TACH2F: Mental Health in Tactical Populations

The TACH2F series brings together tactical athletes, researchers, clinicians, and coaches to share practical, evidence-based insights that enhance the readiness and well-being of military personnel, law enforcement officers, fire/rescue professionals, and other tactical athletes. This seminar will focus on advancing practices related to: 

• Peer support team structure and implementation
• The role of chaplains in tactical mental health
• Resiliency and managing stress/trauma
• Exploration of psychedelic therapies and emerging interventions
• Effectively providing evidence-based mental health care

Ohio first responders who are members of peer support teams are eligible to receive 4 hours of continuing education credit for attending this event.

Please note:

• Credit approval is determined by each agency’s peer support team leadership.
• Team members should confirm with their leadership to ensure these hours will be accepted.

1. Click the “Register here” button located in the right-hand column of this page.
2. You will be redirected to a Qualtrics registration form.
3. Complete the form with your name, email, and attendance preference (in-person or Zoom).
4. Choose your payment method:
   • Credit Card: You will be directed to Nelnet to securely submit payment. Once completed, you’ll receive a confirmation email with payment details.
   • Purchase Order:
     • Contact Julie Pissocra at Julie.Pissocra@osumc.edu to initiate the PO process.
     • Your registration is not finalized until payment is received.
     • After contacting Julie, please continue with the survey by clicking the red arrow to submit your registration information.

Josh Walters –Deputy, Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Eric Kitchen – Chaplain, Franklin County Sheiff's Office; Director, Heroic Deeds Nonprofit

Shawn Stauffer – Firefighter, City of Whitehall Division of Fire

Jamie Houl, PhD – Lead Sport Psychologist, Ohio State Athletics

Scott Edwards, PhD, ABPP – Lt. Col., Army National Guard; Chief Psychologist, ClearencePsych

Victor Acero, PhD – Post-Doctoral Scholar, Ohio State

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM – Welcome and Introduction. Breakfast will be provided

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM – Supporting First Responders Through Chaplain and Peer Support (Panel)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Mental Health and High Performance "Resilience and Evidence based strategies to increase resiliance over time"

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM – Lunch will be provided

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM – Providing Effective Psychological Care "Mind Over Mission: What Mental Health Pros Can (and Can't) Do for Tactical Atheletes"

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM – Break

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM – Psychedelic Mental Health Treatments "Psychedelics as holistic therapeutics for chronic traumatic brain injury"

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM – Thanks and Adjourn

If you have any questions or encounter any issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out to:

• Nathan Edwards – edwards.1614@osu.edu
• Sam Schadek – schadek.7@osu.edu 

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