November 3, 2026
8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 631
4034 Bath Rd, Kingston
Marsha Snider
Regional Manager, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Critical Incident Stress Management Program (CISM), Ontario Region
Marsha Snyder is the Regional Manager of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Program for the Ontario Region with Correctional Service Canada. Prior to her current role, Marsha worked as a Behavioural Science Technician and a Correctional Program Officer at various institutions in the Kingston area.
With experience supporting employee mental health, psychological wellness, and peer support initiatives, she has worked closely with leaders and frontline employees to strengthen individual wellbeing and promote healthy workplaces. Marsha is passionate about advancing evidence-informed approaches to mental health and wellness and regularly contributes to training, education, and program development across the organization.
Outside of work, Marsha enjoys staying active through running and the gym. She is busy keeping up with her three young kids and her dogs. Being the spouse of a first responder, she brings both professional and personal experience to conversations about mental health, resilience, and wellbeing.
Lisa Delaney
Occupational Therapist, Garnet Families Network, Queen’s University
Lisa is an occupational therapist leading the Garnet Families Network at Queen’s University. Drawing on experience in child and family health and her perspective as part of a Veteran family, she works to strengthen defence, first responder, and public safety family wellbeing through knowledge mobilization and collaboration.
Clint Barker MSc (Psych), MBA
OSISS Peer Support Coordinator
Clint Barker joined the British Army in 1986 at age 16, completing two years of training at the Army Apprentice College in Harrogate. He spent the next 20 years advancing through the ranks with operational tours in Iraq, Bosnia, Northern Ireland, and Afghanistan, specializing in Air Support Operations and serving within a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP). After completing the Yeoman of Signals course in 1997, he spent nine years in high‑level communications roles, including postings in UK National Security and Counter‑Terrorism Operations.
Commissioned from Warrant Officer Class 1 (CWO) in 2006, Clint spent four years as an Operations and Staff Officer, both on deployment and providing strategic, operational and tactical level communications in Afghanistan.
In 2010, Clint emigrated to Canada with his family. After 13 years with Calian Battalion at Fort Frontenac, he joined the Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS) program in September 2023 as a Peer Support Coordinator, fulfilling his aim to contribute more directly to military and veteran mental health support and well being of those communities.
PLEASE NOTE
Theme: Operational Stress Injury (OSI) and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), co-facilitated with CSC EAP lead, Marsha Snyder
Purpose: To strengthen the network of enablers assisting Veterans in the Kingston area, and to inform other agencies of the peer support systems available to other services who rush to danger
Doors Open: Doors open at 08:30 for icebreaker coffee
Venue: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 631
4034 Bath Rd, KingstonRoyal
Parking: Free in the adjoining lot.
Dress: Uniform of the day or business casual ie collared shirt and slacks. Organization logos, brands, and nametags encouraged!
Q. – Is there a registration fee?
A. – No.
Q. – Who can attend?
A. – Anyone with a connection to care for Veterans, and or/ members and employees in the Public Safety and 1st Responder sectors, and families.
Q. Can I volunteer to guide one of the discussion group tables in the second half of the morning?
A. Yes! Please contact co-Lead Facilitator Gord Hagar at respect.ontario.coordinator@gmail.com so he can add you to his list of discussion guides.
Q. – How do I get the latest info such a presenters’ .pdf format bio’s and slide decks?
A. – Refresh your webpage button frequently to get the latest updates, especially as we get closer to Forum Day (F-Day).
Q. Which door do I use to enter RCL Branch 631?
A. Please use the east side door facing the marina; it has a brand new anti slip surface. If you require wheelchair access, please use the main door on Bath Rd.
