| Contact | osicanmb.ca |
| Information | A free, confidential, community-based Peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders and public safety personnel. |
| Service area | Manitoba |
| Resource types | Online service, in-person service |
| Support type | Peer support |
| Target demographics | Military members and Veterans, military families, public safety personnel, public safety personnel families |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | — |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | Yes |
| Language spoken | English 🍁 |
About this directory of supports
Navigating mental health support can be challenging during emergency situations, such as Canada's ongoing wildfires. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify that journey by providing a curated list of evidence-informed and free mental health and well-being resources available across Canada to all communities.
Whether you or your family members are in need of immediate assistance through crisis support, seeking ongoing wellness supports, requiring tools to help navigate further resources, or looking for counselling services, this resource list is designed to help you find the right support to maintain and enhance your mental well-being before, during, and after an emergency.
Although the majority of these resources are tailored to meet the needs of the broader community in Canada (adults, youth, children, and families), a smaller subset of these resources are tailored to specific occupational groups — including public safety personnel (PSP), health care providers (HCP), military members and Veterans — as well as to equity-deserving groups like Indigenous populations, BIPOC communities, and LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals.
Please select the resource that is best tailored to your own needs.
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OSI-CAN Manitoba
In-person peer support for Veterans, first responders and public safety personnel living in Manitoba
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OSI-CAN Saskatchewan
OSI-CAN is a free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel
Contact osicansk.ca Information OSI-CAN is a free, confidential, community-based peer support initiative for Veterans, first responders, and public safety personnel. Service area Saskatchewan Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Peer support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
PeerOnCall
Access to anonymous peer support via text or phone. Also provides access to other support resources and tools
Contact oncallapp.ca Information Access to anonymous peer support via text or phone. Also provides access to other support resources and tools. Service area National Resource type Mobile app Support type Peer support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Phoenix Australia: Responder Assist
Mental health information, resources, and training for emergency workers and those who support them
Contact phoenixaustralia.org/responder-assist Information Mental health information, resources, and training for emergency workers and those who support them. Service area International: Australia 🇦🇺 Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
PSPNET: For PSP
Provides free, confidential, online CBT courses for current and former public safety personnel and their spouses
Contact pspnet.ca/en/for-psp Information Provides free, confidential, online cognitive behaviour therapy courses for current and former public safety personnel and their spouses. (Available in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.) Service area National Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Sask First Responders Mental Health
Provides access to resources to help with recovery and prevention of having an incident develop into posttraumatic stress or operational stress injuries
Contact saskfirstrespondersmentalhealth.ca Information Provides access to resources to help with recovery and prevention of having an incident develop into posttraumatic stress or operational stress injuries. Service area Saskatchewan Resource type Online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
VOICES Center for Resilience
Psychoeducation information for victims, families, responders, and survivors of those affected by 9/11 and other mass casualty events
Contact voicescenter.org Information Psychoeducation information for victims, families, responders, and survivors of those affected by 9/11 and other mass casualty events. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource types Resource hub, online service Support type Wellness support Target demographics General population, public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Wounded Warriors Canada: C.O.P.E.
A couples-based trauma program for Veterans and first responders affected by operational stress injuries
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/couples-overcoming-ptsd-everyday Information C.O.P.E., or Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday, is a couples-based trauma program for Veterans and first responders affected by operational stress injuries. Service area National Resource type In-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, military families, public safety personnel, public safety personnel families Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Wounded Warriors Canada: First Responder Assist
The First Responder Assist program provides crisis support and clinical therapy for first responders
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/first-responder-assist Information The First Responder Assist program provides crisis support and clinical therapy for first responders. Service area Ontario Resource types Online service, in-person service Support type Wellness support Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️ -
Wounded Warriors Canada: Trauma Resiliency Program 1 and 2
Group counselling program for Veterans and first responders; focuses on acquiring tools to overcome the effects of trauma exposure
Contact woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/trauma-resiliency-program-trp1 and woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/trauma-resiliency-program-trp2 Information TRP1 is a three-day group counselling program for Veterans and first responders; focuses on acquiring tools to overcome the effects of trauma exposure. TRP2 is a four-day group counselling program for individuals who complete TRP1. Service area National Resource type In-person service Support types PTSD support, wellness support Target demographics Military members and Veterans, public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️
