In 2010, Jeff Dill founded Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA).  This organization is a 501 (3) (C).  www.ffbha.org

Jeff Dill holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Argosy University (IL), a retired Captain at Palatine Rural Fire Protection District in Inverness, Illinois. 

Jeff travels the United States & Canada holding workshops to educate firefighters & EMS about behavioral health awareness and suicide prevention.  FBHA is the only known organization that tracks and validates data on all FF and EMT suicides across the United States. In addition, FBHA holds classes for counselors/chaplains, family members and preparing for retirement. He also has a passion to educate children on bullying and suicide awareness. If your organization needs a speaker on behavioral health, PTSD or suicide awareness then please feel free to bring Jeff in to assist your people as they struggle with the daily challenges of life.

 

Jeff is a twenty-six year veteran of the fire service, with volunteer and career experience. In addition, he has a Master's Degree in Community Counseling. He was the founder of Counseling Services for Fire Fighters in 2009 and Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance in 2010. He travels across the United States and Canada providing educational workshops to firefighters on behavioral health issues such as addictions, depression, PTSD, relationships and suicide awareness. Jeff also educates counselors across the United States on how to work with the fire service and understanding the fire service culture. His belief is education is the key to creating acceptance of behavioral health within the fire service. Jeff has been married to his wife Karen for over forty years. They have two daughters, Emily Stakes, married to Mike Stakes and Ericka Dill. Karen and Jeff have four grandchildren from Emily and Mike. During his off time Jeff and Karen love to camp across America in their thirty-two foot trailer with their two dogs, Scruffy Sam and Sadie. In addition Jeff loves to golf and spent over ten years working part time on the PGA Tour as a product representative.