Today’s episode is the final in a three-part series on mental health response and intervention among the emergency responder community with guests Roy Bethge, chief of police for the Cherry Valley, Illinois police department and LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter expert, and Dr. April Foreman, a psychologist and executive board member of the American Association of Suicidology. Today, Roy and Dr. Foreman discuss different ideas for handling mental health crisis calls, successful programs currently in place, the future of the intersection between law enforcement and mental health intervention.

This episode is the second in a three-part series on mental health response and intervention among the emergency responder community. Guests include Roy Bethge, chief of police for the Cherry Valley, Illinois police department and LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter expert, and Dr. April Foreman, a psychologist and executive board member of the American Association of Suicidology. Today, Roy and Dr. Foreman talk about what happens to a community when a mental health response incident has a poor outcome, the current types of mental health intervention training taught to law enforcement, and what is needed to improve that type of training. The final episode in this series will air Tuesday, June 29.

This episode is the first in a three-part series on mental health response and intervention among the emergency responder community. Guests for this series include Roy Bethge, chief of police for the Cherry Valley, Illinois police department and LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter expert, and Dr. April Foreman, a psychologist and executive board member of the American Association of Suicidology. In this episode, Roy and Dr. Foreman discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in communities and the role of law enforcement in responding to a mental health crisis. The next episode in this series will air Tuesday, June 15.

This episode is the final in our four-part series on tribal emergency response with LSU NCBRT/ACE tribal liaisons Robert Holden and Steve Golubic. Robert is former deputy director for the National Congress of American Indians, and Steve is former director of tribal affairs for the US Department of Homeland Security. In this episode, we discuss the intersection of the relationship between tribal responders and their state and local counterparts, the lack of access in tribes to virtual funding and training sources, the infrastructure tribes have developed to sustain operations, and remaining challenges for tribal responders.

Today’s episode continues the conversation about tribal emergency response with guests and LSU NCBRT/ACE tribal liaisons Robert Holden and Steve Golubic. Robert is former deputy director for the National Congress of American Indians, and Steve is former director of tribal affairs for the US Department of Homeland Security. In this episode, Robert and Steve discuss the development of a formalized emergency preparedness relationship between tribes and the federal government, the funding mechanisms for tribal emergency response, remaining inequity in resources for tribes, and how to evaluate the specific training and resource needs for many different tribal nations. The final episode in this series will air Tuesday, May 18th.

On today’s episode, host Ashley and guest co-host, NCBRT Assistant Director for Training and Outreach Deyvon Cooper, continue their conversation about tribal emergency response with guests and LSU NCBRT/ACE tribal liaisons Robert Holden and Steve Golubic. Robert is former deputy director for the National Congress of American Indians, and Steve is former director of tribal affairs for the US Department of Homeland Security. In this episode, they discuss what emergency response looks like in tribal nations today, including the unique needs of tribes compared to other jurisdictions. The next episode in this series will air Tuesday, May 4th.

Today’s episode begins a four-part series on the history of emergency response in US tribal nations. Host Ashley and guest co-host, NCBRT Assistant Director for Training and Outreach Deyvon Cooper, are joined by guests Robert Holden and Steve Golubic. Robert is former deputy director for the National Congress of American Indians, and Steve is former director of tribal affairs for the US Department of Homeland Security. Both currently serve as tribal liaisons for LSU NCBRT/ACE. In this episode, Robert and Steve explain the history and evolution of tribal nations’ relationship with the federal government, as well as the beginnings of emergency response in tribes.

Today’s podcast is the second and final episode in a two-part series on environmental health. Guests include Dr. David Dyjack, Executive Director at the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA); Jesse Bliss - Director of Programs and Partnerships at NEHA; and Tim Hatch, Assistant Administrator at the Alabama Department of Public Health (East Central District). In this episode, they discuss the challenges that accompany the environmental health field, such the public’s understanding of what environmental health contains, the importance of proper education and certification for environmental health personnel, and the many different roles environmental health plays in a community. They also talk about the impact that the pandemic has had on different aspects of environmental health.

Today’s episode is the first in a two-part series on environmental health. Guests include Dr. David Dyjack, Executive Director at the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA); Jesse Bliss - Director of Programs and Partnerships at NEHA; and Tim Hatch, Assistant Administrator at the Alabama Department of Public Health (East Central District). Today, they discuss what exactly the environmental health field contains, the many types of responsibilities of environmental health professionals, and the role environmental health professionals play during a disaster. The second and final episode in this series will air Tuesday, March 9.

On today’s podcast, we finish up our series on food safety and security during the COVID-19 pandemic with guests Joe Reardon, Assistant Commissioner for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and NCBRT subject matter expert; Lorenzo Alba, Jr., Executive Director of Casa de Peregrinos Emergency Food Program; and Jeff Witte, Secretary of Agriculture for the State of New Mexico and NCBRT subject matter expert. They dive deeper into the food insecurity crisis, the economic impact of the pandemic on farmers and consumers, and what future agriculture/food crisis response plans may look like after COVID-19.