Dr. Rigby took part in a 12-hour course on treatment adaptations for EMDR when working with public safety personnel. At ALPHA, several of our clinicians offer EMDR as one of our gold-standard treatments for PTSD. EMDR can also be helpful…

The ALPHA team had a great time celebrating at the 47th Annual United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg (UFFW) Banquet and Ball, which included connecting with colleagues and WFPS members, hearing important and heartfelt stories and remarks, as well as some dancing. 

Martine Southall, Psychological Associate at ALPHA, was awarded the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research 2025 Scholarship, for her research exploring the relationship between cannabinoids and mental health and wellbeing.

Dr. Holens, Dr. Lubusko, and Martine Southall attended the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research forum. Dr. Holens presented a poster on research she has been working on regarding chronic pain treatment for military, RCMP, and veterans.

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.