health awareness for first responders. She will address the importance of mental health awareness in the workplace. The presentation will discuss first responder resiliency and the idea of a “resiliency toolkit”. It will also look at the larger contexts where first responders exist. Sarah will address the importance of combining knowledge of individual resiliency with advocacy around larger positive contexts. This talk is valuable for anyone interested in general mental health awareness for themselves or as leaders in their respective communities. \nAbout the Speaker: Sarah works as an Advanced Care Paramedic on the Tactical Team with Peel Regional Paramedic Services. She has been a paramedic since 2008. Graduate of the University of Toronto\, she holds an Honours Science Degree\, Specialist in Paramedicine. In the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic\, Sarah joined her service’s High Risk Response Team. Time on that team reaffirmed her belief in the importance of mental health awareness for first responders. \nSarah first became aware of First Responder mental health concerns by writing a paper on paramedics and stress that won her a National Scholarship from the Tema Conter Memorial Trust. Sarah was a volunteer with that charity\, involved in first responder Mental Health awareness and advocacy\, from 2007 to 2018. Through her time with the charity\, she was trained in MANERS Psychological First Aid\, CISM\, and NOVA Crisis Intervention. She has spoken to college students\, colleagues\, and other first responders in both Canada and the USA on the basics of stress reactions\, stress management\, and resiliency. \nA current educator with her service and former educator for her local base hospital\, Sarah has also facilitated continuing medical education sessions. As an educator\, she has been trained to deliver the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Road to Mental Readiness (now The Working Mind First Responder) program. In 2016 PRPS was proud to be one of the first paramedic services in Canada to roll that program out to its entire staff. Sarah was excited for the opportunity to assist with the delivery of the program. Currently Sarah is part of the Core Team of people revamping the peer support program in her workplace. \nIn 2016 Sarah was honored to be a support volunteer for both the Heroes are Human Capital to Capital Ride and the Ontario Paramedic Ride. Over the years she has participated in several paramedic memorial rides on the East Coast of the USA and in various Canadian Provinces. To maintain her positive mental health Sarah tries to stay active in the community\, curls up with a good book\, or spends time in the great outdoors whenever possible. \n 
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/resiliency-bouncing-back-to-where3/
LOCATION:LA
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T170000
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SUMMARY:International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Adminstrators Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Officer Health & Wellness – Panel Discussion\nChief Kristen Roman\, University of Wisconsin Madison\nChief David L. Perry\, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill\nChief Michael Newton\, Iowa State University\nKaren Solomon\, President & Co-Founder\, Blue H.E.L.P. \nOfficer death by suicide has skyrocketed over recent years\, and campus police and public safety have not been immune to this epidemic. The health and wellness of our staff should be at the forefront of any police or public safety agency’s leaders. If our staff is not well\, they cannot effectively carry out their mission to protect their communities. Join our expert panel as they discuss what can be done to ensure that our officers and support staff feel supported as they navigate difficult times.
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/international-association-of-campus-law-enforcement-adminstrators-annual-conference/
LOCATION:LA
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T000023
CREATED:20210617T134550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T134550Z
UID:13356-1624096800-1624122000@bluehelp.org
SUMMARY:Pagnotta Cup - Soccer
DESCRIPTION:In memory of Sgt. Daniel Pagnotta (Trenton PD) and in memory of Officer Julia Caseres (Piscataway PD). NJ BLUE SOCCER will be hosting Men’s & Women’s  Soccer cup. \nLOCATION: 1 Lincoln Park\, Jersey City\, NJ \n#nationalsuicideprevention  #nationalcancerprevention\nRepresentatives Wendy McIlwraith and Karen Solomon will be on hand from Blue HELP. \n  \n 
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/pagnotta-cup-soccer/
LOCATION:LA
CATEGORIES:Exhibitor Booth Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T000023
CREATED:20210617T133815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T133842Z
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SUMMARY:PTSD vs. Moral Injury -- Unmasking the Truth
DESCRIPTION:Join Major General (Ret.) James Mukoyama as he unmasks the truth about PTSD and Moral Injury. There will be speakers talking about the 22+ a day Veterans who take their life due to PTSD\, Moral Injury & Critical Incident Stress.  They will also feature Veteran Owned Businesses and Businesses that have Veteran Programming. \nBlue H.E.L.P. representative Christy Lister will be on site\, stop by her booth to say hello!
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/ptsd-vs-moral-injury-unmasking-the-truth/
LOCATION:LA
CATEGORIES:Exhibitor Booth Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210614T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T000023
CREATED:20210614T215926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210614T220037Z
UID:13332-1623657600-1623690000@bluehelp.org
SUMMARY:Speak No Evil: Reconciling Exposure to Trauma\, Threat and Tragedy Among First Responders
DESCRIPTION:This will be a live interactive webinar presentation. If you are unable to attend the live webinar\, you will be able to view the recorded webinar for up to three days after\, but you must be registered to view the recorded version. \nPresented by 1st Responder Conferences \nPresentation Title: Speak No Evil: Reconciling Exposure to Trauma\, Threat and Tragedy Among First Responders \nDescription of the Presentation: Those who work across the Thin Lines of public safety and service naturally don’t want to be on the receiving end of assistance – after all\, stoicism has a long history of being celebrated. But\, compassionate hearts can eventually bruise or suffocate enough to make public service feel like both a blessing and a curse. \nThis webinar will offer how to shift perspective\, where ‘symptoms’ are turned into adaptive responses and resistance is leveraged toward resilience and longevity. The presentation will discuss how to punch through multiple layers of stigma\, recognize the difference between traumatic stress\, moral injury\, and soul burden\, and make sense of the built up residue from exposure to mortality\, inhumanity\, and injustice. \nFirst responders will learn how to speak “of” cumulative stress\, without having to speak “about” things they’d rather forget. Because when we repack our baggage\, we regain mental and emotional bandwidth to live more easily with ourselves and our loved ones. \nAbout the Speaker: Dr. Tracy S. Hejmanowski is a licensed clinical psychologist\, with 20 years of clinical expertise working with service members\, first responders\, veterans\, and their families. Her work began in a VA Medical Center\, followed by an assignment working with repatriated Prisoners of War. She was stationed overseas and stateside as an active duty U.S. Navy psychologist\, followed by work as a DoD contractor for 11 years as the Program Manager of Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Deployment Health Center. \nFor the past 8 years\, Dr. Hejmanowski has provided program development and lead clinical facilitation for non-profit organizations that provide reintegration and recalibration retreats for veteran and first responder communities. She currently serves as a consultant for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Shield Program and is the Executive Director of the First Responder Project\, a nonprofit for first responders and their families. \nDr. Hejmanowski is a nationally requested speaker on trauma-related subjects for military and first responder communities. She has been a frequent presenter for Special Warfare Operations reintegration programs and has authored articles on operational stress. She was recognized for innovative behavioral health initiatives related to first responder trauma and was nationally recognized by the Center for Operational Stress Control with the Caregiver of the Year Award – the first time awarded to a civilian provider.
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/13332/
LOCATION:LA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210515T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210515T160000
DTSTAMP:20260420T000023
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SUMMARY:Strength & Honor MC Blue Awareness Poker Run
DESCRIPTION:Blue Awareness Poker Run\nSaturday\, May 15th\, 2021 Registration: 9:30 a.m. Last Bike Out: 11 :00 a.m. \n\nStart: Steel Horse Harley Davidson 11501 Hull Street Rd\n2nd Stop: Mission BBQ 12630 Stone Village Way\n3rd Stop: Dante’s 10348 Iron Bridge Rd\n4th Stop: Stop: Hooters 2401 W. Hundred Rd\nFinal: American Legion Post 284\, 505 Springdale Ave Colonial Heights\, VA 23834\n\nLunch available for purchase starting at 12:00 p.m. \nPoker Run Cost \n\n$20 per rider\n$10 per passenger\n$5 per extra card\n\nCash Prizes\nBest & Worst Poker Hand\nSilent Auctions & Raffle Prizes \nAll proceeds benefit Blue H.E.L.P. \nSHMCTI is a Registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Supporting Public Safety EIN #47-3215775\nFacebook@ Strength & Honor Tredegar Iron www.shmcti.com\nFor Information Contact (804)536-2483 or Email SHMCTl@gmail.com
URL:https://bluehelp.org/event/strength-honor-mc-blue-awareness-poker-run/
LOCATION:Steel Horse Harley Davidson\, 11501 Hull Street Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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