Liz Arbour is a Director with the OPP Veterans’ Association (OPPVA) and joins the 10-5 Podcast to talk about the history of the organization, the work they do for their members, and how you can join.
To listen to today’s episode click on the player above or listen on Google, Apple or Spotify click here or on image above.
To join the OPPVA or for additional information, please click here.
he Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:
• Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7 including crisis support)
• Email – info@encompascare.ca
• Website – EncompasCare.ca
The OPP’s Healthy Workplace Team can be reached at 1-844-677-9409. This number is answered 24/7 by a care navigator or mental health clinician. Callers can request information, connection to a peer supporter, or support. Please note that this is not a crisis line. The Healthy Workplace Team can also be reached by email at OPPHealth@opp.ca (not monitored 24/7).
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
Dilnaz Garda is the President of Canada Beyond the Blue and one of the organizers of a recent gala held in Toronto called the “Champions of Change of Gala.” She joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the event and the work of Canada Beyond the Blue. Topics include the purpose of the event and award winners, a wall of honour for law enforcement members who have died by suicide, an overview of Canada Beyond the Blue, how to start a local chapter, and Dilnaz’s “three wishes” for change.
To listen to today’s episode click on the player below or to listen on Google, Apple or Spotify click here or on image above. To learn more about OPP Beyond the Blue and Canada Beyond the Blue listen to Episode 51 of the 10-5 Podcast, visit 10-5 Podcast Episode 51
For additional information on Canada Beyond the Blue, please visit CanadaBeyondTheBlue.com or email info@canadabeyondtheblue.com
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If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
Acting Commander of the OPP’s Indigenous Policing Bureau, Inspector Marcel Beaudin, and the Manager of the OPP’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Unit, Staff Sergeant Brooke McRoberts, join the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Topics include the history of this day, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its calls to action, the relationship between police and Indigenous people, future opportunities for reconciliation with Indigenous people, available mental health supports, and “three wishes” for change.
Listen on the player below or on the podcasting platorm of your choice. Links to all platforms.
Former residential school students can call 1-866-925-4419 for emotional crisis referral services and information on other health supports from the Government of Canada.
Indigenous peoples across Canada can also go to The Hope for Wellness Help Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for counselling and crisis intervention. Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat at https://hopeforwellness.ca/home.html
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
Photo-OPP Association Head Office Staff and Board gather around flag pole for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2022. The OPPA is flying a Every Child Matters flag at our Head Office in Barrie, Ontario
The OPP Association Head Office will be closed Friday September 30, 2022 for a statutory holiday to mark the 2nd official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff and membership of the Ontario Provincial Police Association, we wish to acknowledge the harm caused by the residential school system in Canada, and commit to honouring the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities.
We believe that the commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
We urge all our members and the public to wear orange on September 30th for what was and still is “Orange Shirt Day” and now is rightfully so the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day that honours the children who survived Indian Residential Schools and remembers those who did not. This history of this day relates to the experience of Phyllis Webstad, a Northern Secwpemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation, on her first day of school, where she arrived dressed in a new orange shirt, which was taken from her. It is now a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
We recognize that this day will carry sorrow and grief for many. We encourage former Residential School students to call 1-866-925-4419 for emotional crisis referral services and information on other health supports
Indigenous peoples across Canada can also go to The Hope for Wellness Help Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for counselling and crisis intervention. Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat.
For our own OPP Association members, the Encompas Mental Wellness Program is available 24/7 by calling 1-866-794-9117 or visiting online at EncompasCare.ca.
We encourage our members and the public to review the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, specifically the “Delivering on Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action“. One of the Calls To Action was designating September 30th as a statutory holiday to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Please consider any actions that you and we can take to move forward in unity together.
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Rob Stinson
President, Ontario Provincial Police Association
Retired Peel Regional Police Staff Sergeant and Boots on the Ground peer support team trainer Shawn McCowell joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss the 2 recent deaths in the policing family, his recent artwork in response, police funerals and the upcoming Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial in Ottawa.
To listen click on the player below or to listen on the podcasting platform of your choice click on the image above.
For more information on Boots on the Ground, please visit https://www.bootsontheground.ca/
For more information on the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial, including video of previous ceremonies, please visit https://cppom.ca/. To view this year’s ceremony live on September 25, 2022, please visit https://cppom.ca/live/
The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:
Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)
Email – info@encompascare.ca
Website – https://www.encompascare.ca/
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
The 2022 Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial is an in person event on Sunday September 25, 2022 at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Full The Ceremony will be livestreamed on CPPOM Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. All of the links can be found at CPPOM.ca/Live.
The Service will commence Sunday at 11am sharp, will last approximately one hour and will conclude with a March Past the Headdress of our recently fallen officers.
Parade Orders, a list of weekend events, details on the Canadian Police Association Golf Tournament happening in Ottawa on Saturday September 24th, how to obtain Memorial Ribbons, weekend social information and details on a Motor Vehicle Exclusion Zone around Parliment Hill for this year’s event are all posted on the official blog of the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial CPPOM.ca.
This year we will honour the lives of RCMP Constable Alan Poapst; RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson; Ontario Provincial Police Constable Marc Hovingh; Calgary Police Sergeant Andrew Harnett; RCMP Constable Shelby Patton; and Toronto Police Constable Jeffrey Northrup. There will also be two historical admissions in Surrey Police Constable George McDonald and RCMP Superintendent Dennis Massey.
A Next-of-Kin Welcoming Reception to host the families of fallen officers will be held Saturday evening. This will be followed by a Candlelight Vigil at the Memorial Tablets where the families can take some private time to reflect prior to Sunday’s service.
The Reading of the Names will occur at 9am, at the same time as the parade mustering will start around 9am Sunday morning at the corner of Wellington and Kent Streets in front of the Supreme Court of Canada.
The anticipated step-off will be 10:20am so please allow yourselves enough time to arrive, park and muster with your assigned column.
There will be Parade Marshalls on hand to assist with mustering and direction.
Units will form up in ranks of four (4) within their assigned column with Senior Officers and Unit Commanders positioned in front of their respective agency.
Each column will be led by a Pipe Band and will follow their assigned band onto the Front Lawn of Parliament Hill.
The traditional Minister’s Reception following the service will be a smaller invite-only event this year. Due to ongoing construction, and covid-related federal health restrictions, there is limited space to host the event. This year will be exclusive to the Next-of-Kin of those six officers (Alan, Heidi, Marc, Andrew, Shelby, Jeff) being honoured.
The Memorial Ribbon is a folded blue ribbon on black backing with the Memorial logo in the center. We encourage the wearing of the ribbon in accordance with each individual services’ policies beginning Monday September 19 through the end of day Sunday September 25, 2022.
Ribbons for the service can be acquired by visiting: MemorialRibbon.org.
The public are welcome to greet the Run to Remember and Ride to Remember arriving at Parliament Hill at 3pm Saturday September 24, 2022.
The Ride to Remember will depart Ontario Police College on September 21st. The Run to Remember will begin their journey from Queen’s Park on September 22nd. Both teams will meet up at Ottawa Police Headquarters for their final leg to Parliament Hill on the 24th.
NOTE FROM CPPOM ORGANIZERS – MOTOR VEHICLE EXCLUSION ZONE
As a result of several major demonstrations earlier this year which adversely impacted the City of Ottawa and its residents, the City has implemented a Motor Vehicle Exclusion Zone for all events occurring in the area encompassed by Elgin, Bay and Laurier Streets up to Parliament Hill. This, naturally, impacts the Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial Service which occurs within those boundaries. In years past we have had a contingent of motorcycles lead our parade onto Parliament Hill. Unfortunately, we are not able to continue that tradition this year. No motor vehicles can participate in the event this year. We ask that you respect the direction and wishes of the City of Ottawa. Thank you in advance.
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Please join us on Wednesday September 28th from 10am – 11am for a conversation with Karen Skinulis on Strategies for Navigating Unique Parenting Challenges in First Responders Families.
The First Responder’s job brings special challenges to both parents and their children. Shift-work, overtime and last minute scheduling changes can leave you feeling like you aren’t providing the continuity and predictability your child needs. It may also be hard to transition from a stressful shift to family time. Your child/teen may feel anxious about the risks inherent in your work. They may not understand why you need time to unwind after a shift or have trouble being present. This talk will explore ways we can effectively cope with these challenges (and others) by focusing on both the child’s and parent’s perspective.
Karen Skinulis is a Registered Psychotherapist and specializes in working with parents, families, adolescents and individuals on a range of issues including: parenting (all developmental stages), child behavior, self-esteem, communication, anxiety/depression, divorce/separation/co-parenting, school-related concerns, and teen issues.
Note: To ensure your anonymity, your registration information will ONLY be available to the hosts from Dalton Associates. Registrants will NOT have the option of turning on their camera or microphone at any time. Questions will be managed through the text Q&A which are sent only to the hosts – Dalton Associates. They will either answer those questions verbally without referencing the name of the participant who asked the question, or privately through the text function.
All sessions will be delivered through the PHIPA complaint version of Zoom Webinar.
Retired OPP Provincial Constable Shawn Evans joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss back his work with the Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council and bench donations, his career with the OPP, and his “three wishes” for the world.You can listen to the podcast on the OPPA public website OPPA.ca/Media or on Google, Apple, Spotify and more platforms by clicking on the image above.
The Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council YouTube channel can be found here. For more information on this organization, please visit https://linktr.ee/HopeEqualsLife.
To listen to the song “Hands of Time” by Lee Matthieu, please click here.
- Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)
- Email – info@encompascare.ca
- Website – https://www.encompascare.ca/
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day that aims to raise awareness on the issue of suicide, while working to reduce stigma and prevent suicide worldwide. Encompas understands the unique ways that the first responder community is impacted by suicide and suicidal ideation. Our thoughts are with the family members, colleagues and friends of the OPPA members that have been lost to suicide, their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Encompas is committed to promoting awareness around suicide and suicide prevention, and we are honoured to walk alongside and support active and retired OPPA members and their families who may be experiencing thoughts of suicide, feeling isolated, alone and overwhelmed. Also, we are here to support if you are experiencing the loss of a loved one.
If you or someone you know is struggling, Encompas, powered by Dalton Associates, is here for you as a confidential resource 24/7 – call 1-866-794-9117, or visit encompascare.ca to connect with an Encompas Care Manager. We will partner with you to keep you safe.
OPP Sergeant Kerry Schmidt joins the 10-5 Podcast to discuss back to school safety, his role as a Media Officer with the OPP, getting ready for winter driving and his “three wishes.”
You can listen to the podcast on the player above, on OPPA public website OPPA.ca/Media or on Google, Apple, Spotify and more platforms by clicking on the image above.
Click here to follow Sergeant Schmidt and the OPP’s Highway Safety Division on Twitter.
For more information on 360 Kids, visit www.360kids.ca
The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program is available to eligible active and retired OPPA Members:
- Telephone – 1-866-794-9117 (Available 24/7)
- Email – info@encompascare.ca
- Website – https://www.encompascare.ca/
The next session in the Encompas Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series is Wednesday September 28, 2022 from 10:00am – 11:00am EDT. Featuring Karen Skinulus, Registered Psychotherapist – Strategies for Navigating Unique Parenting Challenges in First Responders’ Families. Visit https://www.encompascare.ca/ to register.
If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca