Budget 2025 Includes new mental health funding for Alberta first responders

Budget 2025 Includes new mental health funding for Alberta first responders

Ongoing mental health support announced for Alberta’s emergency personnel. Central Alberta Online News..captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Alberta’s government is investing $1.5 million annually to support the mental health of first responders living with or at risk for post-traumatic stress injuries. Alberta’s first responders face danger, trauma and heartbreak to safeguard the lives, futures and well-being of A…

Annual Funding For Mental Health Of First Responders - Bridge City News - May 13, 2025

Mental Health is a priority in the lives of our first responders. To help others, they need to be healthy first. That is why Alberta’s government budget 2025 is investing 1.5 million dollars annually to support the mental health of first responders who live with or at risk for post-traumatic stress injuries. Here, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services Wellness Support Specialist, Shelly Kruger, also works in pro of their mental health. Kruger s…