WEBINAR: BUDDY CHECK WEEK, LIFE-SAVING CONNECTIONS FOR THE VETERAN AND MILITARY COMMUNITY

Carla Stumpf Patton, EDD, LMHC, NCC, FT, CCTP

Dr. Carla Stumpf Patton, Ed.D., LMHC, NCC, FT, CCTP, an expert in grief, trauma, and suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, oversees TAPS’ services for suicide-loss survivors. Carla consults with civilian providers and military leaders to provide effective outreach and clinical care to military personnel, veterans, and military families. She is certified as an ASIST trainer in suicide first aid and is qualified to conduct Psychological Autopsy Investigations through the American Association of Suicidology. Carla holds an Ed. D. in counseling psychology, an M.A. in clinical mental health counseling and school guidance counseling, and a B.S. in psychology. Carla is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Certified Fellow Thanatologist, a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Florida Qualified Supervisor, and a counseling educator. She is the surviving spouse of Sergeant Richard Stumpf, U.S. Marine Corps, who died by suicide in 1994. She is now married to a retired U.S. Marine, who was also a suicide-loss survivor, and they share five children.

Karl Hillway, Military Mentor Manager (TAPS)

Karl Hillway, a former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, came to TAPS in 2011 as a Military Mentor. After the Army and multiple deployments, his service turned toward supporting children and teenagers. Prior to joining TAPS, he served as an elementary and middle school teacher and coach. In his role at TAPS, Karl continues to support children and teens who have lost a military or veteran loved one by growing the Military Mentor program and supporting the mentors and survivors in his care. He holds a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of California Los Angeles, an Master of Business Administration, an M.S. in science and technology management, and graduate certificates in project management and leadership and management.