Dear Members,
I regret to inform the membership of a critical incident that has occurred in Coquitlam that involved two members of the RCMP. One member tragically lost their life after being shot in the line of duty today, and a second is being treated for injuries. E-Comm has deployed members of the CIS team to assist and has contacted Dr. Lisa Kitt to support the CIS team with their duties.
All members are entitled to 6 free sessions with the current list of practitioners participating in the psychological support program who we have been advised are currently accepting new patients:
- Alex Abdel-Malick: https://www.portmoodytherapy.com/book 604-787-9620
- Jess Ram: https://jessramconsulting.com/ 604-880-1210
- Lindsay Faas: https://thrive-life.ca/contact-us-thrivelife-counselling/
- Kevin Lutz: kevlutz@telus.net; 778-877-9101
- Samantha Young: https://peacockhaven.ca; samanthayoung@peacockhaven.ca
- Vancouver Island Psychological Services: https://www.vipsychology.ca; 250-727-7060
All the above support is billed confidentially to E-Comm and free of charge. Please identify yourself as an E-Comm employee impacted by the critical incident. We understand that these events can be a trigger for any one of our members and these supports are available to you free of charge as well.
In addition to the above, there are resources provided by:
- Homewood Health – Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-800-663-1142
https://homewoodhealth.com/individuals/services/efap - WorkSafe Critical Incident Response Program 1.888.922.3700
https://www.worksafebc.com/en/contact-us/departments-and-services/critical-incident-response
The pager is monitored from 9 am to 11 pm daily with next-day response for after-hours calls
Our thoughts are with all of those affected by this tragedy, and we stand ready to give support wherever needed. Please reach out and check on each other during the next few days and encourage each other to reach out to a mental health professional to get additional support. If you have questions or want assistance being connected with support, don’t hesitate to contact us at executive@ecpbc.ca
In solidarity,
Donald Grant
President