E.218 Behind the Scenes at the IAFF Center of Excellence with Hannah Elmore

Resilience Development in Action

Steve Bisson

Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Education, Psychology, Counseling, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Honest, Substance Use, Social Sciences, Science

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Send us a text In this powerful conversation, Hannah Elmore, Senior Clinical Outreach Coordinator for the IAFF Center of Excellence, reveals the critical role of culturally competent care in supporting firefighter mental health. Drawing from her extensive background in clinical social work and deep immersion in fire service culture, Hannah illuminates the often-overlooked nuances of how mental health challenges uniquely manifest in first responders. The discussion takes us behind the curtain...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Resilience Development and Action, where strength meets strategy and courage to help you move forward.
0:07.3	Each week, your host, Steve Bisson, a therapist with over two decades of experience in the first responder community,
0:13.0	brings you powerful conversations about resilience, growth, and healing through trauma and grief.
0:19.0	Through authentic interviews, expert discussions, and real-world
0:22.2	experiences, we dive deep into the heart of human resilience. We explore crucial topics like
0:28.4	trauma recovery, grief processing, stress management, and emotional well-being. This is
0:34.4	Resilience Development and Action with Steve Bisson.
0:43.0	Well, hi, everyone.
0:46.6	For those of you who are on YouTube, you are going to meet Bobblehead Steve.
0:49.8	If for those of you who are not on YouTube, go check it out.
0:51.9	But welcome to episode 218.
0:56.2	If you haven't listened to episode 217, it was the second one with Ashley and Dustin Wright. I hope you enjoy the interview.
0:58.2	It was really great.
0:59.2	We did a two part and we're going to do probably a two part with this guest.
1:02.7	Hena Elmore, someone I consider a friend, someone I've known for about three years.
1:08.2	We were connected from our former colleague, she took over for her
1:12.3	colleague, and she is the clinical outreach coordinator for the IAFF Center of Excellence.
1:19.1	Hannah works with firefighters through connections to behavioral health resources,
1:24.0	provides education, and offers support.
1:26.6	Hannah educates on behavioral health topics on fire service,
1:30.3	as well as first responder communities to departments, peer teams, as well as families and
1:35.4	clinicians. She receives her master degree in social work from Florida State University,
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