IPCO to Hold Mental Health Conference

The Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO), an organization representing the nine standalone Indigenous police services in the Province of Ontario, is hosting a Path to Wellness Mental Health Conference from May 31 to June 2, 2022.

This inaugural conference will bring together representatives from Ontario’s nine standalone Indigenous police services, alongside mental health professionals, community members, and representatives of the Ontario and Canadian governments, to discuss the mental health crisis currently facing Indigenous police services.

The goal of this conference is to develop Indigenous-centric strategies to improve officer mental health and thereby improve quality of service,  reduce lost time due to mental health leave, and reduce risks to community and officer safety. At its core, this conference is a launch point for a new mental health strategy for Indigenous policing.