Zach is a Retired US Coast Guard Officer who worked in IT security and engineering for most of his civilian life. As the parent of an autistic child, he developed skills and an affinity for working with people who have special needs. This grew his passion for helping others and that lead him to peer support and suicide prevention. He always knew he had a calling helping people and he found it in Stack Up.

The PsychArmor Resource of the Week a research article published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology: Community Case Study: Stack Up’s Overwatch Program, an Online Suicide Prevention and Peer Support Program for Video Gamers. Published in 2021, this article will provide a deeper understanding of the Stack Up Overwatch Program and the educational support that PsychArmor provides. Check it out through this link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7990882/

 

This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations.

Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.