Mike Crum Email & Phone Number

United States

Ft. Mccoy, Wi

Coach, guide, mentor 30 new Master Resilience Trainer per month that strengthens the leadership of the Army National Guard by building mental agility through Positive Psychology techniques • Facilitate and utilize active listening to educate students about mental, physical, social, and spiritual skills. ❖ Using these principles, guide the soldier to become high performing and empathetic in their personal life, military life, and combat operations • Teach and facilitate Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, (ASIST) Workshop to Soldiers and Civilians ❖ This two-day workshop teaches participants to be more confident in asking the question about suicide ❖ Coach participants in the Pathways to Assisting Life model that aids the caregiver to keep the person with thoughts of suicide safe for now ❖ Trained over 200 military and civilian personnel in ASIST • Emphasize leadership development of soldiers through positive emotions and their strengths rather than their weaknesses • Teach mental skills, self-regulation, self-awareness, resilience and performance enhancement techniques to military soldiers, families, and military civilians. • Demonstrate a resilient character and positive mental attitude on how to implement resiliency that develops character in soldiers that develops more effective leaders • Teach and Implement Deployment Cycle Resilience Training to Soldiers and families to understand the obstacles of deployment and how to be prepared before, during, and after deployment to understand at-risk behaviors • Teach and implement safeTALK (Tell, Ask, Listen, Keep Safe) a four-hour course that discusses why people miss, dismiss, and avoid the conversation about suicide • Have trained over 100 military and law enforcement personnel to utilize safeTALK training

Kaukauna, Wisconsin

Center for Suicide Awareness, Kaukauna, WI • Completed 425 Hour Internship – often working in a fast-paced environment to train, plan and coordinate suicide prevention training's, outreach, and post-vention services. • Established working relationships with State Senators, and Legislators to create Suicide Prevention policy• Coordination and response to referrals of veterans in crisis from police and local organizations• Counsel veterans with mental health traumas and suicidal ideation and direct them to local resources• Educate/train agencies on veterans, suicide prevention and military culture• Procured over $5,000 in donations/grants and sponsorships to provide basic needs for veterans• Facilitate QPR Training, and other programs to schools, community agencies, and the public on Suicide Prevention, Outreach, and post-vention services• Guest Presenter at the Wisconsin Suicide Prevention State Conference, The Wisconsin Social Services Conference, and Wisconsin Country Veterans Officer State Conference• Created Challenge Coins for Veterans and Service members in crisis

Ft. Mccoy Wi

A Master Resilience Trainer Teaches The Master Resilience Training Course. This course will produce junior leaders with the capability to teach proven resilience skills to the Soldiers in their teams, squads, and platoons in order to enhance their performance and increase their resiliency, both individually and collectively.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Mentor 10 - 15 student veterans on academic and career goals• Create Career planning goals in preparation for students preparing for graduation• Facilitate guidance with professors for tutoring, and address any classroom issues• Create, organize and plan presentations that focus on military culture, suicide prevention, mental health topics within the student veteran population

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Engage and educate National Guard Soldiers spouses, and veterans on employment resources • Create, edit, and design Soldiers resume and cover letters for potential employers • Collaboratively Organize community partnerships with local employers and businesses seeking to hire service members, and spouses• Case Manage and document between 25 - 75 soldiers career readiness plan• Assist other National Guard programs, family services, service member support division on high risk soldiers seeking employment, mental health resources, and suicide prevention outreach

Appleton, Wi

• Searched for chronically homeless veterans in a 22-county region of Wisconsin and provided behavioral health or alcohol and drug treatment services• Effectively built community relationships to assist veterans in getting behavioral health treatment• Provided mental health assessments, Columbia Suicide risk assessment and other tools to address severity of mental health trauma• Utilized trauma informed care, motivational interviewing to assist veteran with treatment options

Butler, Pa

• Managed 10 + Child Welfare cases to address on-going accusations of abuse or neglect • Collaborated and developed family service progression plans with social service agencies, clinics, and courts • Conducted home visits with at risk families to determine physical and emotional safety of children in the home• Provided detailed documentation of all contact with family and social service agencies • Utilized a strength-based problem-solving approach to help families complete court required progression plan

Mercer, Pa

• Interviewed and screened potential foster parents• Created 10 individual family manuals for foster parents• Shadowed Child Welfare Caseworker to learn more about the role and responsibilities of a Child Welfare worker• Documented 15 to 20 intake calls regarding child abuse and neglect claims in detailed reports• Developed and delivered training program on disaster safety assessment for foster families in accordance with Pennsylvania State Foster Parenting policies and procedures

Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

• Taught 10 – 20 students in 3+ CPR and First Aid classes weekly for local business and community members

Reno, Pa

• Managed, taught, and scheduled CPR and First Aid classes weekly for local business and community members

Franklin, Pa

• Onsite mentor for 10+ at-risk youth to aid in developing a responsible lifestyle

Lakewood, Wi

• Supervised, scheduled and trained 15 lifeguards. Coordinated and implemented safety procedures to ensure water safety for 100+ campers

Yuma, Arizona Area

• Dispatched and coordinated logistical scheduling of 30-60 different passenger and cargo vehicle operations daily• Supervised, disciplined, and trained junior Marines Recognition: Meritoriously promoted in leadership ranking to Corporal ahead of peers, earned Good Conduct Medal and Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Doctorate Social Work, Social Work

Masters, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Founder/President Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Founder/President American Red Cross Club Founding Father/President Kappa Sigma Fraternity Chapter at U.W. Green.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Social Work

Activities and Societies: Founder American Red Cross Club Founder Slippery Rock University Student Veterans of America President Social.