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Tuesday, Mar 1, 2022 at 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EST

The Center for Addiction and Recovery Education at Saint Joseph’s University (CARE@SJU), under a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, will deliver first responder, opioid response, educational training, and refresher training across the Commonwealth. Current and former first responders will train law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS on the topics of substance use disorder and the use of Naloxone (NARCAN) as well as stigma and implicit bias when engaging persons with addiction or substance use disorder issues.

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https://www.sju.edu/centers/center-addiction-and-recovery-education

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Learn more aboutBryan McCauley Bryan McCauley
Bryan McCauley
Peer Counselor, 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.

About Bryan McCauley

Peer Counselor, First Responder Addiction Treatment (FRAT)
Learn more aboutMike Yaeger Mike Yaeger
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.

About Mike Yaeger

Retired Battalion Chief, Philadelphia Fire Department

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