1st Watch Wellness Resilience & Leadership Training

About This Training:

This resilience and leadership training is designed for first responders, healthcare professionals, educators, leaders, and community members interested in building resilience and improving performance under stress.

Led by 1st Wath Wellness Director of Education & Training Matt Quackenbush, LCSW, this interactive program equips participants with practical strategies to strengthen resilience, enhance leadership effectiveness, manage stress, and foster healthier, more cohesive teams in high-pressure environments. Through evidence-based instruction and real-world application, attendees will gain tools to support both personal well-being and organizational success.

What You'll Learn:

• Understand how chronic stress impacts the brain and nervous system
• Recognize early signs of burnout and overload
• Improve decision-making under pressure
• Learn practical tools that can be used immediately at work and home

About Matt

Matt Quackenbush, LCSW has worked in mental health since 2005 and specializes in trauma, resilience, leadership, and peak performance. He has provided over 20,000 hours of trauma-focused therapy and trained thousands of first responders across the country.