IAFF Online Recovery Meetings
IAFF Online Recovery Meetings
IAFF Online Recovery Meetings
IAFF Online Recovery Meetings are an essential form of recovery support for hundreds of IAFF members and fire service personnel living in addiction or recovery. These peer-led meetings embrace multiple pathways to recovery, including Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA), SMART recovery, harm reduction and medication assisted treatment.
Wounded Warriors Canada
IAFF Online Recovery Meetings
IAFF Online Recovery Meetings
Through this partnership, Ottawa firefighters, front-line members, and their families will gain access to Wounded Warriors Canada’s wide range of culturally specific mental health counseling programs, such as the Trauma Resiliency Program, Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday (COPE) program, the Spousal Resiliency Program, and Warrior Kids Ca
Through this partnership, Ottawa firefighters, front-line members, and their families will gain access to Wounded Warriors Canada’s wide range of culturally specific mental health counseling programs, such as the Trauma Resiliency Program, Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday (COPE) program, the Spousal Resiliency Program, and Warrior Kids Camp and Virtual program. By fostering a culture of openness and support, OFS and OPFFA aim to create an environment where members feel empowered to prioritize their mental well-being without stigma or hesitation.
SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLS
IAFF Online Recovery Meetings
PSP MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Using the anonymous screening tools lets you compare your responses to previously published responses from the general population or other public safety personnel. Your results can help inform whether you should consider speaking with a health care professional to get additional assistance.
PSP MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Ottawa First Responders Foundation
PSP MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
PSP Mental Health provides free access to a list of mental health support available to Canadian public safety personnel (PSP) and their families.
Ottawa First Responders Foundation
Ottawa First Responders Foundation
Ottawa First Responders Foundation
The Ottawa First Responders Foundation aims to augment the services and support provided to the Ottawa First Responders Family by collaborating to provide: Peer support, informed clinical support, and education. The Ottawa First Responders is the benchmark by which other organizations measure the support and strategies they provide to f
The Ottawa First Responders Foundation aims to augment the services and support provided to the Ottawa First Responders Family by collaborating to provide: Peer support, informed clinical support, and education. The Ottawa First Responders is the benchmark by which other organizations measure the support and strategies they provide to foster resilience, decrease suicide, and increase the quality of life in the first responder family. By sourcing stable funding, creating a standardized and unified group, and providing education within the first responder community, retirees and veterans of the community, and externally to stakeholders, mental health in first responders will thrive.
Ottawa Distress Centre
Ottawa First Responders Foundation
Ottawa First Responders Foundation
Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region - 613-238-3311
"The Distress Line / Help Line is a vital community service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Ottawa Public Health Mental Health and Substance Use Resource List
Ottawa Public Health Mental Health and Substance Use Resource List
1-844-880-9142
Access your Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) 24/7.
Services available to Employees of the Fire Services (City of Ottawa) and their dependents (spouse & children (up until 25 years of age if still in school)
No Cost, Voluntary & Confidential.
Ottawa Public Health Mental Health and Substance Use Resource List
Ottawa Public Health Mental Health and Substance Use Resource List
Ottawa Public Health Mental Health and Substance Use Resource List
OPH offers a listing of local Mental Health and Substance Use Resources available in Ottawa (PDF below). Listings are organized in categories such as Community Agencies, Community Agencies that Offer Walk-In Counselling, Community Health and Resource Centres, Substance Use Services, Crisis Lines, Hospitals and Online Support.
List of Local Clinicians
Ottawa Public Health Mental Health and Substance Use Resource List
Long-term management of PTSD through volunteerism.
Click below for a comprehensive list of local clinicians.
Read the guide to "Finding the right clinician" below in the IAFF Resources below, prior to using this list.
Long-term management of PTSD through volunteerism.
Webinar: Firefighter therapy – busting myths and stopping stigma
Long-term management of PTSD through volunteerism.
Camp Aftermath is a one-year, three-phase program which includes a screening process in Phase 1, a 6-8 day volunteering and therapeutical activities itinerary in Phase 2, and a one-year follow-up in Phase 3. With mental health experts oversight, this program will aim provide participants with long-term management of OSI/PTSD through volunteerism and the development of positive habits.
Webinar: Firefighter therapy – busting myths and stopping stigma
Webinar: Firefighter therapy – busting myths and stopping stigma
Webinar: Firefighter therapy – busting myths and stopping stigma
Go inside a first responder psychologist’s office where we’ll tackle a variety of common misconceptions about therapy, including what it is and isn’t, and detail the many benefits of speaking with a therapist.
Plus, we’ll cover all this:
- When to see a therapist
- How to find the right person to help you – general vs. trauma specialist
- What to
Go inside a first responder psychologist’s office where we’ll tackle a variety of common misconceptions about therapy, including what it is and isn’t, and detail the many benefits of speaking with a therapist.
Plus, we’ll cover all this:
- When to see a therapist
- How to find the right person to help you – general vs. trauma specialist
- What to expect in therapy
- Virtual vs. in-person sessions
- Benefits of therapy
- EAP vs. insurance vs. out-of-pocket
- And much more
Dr. Zemlok and Zam will also discuss their one-on-one “sessions” to spotlight what it’s really like inside a therapist’s office. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like, now is the time to take a look behind the curtain.