by Roberts Michaels | May 7, 2018 | SERVE & PROTECT
NOT ALL PTSD CASES ARE CREATED EQUAL Addiction is not a symptom of PTSD, it CAN be a byproduct, or a reason to look deeper. This is a critical distinction, one we have encountered in calls from Public Safety professionals needing help. Know the difference! “My...
by Roberts Michaels | Dec 11, 2014 | SERVE & PROTECT
OUT OF THE BLUE FROM PEACEKEEPER TO PEACEMAKER A Journey from Enforcing the Law to Ministering Grace Peacekeeper: A member of a usually armed force engaging in peacekeeping activities Peacemaker: a person who tries to create harmony or make peace, as by settling the...
by Roberts Michaels | Mar 17, 2015 | SERVE & PROTECT
The Police spouse is an endangered species, given stats indicate 75% of Police are divorced – at least one time. Actually, as many as 40% commit domestic violence. In previous posts I’ve mentioned the need to educate each spouse of rookies from the start....
by Roberts Michaels | Oct 16, 2015 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
With this article I’d like to introduce Serve & Protect’s new member of our Board of Directors.Dr. Steiner is the founder of First Responder’s Wellness Center in Wheaton, IL. Dr. Steiner is a licensed clinical psychologist who also has 13 years...
by Roberts Michaels | Apr 9, 2018 | SERVE & PROTECT
Dr. Carrie Steiner, Psy.D., is a 13 year veteran of Chicago Police Department. She is a clinical psychologist focusing her practice on first responders, and is the founder of the First Responder Wellness Center in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. Carrie is also the...
by Roberts Michaels | Feb 18, 2013 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
THE SHIELD BEGINS AS ROOKIES When they hit the streets, Homeland Heroes see things that would make the average person faint. Dismembered bodies, gunshot wounds, child abuse and incest, burned bodies, accident victims disfigured beyond recognition, and the myriad of...
by Roberts Michaels | Oct 18, 2011 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
When the brave men and women who raise their hand and take the oath as a police officer, firefighter, EMT, or corrections officer, it is the result of hours of grueling training, many more hours in a classroom, and qualifying with their appropriate tools of the trade....
by Roberts Michaels | Mar 9, 2017 | SERVE & PROTECT
LAW ENFORCEMENT WEEPS AND MOURNS THE PRESIDENT IS SILENT BEYONCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SILENT THE “CIDES” ARE KILLING OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS. HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE. It almost seems like a daily occurrence. Facebook posts – OFFICER DOWN. Between Officers...
by Roberts Michaels | Sep 6, 2013 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
What does it mean to be a tough guy, a hero? Where can we find the best role models? Who is the ultimate HERO? How does the media define tough guys? Let’s compare views. Look at Hollywood and who they feature. Car thieves, mobsters, ganstas in the hood. These misfits...
by Roberts Michaels | Aug 8, 2011 | CHAPLAIN'S NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE, Uncategorized
Many years ago, in fact, in the ‘70’s, I took some time off from the Norfolk PD for a vacation. We drove to Yellowstone National Park, which was as spectacular as advertised. One featured attraction was Old Faithful, a geyser that pretty much erupts like clockwork. It...
by Roberts Michaels | Aug 8, 2011 | CHAPLAIN'S NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE, Uncategorized
Everyone has a legacy, rooted in their character. Your legacy is the sum total of your life, and it is what people remember when they think of you, when they hear your name. It is that to which your children turn in remembrance of you through their own memories, what...
