Stress First Aid for First Responders

Kristina Knight, MSW, LISW-S, is the trauma-informed care administrator at The Buckeye Ranch. She earned her MSW from The Ohio State University. She is a phase II certified clinician in the Neurosequential Model (childtrauma.org) and works across the organization, training team members and supervisors while participating in program development and integrating trauma-informed principles across the agency. Knight works with the professional development team supporting the implementation of employee development strategic initiatives. Knight has an extensive background in child welfare, with specialized expertise in working with transition-aged youth. She also works in private practice as a trainer in mental health didactics for companies and organizations, including several police departments, the state of Ohio, CPD, Spectrum and Adena Health. “Farm-Stress” certified by The Ohio State University, she is also trained in Stress First Aid and Mental Health First Aid and sits on the OSU College of Social Work Alumni Board. Knight is a member of The Ohio State University’s Stakeholder Advisory Council for the Adolescent Health and Resiliency Project and continues to act in a consulting capacity for high acuity cases involving transition age youth.