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Mental Health Support for Military Families in Petawawa

Military family: mom and her three daughters
Services are offered to families of active Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and families of medically releasing and medically released CAF members through the Veteran Family Program. 
Three youth military family tshirts
Youth Counselling services for youth ages 12-17 of Military families are offered in schools at
  • Bishop Smith Catholic High School
  • Valour School
  • Fellows High School
  • Mackenzie Community School 
To access this service, contact [email protected] or connect with your school’s principal or guidance counsellor.  
Retired couple
Our Veteran Family Program (VFP) Coordinator is here to support the transition of medically releasing Canadian Armed Forces members, medically released Veterans and their families into post-service life. 

Learn more about the Veteran Family Program.
Therapist
The Mental Health Team has a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) who supports the families of ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces members (Regular Force and Reservists) and families of the fallen. The FLO positions are a civilian Registered Social Worker (RSW) or a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) who are located at the Transition Centre. The FLO provides a supportive, confidential environment to discuss a family’s situation and works together with individual families to develop a personalized plan that may include counselling, advocacy, referrals and other support.

For more information on FLO services, contact [email protected].
Hand circling a date on a calendar
The PMFRC Mental Health Team offers various workshops throughout the year.

Click here to see what’s coming up next.  
 
  • Who can use PMFRC Mental Health Services
    Military family: mom and her three daughters
    Services are offered to families of active Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and families of medically releasing and medically released CAF members through the Veteran Family Program. 
  • Support in Local Schools
    Three youth military family tshirts
    Youth Counselling services for youth ages 12-17 of Military families are offered in schools at
    • Bishop Smith Catholic High School
    • Valour School
    • Fellows High School
    • Mackenzie Community School 
    To access this service, contact [email protected] or connect with your school’s principal or guidance counsellor.  
  • Veteran Family Program
    Retired couple
    Our Veteran Family Program (VFP) Coordinator is here to support the transition of medically releasing Canadian Armed Forces members, medically released Veterans and their families into post-service life. 

    Learn more about the Veteran Family Program.
  • Family Liaison Officer
    Therapist
    The Mental Health Team has a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) who supports the families of ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces members (Regular Force and Reservists) and families of the fallen. The FLO positions are a civilian Registered Social Worker (RSW) or a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) who are located at the Transition Centre. The FLO provides a supportive, confidential environment to discuss a family’s situation and works together with individual families to develop a personalized plan that may include counselling, advocacy, referrals and other support.

    For more information on FLO services, contact [email protected].
  • Workshops
    Hand circling a date on a calendar
    The PMFRC Mental Health Team offers various workshops throughout the year.

    Click here to see what’s coming up next.  
     

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