Traumatic Loss

Institute, Inc.

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What Traumatic Loss Institute Is....

.... an organization of professional emergency mental health experts who share a passion for people. The Traumatic Loss Institute (TLI) was founded after the events of September 11th 2001, that traumatized a nation; in order to promote a positive response to the EMH (emergency medical health) issues that challenged our institutional mental health structures. Prior to 9/11 members of TLI were working with traumatic loss issues with police departments, military, hospitals and individuals who were experiencing traditional traumatic events, such as the sudden loss of loved ones, post traumatic stress syndrome, suicidal behavior, grief and bereavement, etc. After 911, members of TLI travelled to Israel to study with the Chief psychiatrist and lead psychologist of the military and national police force and to evaluate response to mass traumatic events. The experience helped to shape the structure of TLI’s philosophy. Before 911, members of TLI had served in Oklahoma City, on site at the bombing of the Edward R. Murrow building, and in Texas at several mass fatality events. These experiences raised more questions than they answered in reference to the training and equipping, and organized structure needed to efficiently respond to such events. The development of the TLI curriculum grows out of the member’s joint experiences and training. The curriculum is designed to equip emergency mental health practitioners with the knowledge, skill sets and principles that would make them more effective in their mission. Our desire is to create a network of emergency mental health experts that can respond in a professional manner to the growing challenges faced by the mental health profession.

President, Roy Frady has worked in the emergency mental health field for 15 years and is the lecturer and fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Mental Health.  He was deployed to Baton Rouge and New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He has trained military chaplains in post traumatic stress and has served as a professional trainer for “Living Works”, the largest suicide intervention organization in the world. He is the author of numerous writings on the subject of mental health and served as guest lecturer at various universities.

Vice President, Chuck Vance comes to us from a rich background in ministry, counseling, business and academics. In addition to being the Vice President and Director of Counseling services for Traumatic Loss Institute, Dr. Charles Vance is Director of Global AgNet and has been involved in every aspect of its formation and development. He is an administrative professor for the university side of Global AgNet. He is the founder of Vance and Company, involved in international business development and consultation. He has been an adjunct faculty member of LeTourneau University of Longview, Texas for more than 15 years, where he has not only taught Psychology and Ethics courses, but written curriculum for the university. He has travelled extensively throughout China representing local US government's exploration of potential joint ventures with various Chinese cities. He is currently providing confidential consultation on the development of certain humanitarian efforts which will have impact in developing nations globally. Through his involvement with business development in China and the academic community, as one of his latest projects, Dr. Vance has assisted the College of American English in developing schools throughout China, teaching English as a second language. Dr. Vance also serves as a trainer for "Living Works".

Vice President, Rabbi Jeffrey Leynor has served as the rabbi of Congregation Beth Torah in Richardson, Texas for sixteen years prior to becoming the rabbi for Congregation Beth El Binah in Dallas. Rabbi Leynor is also a police chaplain with the Plano Police Department and a bereavement coordinator and chaplain at Century Hospice in Dallas. In addition he is a registered suicide intervention trainer for the military and police. Rabbi Leynor received his education from Rutgers University and The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.

Drue Apple comes to the Traumatic Loss Institute (TLI) with a background in injury care, mass casualty incidents, and public health/grants management. Drue began his career as a paramedic in Tulsa , Oklahoma where he also was an adjunct faculty member teaching trauma and neuroscience in a hospital-based paramedic program.

 

In 1994, he joined the Oklahoma State Department of Health as the Assistant Director of Trauma Care to design an advanced, statewide trauma care system, and was one of the principal architects of the current response system. The efficacy of the design was tragically, but successfully demonstrated on April 19, 1995 with the response to the Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma City . He was a keynote speaker at the 2006 national meeting of the American Trauma Society in Washington , D.C. , as well as presenter and committee advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Council on Trauma Care. Drue was also elected as the Chairman of the Intrastate Trauma Advisory Council, composed of governors' appointees from the states of Oklahoma , Kansas , Texas , New Mexico , and Colorado .

 

Since 1997, Drue has been a full-time healthcare consultant and part-time ordained minister in the Dallas area. He served on a ministry team that responded to Hurricane Katrina by hosting approximately 60 survivors in the church gymnatorium, and coordinating the preparation of meals, installation of showers, and staffing an onsite medical health clinic.

 

In 2006, Mr. Apple joined the TLI as a volunteer to help inaugurate the organization, identify funding opportunities, and assist with training programs and other service lines.

 

Mr. Apple has an undergraduate degree in biology, and a graduate degree in theology. He maintains various credentials or certifications in healthcare, clinical research, quality improvement, and business/finance. Drue is currently pursuing certification in TLI's core curricula for suicide prevention/intervention and emergency mental health.