About Project Resilience 911

Project Resilience 911 exists to ensure that first responders, frontline workers, military personnel, and their families never have to walk alone.

We support the mental wellness of those who serve by starting honest conversations, reducing stigma, and providing peer-led, culturally aware support grounded in lived experience.

Our Mission

To empower first responders and public safety professionals through confidential, culturally informed peer support, proactive wellness programs, and trauma-informed education — ensuring equal access to timely and sustainable mental-health support.

Our VISION

A resilient and connected public safety community where seeking help is seen as a strength, wellness is valued alongside operational readiness, and every responder has access to compassionate support.

Who We Serve

Project Resilience 911 supports:

• Police

• Fire

• EMS

• Corrections

• Military Personnel

• Telecoms Personnel

• Families and support systems

Originally founded in Brandon, Manitoba, Project Resilience 911 has grown into a province-wide collaborative network working alongside agencies across Manitoba, including police, fire, EMS, corrections, military, emergency communications, healthcare, and crisis services.

Our work focuses on sharing resources, training opportunities, funding pathways, and wellness initiatives to strengthen support systems across all public safety sectors.

Leadership & Governance

The organization operates under a governance model that prioritizes accountability, ethical practice, cultural safety, and sustainability. Guidance is supported through advisory voices that include public safety professionals, mental-health experts, Indigenous knowledge keepers, and individuals with lived experience.

All peer supporters adhere to strict ethical standards, including confidentiality, appropriate boundaries, and trauma-informed, survivor-centered practice. Policies and programs are reviewed regularly to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with best practices.

Amanda Conway

President and co-founder

The President and Co-Founder of Project Resilience 911, bringing lived experience as both a police officer and a registered social worker. She remains registered with the Manitoba College of Social Workers, serves on its Board of Directors, and is also a certified yoga teacher offering trauma-informed yoga. Amanda’s work is grounded in cultural awareness, ethical practice, and a deep commitment to supporting the mental wellness and resilience of public safety professionals through compassionate, peer-led care.

our community PARTNERS

Project Resilience 911 is proud to partner with organizations that share our commitment to connection, healing, and resilience.

Paws4Valour provides free dog training classes for those who have served, helping participants build companionship, purpose, and emotional support through the human–canine bond.

Patdogs is a Brandon, Manitoba–based group of certified therapy dogs and volunteer handlers who support wellness by visiting local venues and community events, offering comfort, connection, and moments of calm when they’re needed most.