Youth Mental Health Support 

Please contact the Military Family Navigator - Mental Health at [email protected] or (613) 687-7587 ext. 3226 for more information. 

Support Groups

The PMFRC offers weekly support groups at Bishop Smith Catholic High School and Valour JK-12 for young people (12 years old and up) from Military families. 
 
Group sessions are held every Wednesday over the lunch hour and are facilitated by a youth counsellor.  This open group uses an unstructured format so participants can raise topics that interest them.
 
Topics may include: 

• the challenges of being in a Military family
• coping with postings/ deployments/ absences
• parental PTSD / OSI (operational stress injuries) and physical injuries
• substance abuse; coping with parental substance abuse
• healthy relationships
• transitions – Military to civilian, youth to adult, grade to grade

 Mental Health and Wellness Counselling

A PMFRC youth counsellor is available for one-on-one sessions with high school students at Bishop Smith Catholic High School and Valour JK-12 during school hours. 

 Students 12 years of age and up do not require parental permission to speak with a youth counsellor, and all appointments are confidential.