May 2025: All four of our on-site psychologists (Drs. Holens, Lubusko, Rigby, and Barber) travelled to Regina SK to attend the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment annual conference. We had a great time connecting with colleagues and…

April 2025: Dr. Barber spearheaded multi-day training for the WFPS Peer Support Team. Along with co-facilitators Drs. Rigby and Holens, he launched a new format across two groups to standardize the training for team members and tailoring it to the…

April 2025: Dr. Rigby joined Platoon 3 for another night shift ride along with a WFPS District Chief of Paramedic Operations. 

March & April 2025: Dr. Holens presented a seminar titled Mental Health Basics for First Responders. This is a talk geared towards new WFPS recruits and is offered a few times per year. Along with the WFPS Behavioural Health Nurse,…

April 2025: Dr. Holens and members of the WFPS Behavioural Health Unit held an open house family information night for members to discuss the mental health impacts of working in public safety careers. 

February 2025: Dr. Barber participated in a day shift ride along with the WFPS Platoon 4 dispatch team.

December 2024: Dr. Rigby and Dr. Barber were invited to give a talk about living with PTSD and other mental health challenges over the holidays. This talk was given to a peer lead team composed mostly of retired police officers,…

November 2024: Dr. Barber attended a night shift ride along with Platoon 3 firefighters at 6 Station. 

October 2024: The ALPHA team was invited by the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) to provide on-site mental health support during their annual forum, which was hosted in Winnipeg. 

September 2024: Several members of the ALPHA group (Drs. Holens, Lubusko, Barber, Rigby, and Katrina Barber) attended an event hosted by the Winnipeg Police Service to learn from their Tactical Support Team.