Joe Willis, chief learning officer of First H.E.L.P., joins the podcast as a guest in Episode 9 for a discussion about the stigma surrounding mental health and the ways to combat those issues within public safety.
In addition, host Michael Warren talks with Willis about his background as a former US Army Military Police First Sergeant and the decisions that led him to become a mental health advocate for first responders and their families.
Episode Guests
Joe Willis oversees learning and development for the First H.E.L.P. family of learning and development programs to bring high quality mental health and suicide prevention training to First Responders.
Joe is a retired US Army Military Police First Sergeant with over 20-years of law enforcement and military experience. As the Chief Learning Officer at First H.E.L.P. he oversees Learning and Development and the organization’s Marketing efforts.
In addition to his duties as the First H.E.L.P. CLO, Joe is a Training and Development Specialist for the US Navy, an Adjunct Instructor for Team One Network, and an Advisory Board Member for the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA). Since his retirement in 2016 he also worked as a Training Specialist with the Center for Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE) and as the Director of Training and Business Development at Team One Network.
Guest Information
Website: https://1sthelp.org/
Twitter: @BlueHelpLE
Facebook: Bluehelple
Instagram: bluehelple
YouTube: Blue HELP
