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October 4, 2019 Office of The Attorney General - Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General	Media Inquiries- Peter Aseltine 609-292-4791 Citizen Inquiries- 609-984-5828



NEWS MEDIA—SAVE THE DATE Resiliency Summit - October 10 and 11, 2019 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trenton War Memorial - 1 Memorial Drive Trenton, NJ 08608

Over 1,200 members of law enforcement and other stakeholders to attend summit at Trenton War Memorial launching first-in-nation statewide program to address well-being of police officers—the New Jersey Resiliency Program for Law Enforcement

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal will be among the speakers who will address over 1,200 members of law enforcement, relatives of fallen officers, mental health experts, chaplains, and other stakeholders as the Attorney General’s Office hosts a groundbreaking two-day Resiliency Summit. The summit will serve as a forum for discussion of the emotional, mental and physical stress and trauma that police officers endure on a daily basis, and the ways that the New Jersey Resiliency Program for Law Enforcement and other programs support officers and seek to prevent officer suicides. The summit also will serve as a “bridge training” to provide initial training for Resiliency Program Officers from law enforcement agencies across the state, who ultimately will train all officers statewide in resiliency under the Directive issued by AG Grewal to establish the New Jersey Resiliency Program for Law Enforcement.

Press: Open for Entire Two-Day Summit

Media outlets are encouraged to make prior arrangements to interview key participants about the impact of officer stress and trauma and the goals of the New Jersey Resiliency Program for Law Enforcement and related programs being showcased during the Resiliency Summit. A separate media space will be provided for such interviews.
Agenda

Day 1: October 10, 2019
[7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. – Registration]

8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks

The Honorable Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General of State of New Jersey
Assistant Attorney General Veronica Allende, Director of Division of Criminal Justice
The Honorable Scott Coffina, Prosecutor of Burlington County
Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Noble, New Jersey State Police

9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Overview of the Resiliency Directive, Description of the Train-the-Trainer Program for both Master Resiliency Trainers and RPOs

AAG Veronica Allende, Director of Division of Criminal Justice
DAG Robert Czepiel Jr., Chief PS&TB, Chief State Resiliency Program Officer
DAG Sara Quigley, Special Assistant, Division of Criminal Justice

9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Break

10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address on Officer Resiliency
The Honorable Phil Murphy, Governor of State of New Jersey

10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Overview of the New Jersey Officer Resiliency Training Program

Dr. Michael V. Genovese M.D., J.D., Chief Medical Officer Acadia Healthcare
Philip Aronow, First Assistant Prosecutor, Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office
Brian Lloyd, Detective, Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office
Brian Martino, Detective, Maple Shade Police Department
Michael Parmenter (Captain, NJSP Retired), New Jersey State Police Employee Assistance
Renee White, Supervising Assistant Prosecutor, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
Michael Wiltsey, Lieutenant, Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Overview of the New Jersey Officer Resiliency Training Program (continued)

2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Break

2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Families Behind the Badge: A Roundtable Discussion on the Maple Shade Resiliency Pilot for Families

Moderator: Gary Holden, President of The Police Chaplain Program of New Jersey
Christopher Fletcher, Chief, Maple Shade Police Department
Brian Martino, Detective, Maple Shade Police Department
Gregory Ginion, Maple Shade Police Department Chaplain
Heather Capate, Civilian Employee of Maple Shade Police Department, Wife of Maple Shade Police Officer

3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Role of The Police Chaplains Program of New Jersey in Officer Resiliency Programs

Gary Holden, President of The Police Chaplain Program of New Jersey
Laura Ira, Deputy Attorney General, Division of Criminal Justice Chaplain

Day 2, October 11, 2019
[7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – Registration]

9:00 a.m. to- 10:30 a.m.
Perfect Together: Cop2Cop and the New Jersey Officer Resiliency Program

Cherie Castellano, Clinician and Director of Cop2Cop at Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare Center, Director of National Center for Peer Support.

10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Suicide and the QPR Method

Steven Crimando, Training Director Disaster and Terrorism Branch-New Jersey Department of Human Services-Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Roy Diaz, Peer Support Specialist Cop2Cop, Lieutenant Union County Prosecutor’s Office (retired)

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m,
Strategies for Handling Mental Effects of Witnessing Trauma

Steven Crimando, Training Director Disaster and Terrorism Branch-New Jersey Department of Human Services-Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
The Role of the Resiliency Officer: A Primer on Confidentiality, Employee Assistance Programs, and Mandatory Disclosure

Michael Parmenter (Captain, NJSP Retired), New Jersey State Police Employee Assistance
Scott Coffina, Burlington County Prosecutor

2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Break

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Back from the Brink: Stories of Resiliency

Moderator- Cherie Castellano, Clinician and Director of Cop2Cop at Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare Center, Director of National Center for Peer Support
Moderator- DAG Robert Czepiel Jr., Chief PS&TB, Chief State Resiliency Program Officer
Roy Diaz, Peer Support Specialist Cop2Cop, Lieutenant Union County Prosecutor’s Office (retired)
Tony Woodson, Peer Support Specialist Cop2Cop, Deputy Chief East Orange Police Department (retired)
Rachel Zubrzycki, Wife of Burlington County Detective Sergeant Edward Zubrzycki

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