by davidblackphd@gmail.com | May 21, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
The Impacts of Ongoing Traumatic Exposures by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen It’s said that over half of individuals experience a potentially traumatic event over their lifetime. Consider what that might be for our first responders? I think it’s safe...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Apr 22, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
Advice to First Responders on Keeping a Happy Marriage by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen Due to the additional stress placed upon first responder marriages, we actually need better communication and more trust than the everyday couple in order to...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Apr 15, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
Why is My First Responder Husband so Distant? by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen If you’re the spouse of a police officer or firefighter you know they go in and out of two different worlds. You hear about work stories and the tragic stories from the...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Apr 1, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
Supporting Your First Responder Family’s Mental Wellness During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen As a licensed child and family psychologist specializing in first responder families I have so much information that...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Mar 27, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
A Spouse’s Influence in Firefighter Safety by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen As the wife of a firefighter and sister to multiple law enforcement officers I know how helpless it can feel when it comes to my family’s safety. I’ve had to learn how...