Jeffrey Yarvis:  

rch interests turned to the military responders to disaster. MAJ Yarvis has a strong background in prevention and intervention after such events. Since 1994, he has lead or participated in over 45 civilian and military critical incident stress debriefings. In 1997 the Bell-Coryell County (TX) Chapter of the International Critical Incidence Stress Foundation named him Mental Health Professional of the Year for his work with the tornadoes of Jarrell and Morgan’s Point, Texas and he was nominated for the General Douglas Macarthur leadership award. He has presented at 15 national conferences regarding combat and operational trauma and has numerous publications pertaining to trauma and evidence-based treatments. He was the first social worker in the history of the US Army to graduate from the Aero-medical flight psychology program, Ft Rucker, AL and serve on flight status as a helicopter crewman as a flight social worker. Major Yarvis is a Board Certified Diplomate in social work and psychotherapy and holds the highest clinical designation of licensed clinical social worker. He obtained an MSW from Boston College, and a M.Ed. from Cambridge College and is a graduate of the Armor and Medical Corps Officer Basic Courses, the AMEDD Advanced Course, the Civil Affairs Qualification Course, the Combined Arms Services Staff School and Command and General Staff College. He has the following military decorations, The Bronze Star Medal, The Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, The Army Commendation Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster,, The Iraq Campaign Medal, the National Defense Medal (Two awards), The Armed Forces Medal, The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Two Awards), Global War on Terrorism Medal, The Humanitarian Service Medal, The NATO Medal, The UN in Haiti Medal, The Overseas Service Ribbon, the Reserve Oversees Training Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge, the Expert Field Medical Badge, and the Aviation Badge. He also has the German sports badge and the Danish Contingent Medal Major Yarvis serves proudly with his wife Laura and his two children Jacob and Olivia. Jeff still runs. Most recently the Paris Marathon in 3:36. Drop us a line.