Bryan McCauley
Program Coordinator, First Responder Addiction Treatment (FRAT)
Bryan McCauley is the Program Coordinator for the First Responders Addiction Treatment (FRAT) Program at Livengrin Foundation, a drug and alcohol treatment center in Bensalem, PA. Bryan is a Marine Corps Veteran, a former firefighter, and served as a police officer/ detective in Montgomery County and Philadelphia for twenty years. Much like the veterans and emergency responders he works with, he had to overcome his own alcoholism and engage in recovery. He has been sober and working with others since September 2010. Bryan is continuing his education, attending Alvernia University in the Addictions and Mental Health program. His passion lies in educating and helping others to understand and overcome the disease of addiction.
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Program Coordinator, First Responder Addiction Treatment (FRAT)
Mike Yaeger
Retired Battalion Chief, Philadelphia Fire Department
Mike Yaeger retired several years ago as a Battalion Chief with the Phila fire Dept. ( 41 years ). He spent most of his time as a firefighter in north Philly. After getting promoted to Lieut in 1989 Mike was sent to west Philly where he spent the next few years. Promoted to Captain in 1994 and spent the next 15 years in the rank. During that time Mike had the honor of being Captain at Resue 1, which he found to be a truly humbling experience. Mike was promoted to BC in Aug of 2008. After recognizing the increasing amount of suicides in the fire service he got involved with developing and delivering a suicide prevention initiative in the PFD. Mike began working with Local 22’s health and wellness program and assisted in developing a peer support program. He started working with first responders at the Livengrin Foundation’s FRAT program (drug and alcohol rehab). They developed a drug and alcohol prevention progam and delivered that program to over 20,000 first responders. From the peer program they have visited all station in the PFD to discuss trauma, PTSD and other related issues with first responders. They are also involved with presenting the peer program to all cadets in the PFD.
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Retired Battalion Chief, Philadelphia Fire Department
Janene Holter, PhD.
PA LETI (Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative)
Dr. Holter develops and implements initiatives that assist law enforcement across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania including developing, policy writing, and managing the PA LETI (Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative) for counties and the Office of Attorney General. Dr. Holter also instructs law enforcement officials on substance use disorder, stigma, and conducting referrals to treatment in conjunction with law enforcement diversions. She also works with private insurance and the Single County Authorities to help any individuals get into treatment. Dr. Holter’s serviced as an Undercover Narcotics Agent, Supervisory Narcotics Agents, Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Caseworker with Kids Peace National Hospital, and Alcohol Case Manager, provides her expert insight into developing diversion policies that meet the expectations of multiple stakeholders. She received her PhD in Leadership from Alvernia University where she is an adjunct faculty member in their Criminal Justice Department.
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PA LETI (Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative)
