Perth County First Responders Receive Provincial Mental Health Funding

Perth County first responders receive provincial mental health funding

While being a paramedic often involves several days of routine calls, it also means occasionally responding to profoundly traumatic events, like the death of a child.

Mental Health Supports for First Responders

The Ontario Ministry of Health has announced new funding through the Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel (MHS4PSP) Grant Program, a province-wide initiative designed to strengthen mental health services for first responders across Ontario. This significant investment includes support for the Nipissing District. Under the existing agreement between the Ministry of Health and the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration …