Other support resources

Through this partnership, Ottawa firefighters, front-line staff, and their families will access Wounded Warriors Canada’s culturally tailored mental health programs, including Trauma Resiliency, COPE, Spousal Resiliency, and Warrior Kids. OFS and OPFFA aim to foster a supportive, stigma-free culture where members feel empowered to prioritize their mental well-being.

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 provides free access to a list of mental health support available to Canadian public safety personnel (PSP) and their families.

The Ottawa First Responders Foundation enhances support for the first responder family through peer support, clinical care, and education. As a benchmark for resilience and suicide prevention, it strengthens well-being by securing funding, unifying services, and delivering education to members, retirees, veterans, and stakeholders.

The Distress Line / Help Line is a vital community service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

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.