486 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine A veteran of the mental health field, Dr. Kimberly W. Butler celebrates her success as a psychologist and business owner. After receiving a BA in psychology from the University of Rochester in 1997 and an MS in human development from the university in 1998, she went on to earn an MSW from Nazareth University and a PhD in psychology, public policy and law from Alliant International University. As Dr. Butler progressed in her career, she discovered her interest in helping law enforcement officers with their mental wellness. In 2021, she created Blue Line Wellness, where she contracts with police departments to complete mandated or requested wellness checks, provide mental health awareness training, and consult on creating department specific wellness programming. Dr. Butler's most notable achievement is increasing awareness of mental health and emotional wellness among Monroe County law enforcement. In addition to running Blue Line Wellness, Dr. Butler is the director of health and wellness for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, where she created and oversees a three-pronged embedded wellness program. She is also a DCJS-certified instructor teaching various classes and levels at the police academy. Prior to her current duties, she excelled in a broad range of human services roles, including as a social worker with the Fairport Police Department, the chief of clinical and forensic services for the Monroe County Office of Mental Health, and a forensic mental health therapist at Livingston County Jail. In recognition of her dedication to others, Dr. Butler was presented with the 2022 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Civilian of the Year Award. In the future, she plans to expand Blue Line Wellness's reach statewide and add more clinicians to her team to offer more care to officers. She will also continue conducting training and bringing the fields of mental health and law enforcement together. DR. KIMBERLY W. BUTLER OWNER, BLUE LINE WELLNESS DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS, MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Rochester, NY HEALTH AND WELLNESS
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