The Compassionate Response:

Humanizing Conversations Among First Responders and Their Families

 

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 – 7:00pm ET – 8:00pm ET

Featuring Jen Welsh, Jody Hicks, and Suzz Sandalwood  – Questions and Reflections 2024

Join us on December 18th at 7:00pm ET for a heartfelt and reflective conversation as we look back on the past year of the Encompas Program. Together, we’ll explore the purpose driving our work and the meaningful connections we’ve built with OPPA members, their families, and the First Responder community. We’ll share insights from our direct experiences, highlighting the realities of First Responder life, and offer a glimpse into our vision for the future. As we evolve this space, our focus remains on fostering a deeper, more compassionate environment.

If you have any questions that you would like the team to answer during the segment, we invite you to send them in advance to suzz.sandalwood@daltonassociates.ca. We look forward to connecting with you!

Our Speakers:

Jen Welsh, BA
Jen joined Dalton Associates in 2020 as a Wellness Navigator within the Indigenous Mental Wellness Services Division for the NAN Hope Mental Health and Addictions Support Access Program. Shortly after, she transitioned to a Family Care Manager role on the First Responder Mental Health Team, supporting the Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program following an 18-year career as a police officer. Today, Jen serves as the Program Manager of Encompas and First Responder Services. Additionally, she acts as the Liaison for Dalton Associates’ First Responder Advisory Council, which includes professionals from various First Responder fields, such as police, paramedics, and firefighters, ensuring exceptional care and services tailored to First Responders.

Jody Hicks, MA, RP, CCC
Jody is the Clinical Supervisor and Manager of Mental Health Services at Dalton Associates. With over 15 years of diverse clinical experience, Jody has worked across a range of settings, including immediate support and crisis intervention, community-based addiction programs, academic support for graduate-level students, and private practice. A full professional member of the CCPA (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association) and CRPO (College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario), Jody holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, specializing in Transpersonal Counselling Psychology with a concentration in Wilderness Therapy. Her expertise makes her adept at handling complex cases with care and skill.

Suzz Sandalwood, BA
Suzz is a Care Manager at Dalton Associates, as well as a Certified Grief Counsellor trained by David Kessler and Certified Trauma Support Specialist. As an MSW intern therapist, Suzz has played a key role in developing SOPs, Grief Literacy Training, and the intake process for the Ontario Immediate Family Wellness Program. Coming from a First Responder family herself (widowed), Suzz brings a unique and compassionate perspective to her work. She will also be stepping into a clinical role in Dalton Associates’ newly rebranded webinar series, The Compassionate Response: Humanizing Conversations Among First Responders and Their Families, launching in the new year.

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://daltonassociates-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f1QFaOEuQnGF2JQvWwCAVQ

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.

All sessions will be delivered through the PHIPA compliant version of Zoom Webinar.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact encompas@daltonassociates.ca