EPISODE SUMMARY

2022 marks the 20th anniversary of civilian members joining the OPP Association. Their work is critical in keeping Ontario safe and on this episode we speak with Communications Operator Lee Matthieu, who recently retired from the OPP for a 2nd time.

EPISODE NOTES

2022 marks the 20th anniversary of civilian members joining the OPP Association. Their work is critical in keeping Ontario safe and on this episode we speak with Communications Operator Lee Matthieu, who recently retired from the OPP for a 2nd time. Topics include the transition from OPSEU to the OPPA from Lee’s perspective, staffing issues in the Provincial Communications Centres, the mental health of Communications Operators, and Lee’s upcoming keynote at the Invisible Wounds Conference.

To listen to the song “Hands of Time” by Lee Matthieu, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hby44qC3ss

The Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council YouTube channel can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0TsB4RJ5LoOBBqNjGTtnyg. For more information on this organization, please visit https://linktr.ee/HopeEqualsLife.

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/

This episode of the 10-5 podcast is produced and hosted by Scott Mills and Joshua Jutras.

Music – “Line of Fire” by Jason Shaw available at Audionautix.com and used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

If you have any questions about this episode of the 10-5 Podcast, please email us at communications@oppa.ca