Seeking the Military Suicide Solution
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
About Today’s Guest:
Amy Taft is the wife of retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Ward Taft. Together they have 2 girls and live in Jacksonville, NC. Amy is the founder of Third Star Foundation, an organization that provides ongoing support to children who live in a house with a veteran or service member that has sustained an injury or wound as a result of their time in service. Amy founded the organization after witnessing her own children go through drastic behavior changes after their father returned home from combat with a moderate brain injury. Her goal is to allow children to meet other peers that have a shared experience and give them the tools they need to express their emotions in a healthy way. Amy also wants to bring awareness to child suicide and the devestating effects that isolation has on children. Amy spent 7 years as a classroom teacher just outside Marine Corps BaseCamp Lejeune and currently serves as the Sr Director of Education for the COMMIT Foundation. Amy was also part of the inaugural GW Bush Institute Veteran Stand To Leadership Program. To learn more about Third Star Foundation, email amy@thirdstarfoundation.org
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
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Shauna's latest book: Warrior: How to Support Those Who Protect Us
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★ Support this podcast ★STMSS Extra - Jamie Mustard - The Way Forward
STMSS50 - Series Reflections with Duane and Shauna
STMSS49 - Chris Jachimiec - Listener Response to STMSS Series
STMSS48 - Dr. Bridget Matarazzo - Risk Identification and Clinical Consultation for Suicide Prevention
STMSS47 - Michael Sugrue - Similarities Between Veteran and First Responder Suicide
STMSS46 - Dr Harold Kudler - Historical Perspective on Suicide Prevention
STMSS45 - Danica Thomas - Suicide Loss Survivor and Advocate
STMSS43 - Cpt Michael Kanaan - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Suicide Prevention
STMSS42 - COL(R) Rob Swanson - Life Worth Living After a Non-fatal Suicide Attempt
STMSS41 - Kim Donohue - Suicide Prevention at the State and Local Level
STMSS40 - David Bachmann - Peer Support in Suicide Prevention
STMSS39 - Dr Jeff Smith and Dr Michael Doidge - Historical Aspects of Military and Veteran Suicide
STMSS38 - Congressman Scott Perry - Legislative and Policy Approach to Suicide Prevention
STMSS37 - Dr Pete Gutierrez - Research on Community Based Suicide Prevention
STMSS36 - Sgt Maj Bryan Battaglia - Suicide Prevention at the Senior Enlisted Leader Level
STMSS35 - Mike Richardson and Dr Roger Brooks - Wounded Warrior Project
STMSS34 - Joe Bartozzi - National Shooting Sports Foundation
STMSS33 - Dr. Matt Mishkind - Reducing Barriers to Care through Telehealth
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