Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. The Criminal Justice Podcast is a top-ranked show because of YOU! Thank you for the continued support, and if you would give us that 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts we sure would appreciate it.

A big thanks to YOU, the criminal justice professional for putting everyone on the line to serve and protect every-day. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. The majority of people support you! Please be safe.

Approximately 39% of criminal justice professionals suffer from addiction, mental health problems or both. This is an astonishing statistic and sadly is probably much higher. I want you to know that there is help for you or someone you love and care about.

FHE – Health – Shatterproof Program for First Responders. This program is the only one of its kind in the country offering many services and treatment for our first responders. This is the same amazing program that I attended last year and I highly recommend FHE Health - The Shatterproof Program for First Responders. #lawenforcement #firstresponders #mentalhealth FHE Health is a Florida based healthcare institution that delivers quality, medically integrated personalized treatment for those suffering from Behavioral Health Disorders. They specialize in addictive disorders and other behavioral health diagnoses such as mood disorders, depression, anxiety, and trauma-induced disorders. FHE Health is licensed by both the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA). First responders protect and serve everyday often at a high cost both physically and mentally. Let's get them the treatment they need. Please reach out to me for more information. You can check out the Shatterproof Link on the website or reach out to me directly: Patrick Fitzgibbons: 303-960-9819

One of the greatest honors of my life was being able to teach, coach and mentor the next generation of criminal justice professionals. My next guest is also doing that and he is going to talk about educating future criminal justice professionals. Dr. Michael Pittaro is on the show. Mike is a full-time faculty member at American Military University in The School of Security and Global Studies.

Dr. Pittaro is an education advocate, challenging students to push the boundaries of their capabilities and achieve successful careers in Criminal Justice. Leveraging over 30 years of career experience in leadership, criminal justice and criminology, he has used his wealth of information to develop seasoned professionals. As an experienced criminal justice scholar practitioner and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Criminal Justice, he has taught thousands of undergraduate students in reaching their career goals. His real-world experience has helped my students to be more equipped to handle crisis situations by applying their critical thinking, interpersonal communication skills to the organizations they work with.

An informative and educational show.

Connect with Dr. Pittaro here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaelpittaro/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/michael-pittaro-phd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TlTSR21kK4

Stay tuned for more great episodes on The CJEvolution Podcast.

www.cjevolution.com

Patrick.