EP.10 You’re Not Alone | A Closer look at PCIS

EP.10 You’re Not Alone | A Closer look at PCIS

From Code Forty4 by Amy Cortez

February 2, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

Amy Cortez interviews Steve Click about the importance of Post-Critical Incident Seminars for first responders and their families.

In this episode of Code Forty4 , Amy Cortez sits down with Steve Click , a retired Ohio State Highway Patrol officer and a current leader in First Responder Mental Health and Wellness with the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Steve brings a rare perspective blending decades of lived experience in uniform with his work supporting law enforcement officers, dispatchers, and their families across the country. A major focus of this conversation is Post-Critical Incident Seminars (PCIS) — a resource Steve has helped bring to officers and families across multiple states. PCIS is not just for officers who have experienced one major incident. These seminars are designed to help first responders and their support systems understand cumulative trauma — the “ducks” that pile up quietly over time. In this episode, Steve explains: Why PCIS is preventive , not just a last resort Why spouses and family members are encouraged to attend alongside their officer How sitting in a room with others who “get it” breaks isolation and stigma Why many families leave PCIS with language and understanding they never had before How these seminars often become a turning point for marriages, families, and…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Cortez

Guest: Steve Click

Topics covered

  • mental health
  • first responders
  • cumulative trauma
  • PCIS
  • family support

Keywords

  • PCIS
  • mental health
  • first responders
  • cumulative trauma
  • family support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio State Highway Patrol

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