For South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, Texas, Akansas, Arizona, Missouri, Louisiana, Florida, Wyoming, California and New York

2026

January 27-29, 2026: - OPSS, Georgia

January 14-16, 2026: #13 - Corrections, Missouri

January 25-28, 2026: #31 - Ohio Asst, Columbus, OH

January 26-28, 2026: #C2 - SCLEAP, Columbia, SC

February 2-4, 2026: #16 - Missouri, Branson, MO

March 16-18, 2026: #R-6 - SCLEAP, Columbia, SC

March 30-April 2, 2026: VALEAP, Lynchbuerg, VA

March 31- April 2, 2026: OPSS Georgia

April 13-15, 2026: #17 - Missouri, Branson, MO

April 19-22, 2026: #32 - OhioAsst, Columbus, OH

April 27-29, 2026: #62 - SCLEAP, Columbia, SC

April 29-May 1, 2026: #14 - MO Corrections, Missouri

July 12-15, 2026: #33 - OhioAsst, Columbus, OH

July 27-29, 2026: #63 - SCLEAP, Columbia, SC

August 2-5, 2026: - VALEAP, Lynchburg, VA

August 12-14, 2026: #15 - MO Corrections, Missouri

September 20-23, 2026: - OhioAsst, Columbus, OH

October 5-7, 2026: #18 - Missouri, Branson, MO

October 19-21, 2026: #8 - LAPCIS, Forrest Hill, LA

October 26-28, 2026: #64 - SCLEAP, Columbia, SC

November 1-4, 2026: - VALEAP, Lynchburg, VA

November 4-6, 2026: #16 - MO Corrections, Missouri

December 6-9, 2026: #35 - OhioAsst, Columbus, OH

December 6-9, 2026: R-7 - SCLEAP, Columbia, SC

(Note: Information, dates and/or locations are always subject to change Be sure to confirm with POC prior to making personal travel plans.)

Contacts for PCIS programs

OHIO

Lieutenant Molly J. Harris
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Office of Personnel
1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223
Office: 614-752-4527
Cell: 937-645-0540
Email: mjharris@dps.ohio.gov

 TEXAS

Scott McCollum
Associate Director
Bill Blackwood LEMIT 
Office: 936-294-3193
Email: Bsm056@shsu.edu

Camara Walden
Program Coordinator, Professional Development Program
Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas
Sam Houston State University
WEB: www/lemitonline.org
Email: cdw030@shsu.edu

Dr. Rita Watkins
Instructor Research Associate
Sam Houston State University
Cell: rwatkins@shsu.edu

MISSOURI

Audrey Yates
Wellness Coordinator
Human Resources Division
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Office: 417-895-6868 ext. 2451
Cell: 573-645-9241
Email: audrey.yates@mshp.dps.mo.gov

KENTUCKY

Andy Wilson, Supervisor
Resiliency Section (LEPDW Program)
Department of Criminal Justice Training
4449 Kit Carson Drive, Richmond, KY 40475
Work: 859-622-8547
Cell: 502-229-0726
Email: mark.wilson@ky.gov

LOUISIANA

Sgt, Douglas Thompson
Louisiana State Police
Troopers and Employees Assistance Program
7919 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Office: 225-925-6224
Cell: 225-288-8541
Email: douglas.thompson@la.gov

VIRGINIA

Kit Cummings
Operations Director
Law Enforcement Peer Support
Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program
P.O. Box 432, Marion,VA 24354
Phone: 540-230-9838
Email: kitcummings.valeap@gmail.com
Web: www.valeap.org

NORTH CAROLINA

Aaron Back (NCSHP Ret.)
NCLEAP
233 Balmoral Street, Clayton, NC 27520
Cell: 252-622-9477
Email: backfamily1@nc.rr.com, peer@nc-leap.org 

GEORGIA 

SAC Wes Horne (GBI 36)
Director, Office of Public Safety
Georgia Department of Public Safety
Office: 404-624-7638 
Cell: 229-357-0674
Email: whorne@gsp.net
Web: https://dps.georgia.gov/divisions/office-public-safety-support

ARKANSAS

Paul Burnett (Conway PD, Ret.)
Arkansas - ARLEAP
Cell: 501-733-9624
Email: cpdmotor218@gmail.com 

CALIFORNIA

Scott Swain
California Law Enforcement Assistance Program
Phone: 916-883-1968
Fax: 916-823-3693
Email: scottswain@caleap.org  
Web: www.caleap.org

NEW YORK

Jim Banish
NYLEAP
Warren County SO
Cell: 518-593-7579
Email: jimbanish@nyleap.org 

OKLAHOMA

Juill Newman
19501 South Rock Creek Road
Shawnee, OK 74801
Phone: 405-827-2514
Email: jill@warriorsrestfoundation.org 

SOUTH CAROLINA

J. Eric Skidmore
South Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program
2501 Heyward Street, Columbia, SC 29205
Work: 803-252-2664
Fax: 803-252-2841
Cell: 803-206-8961
Email: eskidmore@sled.sc.gov
Web: www.scleap.org

FLORIDA

Resident Agent in Charge Eric Jester, MAR, CCISM
Statewide Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Coordinator
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Miami Regional Operations Center - Palm Beach Field Office
2300 High ridge Road, Suite 363, Boynton  Beach, FL 33426
Cell: 772-216-0755
Office: 561-740-7010
Email: ericjester@fdle.state.fl.us
Web: www.fdle.state.fl.us
Also supporting:
Capt. Scott Kihei (Florida Fish and Game) 
Email: scott.kihei@myfwc.com

WYOMING

Keith Groeneweg
WY HP
Phone: 307-630-1808
Email: keith.groeneweg@gmail.com

Stephanie Neuman, MSW, LCSW
1705 Albany Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: 307-760-8004
Email: stephanie@leavetraumabehind.com

PCIS Programs Under Consideration

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut State Police: STOPS Program and Chaplaincy Program
Rodney Valdes
Phone: 860-883-7906
Email: rodney.valdes@ct.gov

Matt Garcia (CSP Ret.)
Phone: 860-729-0528
Email: matthew.gardia0039@gmail.com

WEST VIRGINA

Col. James Mitchell
West Virginia State Police
725 Jefferson Road
South Charleston, WV 25309
Work: 304-746-2107
Cell: 304-719-1131
Email: james.l.mitchell@wvsp.gov

Baron Claypool (WVSP)
Phone: 304-695-0164
Email: claypool2400@icloud.com

Dustin Contos (WVSP)
Phone: 740-213-2905
Email: dustin.contos@gmail.com

NEVADA

Kim McDuffie M.A. NBCC, LCPC, CFRC, CCISM
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Wellness Bureau Clinician
Cell: 702-695-2065
Email: k20268m@lvmpd.com

Department of Corrections -- PCIS Program

South Carolina Department of Corrections
Karin Ho
Division of Victim Services &CISM Program
South Carolina Department of Corrections
4444 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29201
Work: 803-896-1732
Cell: 803-603-0884
Email: ho.karin@doc.sc.gov

Missouri Department of Corrections
Stephanie Tandarich
2729 Plaza Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Email: stepahnie.tandarich@doc.mo.gov

Military PCIS Program

South Carolina National Guard (SCARNG)
Post Deployment Seminar and COMPASS
CH (MA) John Denny
Full-time Support Chaplain, SCARNG
1 National Guard Road
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-543-6049
Email: john.a.denny16.mil@mail.mil

Traumatic Loss PCIS-Type Program

Traumatic Loss Seminar
Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., BCETS, BCBT
The Institute for the Study of Treatment of Loss
33 College Hill Road, Building 30A
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
Phone: 401-823-5410
Email: tarando@cox.net

VALEAP: a new program for Virgina Law Enforcement modeled after SCLEAP

Responding to tragic events like the VA Tech shootings can cause lasting flashbacks and emotional burdens that can change the psyche of a police officer. View this video to find out how VALEAP (VA Law Enforcement Assistance Program) is helping police officers overcome the haunting effects of working critical incidents by connecting and sharing with their peers. Music by Point Judith.

Original Airdate on Virginia Currents Thursday, 2-23-2012