You are going to a family you have never met and inform them one of their loved ones will never be coming home again. That in and of itself is difficult. Here are 10 important things you should know before making the actual Death Notification.

When Dave died on January 7th, I disconnected from the technologies that so often perplexed him. I took time to visit with his family and reflect on his extraordinary life and our unlikely friendship.

Often it is Police Chaplains who are on the frontlines of Community Engagement.

Mass shooters overwhelmingly fit a profile. Can we stop them before they commit violence.

Many of you are aware of the SAMHSA Training Technology Transfer Centers (TTCs) as well as the SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) who have developed the following list of materials includes those focused on general mental health and substance use-related needs after an incident of violence and civil unrest, as well as separate sections with resources for faith-based communities and spiritual leaders; children, youth, parents and other caregivers, and schools; and disaster responders.

To be unhappy enough to end it all, a person must first imagine a condition of greater happiness, then lose hope that the greater happiness can be achieved.