Read Lou's article in the Georgia Chiefs Magazine Winter 2022 edition.
| GA Chiefs Article |
SUICIDE IS INCREASING!
Headlines nationwide are sounding alarms. Sadly, the epidemic of suicide takes a disproportional number of First Responder lives each year, with more losses from suicide than line of duty deaths.
AFM 911 is the First Responder Division of Armed Forces Mission. The two-fold objective of AFM 911 is first, to reduce suicide in the First Responder community and secondly, train Responders in the skills of suicide intervention for the communities they serve.
The Listen Learn Lead model of suicide intervention is approved for POST credit in the state of Georgia and South Carolina. Many of the more than 21,000 individuals that have participated in the training are from the First Responder Community.
AFM 911 is the First Responder Division of Armed Forces Mission. The two-fold objective of AFM 911 is first, to reduce suicide in the First Responder community and secondly, train Responders in the skills of suicide intervention for the communities they serve.
The Listen Learn Lead model of suicide intervention is approved for POST credit in the state of Georgia and South Carolina. Many of the more than 21,000 individuals that have participated in the training are from the First Responder Community.
Listen Learn Lead is available in a 3 hour online format and a 4 to 5 hour in class format.
Clients served include hundreds of First Responder Agencies, GAACP, ILEETA, Homeland Security,
US ARMY, US AIR FORCE, Homeland Security, hospitals, schools, and universities.
Clients served include hundreds of First Responder Agencies, GAACP, ILEETA, Homeland Security,
US ARMY, US AIR FORCE, Homeland Security, hospitals, schools, and universities.
Now Planning the 2022 Training Calendar
After a tough 2020 due to COVID, 2021 has been the biggest training year in AFM history with more than 4,000 participants trained in the Intervene Challenge and the Listen Learn Lead curriculum. In 2022 Armed Forces Mission is expanding training opportunities to law enforcement agencies throughout the southeast. Grants are available to substantially reduce individual agency cost.
Email Us today or call Lou at 678-283-4293 to schedule a training event for your agency.
AFM Advisory Council
AFM Board of Directors
|
LTC (R) Carl Hall
Chairman |
Lou Koon, D.Min.
President |
Dr. Heather Burrell
Secretary |
COL (R) Doug Brantley
Treasurer |
|
Bob Babich
Vice Chair |
Rick Barns
Community Liaison |
MSgt MaCrae Koon
Active Military Liaison |
Adrien Neely
Board Chaplain |