McKay, Brad a.: - As a Certified Trauma Services Specialist with the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists, Brad has responded to and coordinated hundreds of interventions for frontline responders and their families. Brad has been asked to appear on TV news to provide the first responder perspective. Currently, Brad is providing clinically supervised peer support for mental health professionals in York Region and is the peer lead for a weekly yoga group for first responders. Brad is proud and honoured to join Syd Gravel in co-leading the Peer and Trauma Support Systems (P.A.T.S.S.) Team. This is a team of highly skilled, trained, experienced and professional peer and mental health experts from across Canada. Many of these professionals have volunteered countless hours to support frontline responders. Brad recently joined Badge of Life Canada as a senior police advisor and volunteers on two peer teams. A family man, Brad is a community-minded energetic advocate for wellness and peer support.