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Mr.
Wayne Fortin
is a licensed mental health professional who has worked in the community
mental health field for over 20 years.
In
1985, he founded the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) within the San
Diego County Mental Health system. In 1989, Mr. Fortin established the TIP
program as a non profit organization (Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc.)
dedicated to providing immediate support to those emotionally traumatized
by crisis events.
Mr.
Fortin led Trauma Intervention Programs Inc. in a national competition for
the Innovations in State and Local Government Award from
Harvard
University
and the Ford Foundation which TIP was awarded in 1991. This award is
widely considered to be the most prestigious award given to non profits
and public agencies. Following this award, Mr. Fortin established a
National Office of Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc. dedicated to
establishing TIP programs nationwide.
Today,
Mr. Fortin continues to lead the Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc. He
oversees 18 regional Chapters which serve over 75 cities, 100 hospitals,
67 police departments, and 55 fire departments. Trauma Intervention
Programs, Inc. is the largest operator of emergency services volunteer
programs in the nation.
In
April 2000, Mr. Fortin received the 2000 Crime Victim Service Award from
Attorney General Janet Reno. This award is considered the highest federal
award for victim advocates.
Mr.
Fortin continues to devote his professional career to assisting hospitals
and communities develop their capacity to provide compassionate care in
emergency settings (emergency departments, ICU's, burn units, pediatric
ICU's, and on emergency scenes). He has developed the TIP National
Emotional First Aid Course which has been offered to hundreds of health
care professionals across the nation.
Mr.
Fortin's primary goal is to make a major impact on the quality of care
citizens receive from the emergency response system including the
emergency health care system.
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