Veteran-Led. Family-Informed. Research-Focused.
Veteran-Led. Family-Informed. Research -Focused.
AfterGlo Wellness Society Ltd. was founded from lived experience with military service, Veteran mental-health challenges and the effects those challenges have on families.
Paul Farrell’s experience as a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran and Jennifer Farrell-Sleeth’s experience as a Veteran partner and implementation leader shape our commitment to responsible research, public education and meaningful collaboration.
Together, we are working to ensure Veterans, first responders and their families have a voice in the future of Canadian mental-health research.
Meet Our Team
Paul Farrell
Paul Farrell is the Founder and Director of AfterGlo Wellness Society Ltd. and a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran.
Paul served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, including service in Afghanistan, and later transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force, where he worked as an aviation technician. His background also includes studies in law and security and the human-services field, along with volunteer work supporting marginalized and underrepresented communities.
Paul’s lived experience with military service, PTSD and the challenges of navigating mental-health care gives him a direct understanding of the gaps Veterans and their families face. Those experiences led him to establish AfterGlo Wellness Society Ltd.
His work now focuses on bringing Veteran voices into research and public policy, building relationships among governments, universities, researchers, clinicians and community organizations, and advancing properly authorized clinical research addressing PTSD and treatment-resistant mental-health conditions.
Jennifer Farrell-Sleeth
Jennifer Farrell-Sleeth plays a central role in the operations, implementation and partnership development of AfterGlo Wellness Society Ltd.
Jennifer brings experience in management consulting, team building, professional development, strategic implementation and organizational collaboration. She helps translate the organization’s national vision into practical plans, partnerships, communications and community engagement.
As the partner of a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran, Jennifer has firsthand experience with the effects that service-related mental-health challenges can have on Veterans, partners and families. Her perspective reinforces the importance of including families in research, education and policy conversations.
Jennifer is committed to building respectful partnerships, strengthening family and community voices, and helping AfterGlo Wellness Society Ltd. deliver the Answer the Call initiative across Canada.