Heidi Squier Kraft, Ph.D.
Chief Clinical Officer, PsychArmor
Heidi Squier Kraft received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the UC San Diego/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology in 1996. She joined the Navy during her internship at Duke University Medical Center and went on to serve as both a flight and clinical psychologist. Her active duty assignments included the Naval Safety Center, the Naval Health Research Center and Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL. While on flight status, she flew in nearly every aircraft in the Navy and Marine Corps inventory, including more than 100 hours in the F/A-18 Hornet, primarily with Marine Corps squadrons. In February 2004, she deployed to western Iraq for seven months with a Marine Corps surgical company, when her boy and girl twins were 15-months-old. RULE NUMBER TWO is a memoir of that experience.
Dr. Kraft left active duty in 2005, after nine years in the Navy. She currently serves as Chief Clinical Officer at PsychArmor Institute, a national non-profit dedicated to evidence-based education for those who live with, care for, and work with the military-connected community. She is frequently invited to speak at conferences and panels on stress, vicarious trauma, and military culture. She is a lecturer at San Diego State University, where she teaches Stress, Trauma and the Psychological Experience of Combat, Health Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Field Placement, and Infant and Child Development. Dr. Kraft lives in San Diego with her husband Mike, a former Marine Harrier pilot. Her twins Brian and Meg, who have no memory of their mother’s time in Iraq, are in college now.
Ted Bonar, Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Ted C. Bonar, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and a nationally recognized trainer and speaker at conferences and universities. An independent professional based in Columbus, OH, he operates a successful private practice and is a National Master Trainer for Mental Health First Aid, USA with the National Council for Behavioral Health. Dr. Bonar is a Subject Matter Expert in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, and matters related to military and veteran mental health concerns. He was previously the Chief of Continuing Education Programs at the Center for Deployment Psychology(CDP) where he oversaw and implemented training programs focused on common military- related behavioral healthcare concerns, evidence-based treatment of PTSD, and suicide prevention and treatment.
Dr. Bonar has spoken at over 200 universities, national conferences, and continuing education events, including special projects for the PsychArmor Institute, the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO), the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the National Center for Veterans Studies at the University of Utah, and PsychHub, Inc. Dr. Bonar has held clinical positions at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, The Ohio State University Counseling and Consultation Service, the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign Counseling Center, and private practice in both Bethesda, MD and Columbus, OH. Dr. Bonar was awarded the 2013 Distinguished Alum award by the Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University/Chicago.
Good Solid Info that's safe for all
Great Series
great presentation
Title is the point of the information
Its always important to be refreshed on this topic
Always Informative
These courses help me to be at the ready when working with our Veteran patients.
OK
OK
good info
thank you, very helpful for SW's
Firearms &Suicide in the Military-Connected
Firearms& Suicide in the Military-Connected
Well Organized and Inforamtive
This course was very useful and energetic which was great to experience because it kept me really engaged and interested in the new material I learned.
medical Professionals need to know
This was a very good and thought-out course. Thankyou
Excellent
Excellent
Firearms and Suicide
Excellent source of information for the professional caregiver, especially those that have little or no exposure to the owning and use of firearms. As I am a retired police officer, I see how this could well apply to the law enforcement community as well. Well presented course.
Important in today's world
I thought this was very informative!
good
Excellent
Military-connected
Very good
Firearms & Suicide in the Military-Connected Commnity
five star
Firearms and Suicide: Truths and Myths
Tough Topic to Address without Pause
Excellent
Excellent
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers
good
Well worth 25 minutes of your time!
Would highly recommend this to anyone working with our military and veterans.
Excellent
Wonderful
Clear Title
You outlined all 5 things clearly, great role plays too.
Firearms and Suicide in the Military
Good information - role plays are great
Good Program
Safety first
I recently purchased a gun for protection when we're traveling. He doesn't have access to the gun. We talk about how he's feeling daily.
Training Review
Good reminders about questions to ask. I didn't know all of the different kinds of gun safe locks. I also did not think to ask what the weapon means to the service member or veteran.
Thorough and relevant course for all healthcare providers
The video was direct and informative. The role play scenarios were especially helpful.
Self-explanatory and direct.
I felt this training was explained clearly, and in such a manner that anyone could feel comfortable having these conversations with not only a patient, but a friend or loved one. Well done.
Good information
Good inform,ation and examples
A VERY GOOD title. The title provides a solution or efforts to internally decrease suicide among our veterans. To intentionally suit them with ARMOR to LIVE and THRIEVE another day. In knowing this, my heart is full of joy for those who would provide such a service to my fellow veterans.
I agree that conversations definitely need to be had surrounding suicide intent and plan. I think it would be of greater difficulty when a suitable relationship has not been developed between provider and patient, i.e. if the patient feels that they are just a number verses a worthy patriotic soul. I love being aware of data to help chart future course and direction. Thank you!
Firearms & Suicide in the Military-Connected Community: 5 Things Medical Professionals Need to Know
Good practical suggestions to safeguard those who are suicidal and have access to firearms
firearms & suicide
Great video and information
Look great to me
I enjoyed the course and everything looks great