Resources
by Base
Canadian Forces Member with Operational Injury - Montreal - Adult
Member Assistance Program
The Member Assistance Program is a voluntary and confidential service, initiated by the Canadian Forces (CF) to help members (Regular Force, all Reserve Class Members, Cadets) and family members who have personal concerns that affect their personal well-being and/or work performance.
Based on the Description on the M.A.P. website.
Veterans Affair Canada (VAC) – Support for CF Families
Veterans Affairs offers CF Veterans and their families make a transistion to civilian life through the following services: case-management, individual and family counselling, rehabilitation, group health insurance, and other family supports.
Operation Stress Injury Social Support OSISS
Phone: 1-800-883-6094
Web: www.osiss.ca
Integrated Personnel Support Centre (IPSC)
Phone: (405) 358-7099 ext. 5190
Integrated Personnel Support Centre (IPSC) provides a “One Stop Service” for ill and injured CF personnel, both Regular Force and Reserve Force. The Integrated Personnel Support Centre consists of a multi-disciplinary team including a Family Liason Officer. The role of the Family Liaison Officer is to provide standardized and consistent care in collaboration with the Canadian Forces IPSC team. The main responsibility of this position is to provide direct support, short-term intervention and other related services and supports to civilian family members of Canadian Forces Personnel coping with illness, injury and/or special needs.
CF Base Mental Health Services
Phone: (450) 358-7099 ext. 6236 or (514) 252-2777 ext. 4668
(Please note the Canadian Forces Member must initiate the contact with the Mental Health Team)
Base Mental Health Services is an intergrated team of civilian and military professionals, which include Social Workers, Chaplains, Education Coordinators, Addiction Counsellors, Mental Health Nurse, Psychologist and Psychiatrist. If you are facing some difficulties, they are there to help you get a better understanding of your concerns and to develop with you the skills/strategies for overcoming and dealing with the situation. At the Mental Health Clinic, staff do a quick intake assessment to determine your needs. This initial consultation attempts to answer all the individuals questions related to their services, including issues such as confidentiality and appointment booking.
Anxiety Disorders Clinic – Douglas Hospital
Phone: Main switchboard: (514) 761-6131 / Evaluation liaison ext. 2228
Clinic number: (514) 769-8502
Web: www.douglas.qc.ca
The Douglas hospital provides psychological assessment and CBT for individuals and their families. Most treatment offered is for anxiety disorders but they also provide treatment for a variety of other mental health disorders such as Depression, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of Dementia, Schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis, Bipolar disorder and Behavioural disorders. Clients must be referred by their general practitioner or their family doctor in order to qualify for these services. Go to their website for more detailed information on their specialized mental health services.
Ste. Anne Operational Stress Injury Clinic
Phone: (514) 457-3440 ext. 3200
Toll free: 1-866-750-0422
Web: www.veterans.gc.ca
The Operational Stress Injury Clinics (OSI Clinics) provide a specialized outpatient program that serves Veterans of the Canadian Forces, active Canadian Forces members, and eligible members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). OSI Clinics also provide services to family members of these individuals. Services offered at the OSI Clinic can be accessed through referral only. Contact the clinic for further information or go to their website for a detailed description of their programs and services.
Trauma Studies Centre
Phone: (514) 251-4000 ext. 3754
Web: http://www.hlhl.qc.ca/research/la-recherche/centre-detudes-sur-le-trauma-cet.html
The Trauma Studies Centre (TSC) offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for individuals who have experienced traumatic events and developed Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
