Peer Support
peerteam@whistlerfirefighters.com
An essential contributor to recovery, peer support is a supportive relationship between people who have a lived experience in common. The peer support worker provides emotional and social support to others who share a common experience. Peer supporters are not counsellors but can provide you with an ear to listen, ask what has worked for you before and help resource you for additional support or care.
You are not alone. Please reach out.
Building mental health programming for police, fire, and paramedic members and their families.
Wounded Warrior Canada (WWC) is a nationally-recognized mental health service provider dedicated to serving ill and injured Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExPs) and their families in both official languages.
Our range of clinically facilitated programs have been developed to support the unique needs of Veterans, First Responders and their families. Their programs support individuals, couples, spouses, surviving Family members, and children of those who serve or have served our country and communities.
PSPNET Families is an online wellbeing hub designed to support the specific yet diverse challenges faced by families of public safety personnel (PSP). We provide a wide range of resources described below.
This resource is an introduction to men and suicide. You’ll learn about statistics, warning signs, why men are more at risk, and how suicide can be prevented. You’ll also learn how to have a conversation with someone you’re worried about.
Email: mountainmuskox@gmail.com to ask about the Sea to Sky Corridor Peer Support Group
It takes a tribe and a community to heal. Inspired by the defensive circle of the muskoxen, our peer circle can provide healing safety, connection and support. We are a group of mountain community members coming together with professional clinicians to create a sustainable support network for those who have gone through a traumatic event in the mountains.
Read the Pique News Magazine Article for more information.