1. Profiling the OPP's Commitment to a Healthy Workforce 2016 National Conference on Peer Support Friday April 29, 2016

2. Today’s Panel: Michelle McRae, A/Team Lead, Wellness Unit Sergeant Rick Foley, Assistant Provincial Coordinator, Critical Incident Stress Response/Peer Support Tara Sutherland, Physiological Health Sciences Coordinator Wellness Unit

3. To highlight the strategies and initiatives the OPP employs to support our members, retirees, and their families in dealing with Mental Health issues. To demonstrate the linkages between the OPP’s Critical Incident Stress Response/Peer Support Teams and other Wellness Programs/Initiatives in the OPP including: Training, Awareness, Psychological Health and Well-being, Disability Management, Employee and Family Assistance, etc. Objectives

4. March 16, 2011  complaint/notice of investigation October 24, 2012  “In the Line of Duty” report January 2013 – September 2014  Regular report-backs Background

5. Supporting Our People: Healthy Workforce Supporting Our Communities: Police Interactions with People with Mental Health Issues Shared Values Building awareness Reducing stigma Providing member training and resources Fostering internal partnerships Collaborating with external partners Evaluating impacts Supporting our members and our communities Our Commitment: The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is committed to improving its response to the mental health needs of its members and the individuals they serve. Our Goal: The overarching aim of the OPP Mental Health Strategy: Our People, Our Communities is improved outcomes for people with mental health issues whether they are members of the OPP or members of our communities.

6. Expand mental health education and training Reduce stigma and build awareness Expand programs and resources for all members Increase capacity and standardization in the Critical Incident Stress Response/Peer Support Program Develop strong internal and external communications Increase partnerships with internal and external agencies Improve overall well-being of members, retirees and their families Implement continual Program Evaluation

7. Wellness Programs Employee/Family Supports Physiological Health Sciences Fitness/ Wellness Supports Employee Assistance Program Critical Incident Stress Response/Peer Support Wellness Unit Working together to support our members, retirees and their families in maintaining optimum, holistic health. Wellness Unit

8. Healthy Workforce Resource Guide (Recognize. Educate. Support) Psychological Services (Wellness Checks, Research, Assessments, Safeguard) Specialized HR Support Fitness/Wellness Support Employee/Family/Retiree Support (internal) Employee/Family/Retiree Support (external) Employee Primary Goal

9. Wellness programs have been established based on a model aimed to: RECOGNIZE EDUCATE SUPPORT Our Approach

10. Importance of Peers

11. Internal teams trained in Critical Incident Stress Management – individual and group. Can respond immediately to critical incidents. Can provide assistance in response to individual requests for support. There are (CISR/PS) Team Leads and teams in every region. Available to members (uniform, civilian and auxiliary), retirees and their families. Critical Incident - any situation faced by individuals which causes them to experience unusually strong emotional reactions and has the potential to interfere with their ability to function at the time of the incident or later. Critical Incident Stress Response/Peer Support

12. Roots in the early 1980s 2011: Provincial Coordinator introduced (full-time) 2013: Team Leads and Assistant Coordinator introduced (pilot) 2014: Team Leads and Assistant Coordinator introduced (full-time) 2013-present: Continual expansion of the Teams Evolution of the Program

13. Program Coordination – Physiological Health Sciences Coordinator – Fitness Liaisons Fitness Appraisers – Importance of training/certification – Importance of peer credibility Fitness Champions – Not a cookie-cutter approach Fitness Supports

14. Healthy Workforce Advisory Committee – Provincial Representation Road to Mental Readiness Training Program – Peer Facilitators Not Myself Today – Local Champions Awareness Events – Lunch and Learn Sessions (Mental Health, Resilience, Lived Experience, etc.) – Family Nights – Wellness Days Psychological Health and Well-being – Wellness Checks – Post-Critical Incident Checks – Baseline Integration of Peers into Other Programs

15. OPP WELLNESS UNIT 777 Memorial Avenue Orillia, ON L3V 7V3 Phone: 705-329-6789 Website: visit www.opp.cawww.opp.ca (Search for: Mental Health Strategy or Wellness Unit) Thank you!