Each week, between now and our Emergency Services Behavioral Health Summit on July 15th, we will feature one of our guest speakers to introduce them to all of you. Come join us on July 15th for an exciting and informative Summit. Register now on the home page of this website.
“Speak No Evil”
Reconciling Exposure to Trauma, Threat and Tragedy
Presenter: Tracy S. Hejmanowski, Ph.D.
Dr. Tracy S. Hejmanowski is a licensed clinical psychologist, with 20 years of clinical expertise working with service members, first responders, veterans, and their families. Her work began in a VA Medical Center, followed by an assignment working with repatriated Prisoners of War. She was stationed overseas and stateside as an active-duty U.S. Navy psychologist, followed by work as a DoD contractor for 11 years as the Program Manager of Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Deployment Health Center.
For the past 8 years, Dr. Hejmanowski has provided program development and lead clinical facilitation for non-profit organizations that provide reintegration and recalibration retreats for veteran and first responder communities. She currently serves as a consultant for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Shield Program and is the Executive Director of the First Responder Project, a nonprofit for first responders and their families.
Dr. Hejmanowski is a nationally requested speaker on trauma-related subjects for military and first responder communities. She has been a frequent presenter for Special Warfare Operations reintegration programs and has authored articles on operational stress. She was recognized for innovative behavioral health initiatives related to first responder trauma and was nationally recognized by the Center for Operational Stress Control with the Caregiver of the Year Award – the first time awarded to a civilian provider.
A native of upstate New York, Dr. Hejmanowski lives with her husband, a twice war-deployed U.S. Navy veteran and their four children in Jacksonville, Florida.