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06/19/2026

2026 Las Cruces First Responder Crisis and Wellness Conference

Robert "Hoss" Horstman, MA, LCDL, DRE, PsyD(c)

Retired Sergeant with 25 years of service at the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and current Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology at the University of Arizona Global Campus.

Hoss combines extensive law enforcement leadership with academic research and counseling expertise. Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, and national presenter on officer wellness, crisis negotiation, and substance abuse prevention. Experienced in bridging law enforcement practice with academic innovation to advance resilience, wellness, and public trust.

06/18/2026

Meet the speakers at 2026 Las Cruces First Responder Crisis and Wellness Conference

Christy Haynes, LICSW, CCISM, CFRC
Founder Over Watch First Responder Services, LLC

Christy earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1998 and her Master’s in Social Work from West Virginia University in 2000. She achieved the highest level of clinical licensure in 2004 and has since built a diverse career spanning inpatient psychiatric care, community-based services with at-risk youth and families, corrections, domestic violence programming, private practice, and first responder mental health.

After a decade of dedicated work with first responders, Christy founded Over Watch First Responder Services, LLC in 2024. Her agency partners with multiple government organizations to provide mental health support to first responders across communities. In addition, she has maintained a private practice with PsyCare, Inc. since 2009, where she specializes in individual, family, and couples therapy with a focus on trauma and first responder wellness. She is a member of the Fire Service Psychology Association, is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management and as a Certified First Responder Counselor.

Christy has also served as an adjunct professor at West Virginia University Institute of Technology, presented at local, state, and national conferences, and provided expert witness and case consultation for attorneys. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate in the Doctor of Social Work program at the University of Kentucky.

Outside of her clinical and academic work, Christy operates a small rural farm and serves as a certified firefighter. She is also a member of a multidisciplinary team that provides Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) support following emergency responder crises.

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Vinnie will be preforming the last day of our 2026 Las Cruces First Responder Crisis and Wellness Conference.

Vinnie Montez is a Colorado native. He grew up in Boulder and always wanted to be a police officer. As a 20 plus year veteran of law enforcement, his experiences as a cop and his Mexican heritage are the foundation for his comedy.

Vinnie got into comedy in 2007 as a means of addressing the stress and trauma of dealing with the horrible situations he encounters on the job. Since then, he has performed regularly at Denver’s Comedy Works and other national venues. His first comedy special, Vinnie Montez: Armed & Hilarious, debuted in 2019 on Dry Bar Comedy. Vinnie has shared the stage with nationally known comedian’s: Michelle Wolf, John Crist, Josh Blue, Paul Rodriguez, Gilbert
Gottfried, Nick Guerra, Brian Posehn, Gina Brillon, Joey Medina, Caroline Rhea, Bob Marley and more.

In 2018 Vinnie was inducted as an official member of Humanizing the Badge (HTB), an organization on a mission to help forge stronger relationships between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve. He focuses on telling funny stories about being a police officer and promoting better mental health for the men and women in blue. With everything going on in the world of law enforcement today, it’s amazing to watch Vinnie bring people together to laugh with his special blend of comedy. He is nationally known at events around the nation. Vinnie has become a favorite
among law enforcement and corporate audiences alike, performing for the Special Olympics International Law Enforcement Torch Run Conference (Denver), Colorado Association of School Resource Officers, Rocky Mountain Hostage Negotiators, International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators, National Latino Peace Officers Association, Humanize the Badge, Building Warriors, Great American Comedy Festival, World Series of Comedy, Hallie’s Heroes and many more.

06/17/2026

The average first responder experiences between 300 and 600 traumatic events in a career compared to the 1-3 experienced by non-first responders across a lifetime. Find ways to cope and ways to heal at our 2026 Las Cruces First Responder Crisis and Wellness Conference. Connect, learn, heal.

06/16/2026

Meet the speakers at 2026 Las Cruces First Responder Crisis and Wellness Conference.

Steven M Click, Director
First Responder Mental Wellness

Steven M. Click serves as the Director of First Responder Mental Wellness for the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Initiatives. Prior to his current position, he served as the First Responder Liaison for Ohio Mental Health & Addiction Services. Steve is a retired lieutenant from the Ohio State Highway Patrol where he served for 36 years, completing his career assigned to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Office of Personnel / Ohio ASSIST program. Steve has been involved in peer support since 1992 and oversaw the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Member’s Assistance Team (MAT) from its inception in 2002 and previously served as the Operational Commander.

In 1992, he received the Ohio Distinguished Law Enforcement Valor Award, the highest award for valor in Ohio.

He and his wife Lori live in Grove City, Ohio.

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06/15/2026

The trauma faced on the job can turn into the crisis faced at home if you don't learn to address it and heal. 2026 Las Cruces First Responder Crisis and Wellness Conference will address the crisis first responders face both in the field and at home. Register today.

06/14/2026

Nearly 40% of all EMTs and Paramedics have experienced problems with alcohol and drug addiction. 2026 Las Cruces First Responder Crisis and Wellness Conference will address the crisis first responders face both in the field and at home. Register today.

06/11/2026

June us PTSD Awareness Month. 2026 Las Cruces First Responder Crisis and Wellness Conference will address the crisis and trauma faced by first responders. The 200-600 crisis events over a career that often lead to PTSD, learn the skills to addreas those traumatic events.

06/10/2026

The Good Guy, the Bad Guy, and the Ugly Truth