2026 CIPSRT Presentation Slides
The following slide decks from the CIPSRT 2026 Conference have been kindly shared by presenters for reference by conference attendees. We are grateful for all presenters’ contributions to knowledge sharing and to attendees for their interest in using these materials to their support mental health and wellbeing.
**These materials are for the use of Conference attendees only. We kindly ask that these materials not be shared or distributed.
DAY 1 — May 5
Changing Contexts in Policing: A New Approach to Preventing Workplace Harassment and Advancing Gender Equity
Lana Wells, Kim Assailly & Nadine Wagner
Pearls, Pitfalls, and Practicalities – 30 Years of Mental Wellbeing for Rural First Responders
Leigh Blaney
Substances; From Use, to Misuse, to Addiction in First Responders
John Streukens
Stronger Together: Building a Sustainable Peer Support Program
Jenelle Tizzard & Rhys Clark
Changing the Narrative on Wellbeing: Moving to a Preventative Approach in UK Policing
Emma Williams
The Alberta Journey Upstream: Moving EMS Mental Health Strategies from Reaction to Prevention
Jenny Van Nistelrooy & Shelley Fahlman
Life After the Force: Exploring the Wellbeing and Mental Health Needs of RCMP Veterans and their Families
Julia Armstrong & Ashlee Mulligan
CIPSRT PRESENTATION
Kara Vincent
Edmonton Police Service – Reintegration
Tim Moeller & David Klein
DAY 2 — May 6
Police Officers Under Investigation: A Look at Psychological Health, Coping Strategies, and Support Measures (FR)
Annie Gendron
EMS Natural Allies: Culturally-Tailored Suicide Prevention Training in Alberta
Kathy Bartel & Shelley Fahlman
Connecting Nutrition and Mental Health for Public Safety Personnel
Raina Beugelink
From Crisis Negotiation to Crisis Navigation: Lessons from the Inside
Mo Fahad Shaukat
Redefining Sustainable Return-to-Work Practices for Police Officers After a Psychological Injury: Evidence-Based Solutions (FR)
Andrée-Ann Deschênes
ChiefStrong: The Psychological Load of Leadership and the Science of Sustaining It
Laurie Vandeschoot
Finding the Right Help: Advocating for Effective Trauma Therapy in Public Safety Personnel
Samantha Zahra
BC’s SAR Peer CISM Program – 19 Years Old and Lessons Learned
Greg Miller & Chris Mushumanski
Breaking Barriers: Advancing Accessibility, Inclusion, and Efficacy of Mental Health Supports and Services in First Responder Organizations
Marnie Bolin & Kiersten Mohr
Moral Injury & Sanctuary Trauma: Perspectives from an Operational Stress Injury Clinic
Amanda Berg
KEYNOTE – How Evidence-Based Sleep Interventions can Support Individuals
Recovering from Trauma
Dr. Colleen Carney