James Lewis, III

James has a Psy.D. in neuropsychology (Central Michigan University) with experience with post operative aspects of heart and bone marrow transplant, children's exposure to traumatic events and the developmental issues of aging. Moreover, he has ability to conduct training on issues of aging to various groups including personnel, families, training staff (students) community support groups, organizations and residents.

Subject Matter Expert (SME) for developing collaborative application and implementation of federal grant proposals. SME in human development and brain development. SME in law enforcement training for collaborative responses to children exposed to domestic and community violence for the California Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) and the Child-Development and Community Policing Program (CD-CP) at the Yale School of Medicine, Child Study Centers New Haven Connecticut and Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC. SME for field training of Law Enforcement and Fire First responders for school and community collaborative efforts. Homeland Security grant awardee for Municipal Manager response to terror, State of Connecticut.

Experience in assessing and treating dementia and depression in geriatric persons.

National presenter regarding issues of elderly abuse and trauma. National consultant to school districts regarding inclusion roles for grandparents. Editor of textbooks and peer reviewed journals regarding issues of aging, abuse and trauma. Published multimedia and books. International presenter on the negative aspects of chronic exposure to violence.

International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program police training on domestic violence-Sarajevo, Bosnia. University of Tel Aviv, Israel.

Chief Operating Officer of National Center (National Center for Children Exposed to Violence) as the principal provider of Training and Technical assistance to 19 sites in the United States for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)  including two in Ohio (Dayton and Toledo) as SME for compliance concerns with federal grant awards. Sites included rural, urban and tribal communities. All site awards included programming for the elderly as a part of a multifaceted approach to protecting children.