The following resources that have been suggested by our members and the policing community and have been helpful for individual members and their families.
Employee Family Assistance Program
Homewood Health provides programs and services to active members and their dependents and retirees. Assistance includes counselling, financial coaching, legal advisory services, relationship solutions, elder and family care, childcare and parenting, nutritional coaching, smoking cessation, pre-retirement planning, and many other programs.
LifeSpeak
LifeSpeak is an entirely unique and fully bilingual digital wellness platform that gives access to North America’s leading experts in mental health, physical wellness, financial health, family relationships and professional skills development. LifeSpeak provides access to approximately 500 expert-led video trainings, audio podcasts and tip sheets. The app is ready to download or access through desktop.
Username: ottawapolice Password: lifespeak
Wounded Warriors Canada
To honour and support Canada’s ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces members, Veterans, First Responders and their families.
Ottawa First Responders Foundation
The Ottawa First Responders Foundation aims to augment the services and support provided to the Ottawa First Responder Family by collaborating to provide funding, peer support and resources.
- Homeweb.ca (Login for access to information on a variety of topics)
- eMentalhealth.ca – Find Mental Health Professionals and Support in your Area
- Badge of Life Canada – Police & Corrections Psychological Support
- Wounded Warriors – National Mental Health Service Provider
- OSI Clinic Network – Operation Stress Injury Clinic
- TEMA: Heroes are Human – Mental Health Programs and Services
- Ellel Ministries Canada – Non-Denominational Christian Mission Organization
- Rightbyyou.ca (For parents: teen mental health and suicide resources)
- PAO Mental Health & Wellness – Everyone Needs Backup – Mental Health Initiative from the Police Association of Ontario
- Workplace Strategies for Mental Health
- The Ontario Police Fitness Award Program (OPFA)
- 211 Ontario – Community and Social Services
- Distress Centre Ottawa
- Families First Community Cancer Support – providing financial relief and support to cancer-burdened families in our community
