2025 RMPFC Annual Meeting

Coffee and bagels will be provided by our partner, Cops Fighting Cancer

Cornerstone Christian Counseling - Supporting First Responders: Nurturing Their Well-Being and Ours

Together, we will explore themes and strategies for supporting first responders, including the importance of trauma-informed care. Additionally, we will address the need for self-care and support for those who compassionately care for responders, enabling us to nurture both the well-being of responders and our own.

• Rich Vigil, MA, LPCC - A first responder with 30 years of law-enforcement experience, my career was cut short due to a tragic on duty incident leaving me with limited visibility in one eye. Through that experience, I discovered the importance of mental health through counseling and am now a therapist for first responders.

• Victoria Renken, MS, LPCC, NCC, PMH-C, CFRA  - A certified perinatal mental health counselor and certified first responder associate therapist, I am passionate about providing empathic and authentic counseling to individuals who often seek support due to the challenges associated with their roles or careers, including parents and first responders. 

The Center for Relationship Education - home of Responding to Relationships

The Center for Relationship Education uses research-supported strategies to improve relationships. Participants learn to understand the positive benefits of incorporating skills and effective communication. Today's workshop will focus on Relationship Expectations: Mitigating disappointment and increasing the satisfaction in your relationships.

Thrivent Financial Services - Securing the Future: 5 Keys to Confidence in Retirement for First Responders – A Wellness Approach to Financial Health, by Michael Herrick

As a former police officer, I know the dedication and sacrifice it takes to serve our communities, and I understand the importance of preparing for retirement. As a Thrivent financial associate, I specialize in helping police officers, firefighters and their families achieve their goals and work toward financial clarity. 

Officer and firefighter wellness covers far more than just physical fitness — it includes mental health, sleep, relationships, and yes, even your finances — because stress doesn’t clock out when the shift ends. I can help you:

      • Understand your current situation and map out your future priorities.
      • Set actionable goals based upon your needs, wants and wishes.
      • Move forward with confidence in your financial journey."

As a Thrivent financial associate with a law enforcement career that spanned 10 years, I know you have unique financial priorities—and I have the expertise to help get you where you want to go.

Mind Spa - Healing & Rewiring the Brain: Breakthrough Treatments for PTSD, TBI & Depression in First Responders

• For too long, first responders have been told to talk it out or take a pill. But when trauma, or chronic stress causes inflammation in the brain, traditional therapies often fall short.

  This talk is about what’s really going on under the surface—the cellular damage, disrupted brain circuits, and neuroinflammation that can make PTSD, TBI, and depression feel impossible to overcome. And more importantly, it’s about the breakthrough treatments that are changing that story.

  You’ll learn how therapies like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Ketamine Infusion, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) are helping firefighters, officers, and medics heal their brains and reclaim their lives—not over months or years, but in weeks.

  If you’re tired of seeing your team or yourself struggle without real relief, come learn about the science-backed solutions that are finally making a difference. This is not just about coping—it’s about truly recovering.

  Commanders, Chiefs, Leaders—this is the mental health conversation we’ve been waiting to have.

• Sam J. Peterson – a former Army bomb technician and combat veteran who turned personal struggle into purpose after nearly losing his life to PTSD. He now leads cutting-edge programs that deliver rapid, lasting relief for veterans and first responders battling PTSD, TBI, and depression. As co-founder of Mind Spa Denver and co-founder of Patriot PowerUp, Sam uses advanced therapies like TMS, ketamine, and neurorehabilitation to treat the root causes of trauma. His mission is simple: provide the life-saving care our nation’s heroes deserve—fast, effective, and built by someone who’s been in their boots.

Jeff Marr – “It’s not If, it’s When.”

A former Colorado Law Enforcement Officer engaging and thought-provoking conversations that blend real-world law enforcement expertise with practical strategies. My mission is to empower leaders to protect their legacy while building it.

Nicoletti-Flater Associates – The Resilient Chaplain: Wellness Strategies for Self and Service

• Dr. Mariya Dvoskina is a Police and Public Safety Psychologist at Nicoletti-Flater Associates (NFA). She has been at the forefront of providing counseling and crisis intervention services to first responders and their families for nearly a decade. With a wealth of experience and expertise in stress, trauma, anxiety, and depression, Specializing in adult individual therapy, crisis intervention & de-escalation, marital and couples therapy, peer support supervision, post critical incident response, suicide prevention, threat assessment and management, as well as violence prevention and intervention, Dr. Dvoskina's dedication to the mental well-being of first responders is unwavering. Her role as the NFA emergency response coordinator underscores her passion for crisis response and trauma intervention, ensuring that those who serve our communities receive the care they deserve. Her educational background includes undergraduate training in psychology from CU Boulder, followed by graduate degrees in Master of Arts and Doctor of Psychology from the University of Denver. Prior to her academic pursuits, she gained valuable experience as a correctional officer within juvenile offender settings, shaping her culturally competent approach to first responder wellness. 

Lauren Childress - Mental Health First Aid Awareness

Gain an understanding of basic mental health and wellbeing as a chaplain and at the agency you serve. Learn to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health issues and how to respond to crisis situations. Learn about the impact of mental health conditions and the stigma associated with them while also learning how to promote and maintain your own mental wellbeing.