SUPPORT & RESOURCES

• Help Lines

  • ·Crisis Services Canada (Crisis services for all Canadians)

    • Call 1-833-456-4566 (available 24/7)

    • Text 45645 (available 4pm to Midnight Eastern Time Zone)

  • ​​​VAC and Canadian Forces (Member Assistance Program & Assistance Services for Families)

    • 1-800-268-7708 | TDD/TTY 1-800-567-5803 (available 24/7)

• • Canadian Forces Morale & Welfare Services (Family Information Line)

    • 1-800-866-4546 (available 24/7)

  • The Hope for Wellness Help Line for all Indigenous peoples

    • Call 1-855-242-3310 (available 24/7)

• Non-Operational PTSD Resources

  • There are also many extra lessons available depending on client needs/interests and time: sleep, communication, assertiveness, problem-solving, managing beliefs, mental skills, managing panic, PTSD, worry, grief, and pain.

  • The Wellbeing Course aims to provide free education and guidance on simple but effective cognitive behavioural techniques for managing depression and/or anxiety. The Course helps people with thoughts, behaviours, and physical symptoms of depression and anxiety.

  • Onlinetherapyuser.ca    > Go to the COURSES tab

  • University of Regina Online Therapy

• NETWORK OF OSI CLINICS CANADA (Each operational stress injury clinic provides assessment, treatment, prevention and support to serving CAF members, Veterans and RCMP members and former members.) http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/health/mental-health/understanding-mental-health/clinics

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  PEER SUPPORT

  • PROJECT TRAUMA SUPPORT – Ontario’s Project Trauma Support Peer Groups are weekly or biweekly gatherings open to any military members, veterans or first responders (police, firefighters, paramedics, dispatchers, corrections officers) with the desire to heal from the effects of trauma. http://www.projecttraumasupport.com/

  • OSI-CAN

    • The target demographic of OSI-CAN are but are not limited to: former and serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Allied Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Frontline Protectors --- Municipal Police Services, CN Police Services, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Protection Services, Wildland Firefighters, Hospital Trauma personnel, Nurses, Healthcare Workers, Crown Prosecutors, Social Workers, Animal Control Officers, Coroners, Indigenous Emergency Management, Victim Services Personnel, Emergency Communications Specialist, Crisis Management Workers (such as Mobile Crisis, etc), Corrections Officers, “Volunteer” First Responders, Conservation Officers, Tow Truck drivers, and private sector First Responders.  Persons who in the performance of their jobs are exposed to criminal acts of Trauma. We also provide supports to the spouses and significant others of those exposed to such trauma.  This demographic was chosen due to the commonality of experiences they share through the service they provide to the country and community. We have a special interest and support volunteer first responders as they may not have proper access to support.