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Boots on the Ground (Ontario)
Non-profit Organizations
Georgetown , Ontario 1,078 followers
Our Mission is to provide confidential, caring and compassionate Peer Support to First Responders across Ontario.
About us
Boots on the Ground was started by Dave McLennan, a dedicated Police Officer who, on the verge of retirement, felt called to continue to serve his community in a new way. He had become passionate about the impact that exposure to trauma was having on police officers and other first responders and he believed that he could bring together a group of dedicated volunteers to help make a difference.
Dave was able to engage a group of dedicated retired and serving police officers who worked together to establish a confidential peer support program that would be available 24/7. The dedicated team took over two years to plan the types of services, engage in training and discuss procedures that would be required to provide safe, secure and confidential support to other first responders. They remained focused on first responders, the experiences that occur in the work and their strong desire to make a positive difference for their community.
Each team member has received peer support training, suicide prevention training and has been oriented to the procedures and protocols established by the Boots on the Ground steering committee.
This dedicated team will soon be providing confidential Peer Support 24/7 to First Responders across the Province. The Boots on the Ground team is also in a unique position to be able to provide in person peer support 24/7 in the GTA. (This will expand across the Province in the future)
We offer our services to retired and serving Police Officers, Firefighters, EMS and Corrections Officers across the Province.
Boots On The Ground is a non-profit organization completely run and staffed by volunteers.
- Website
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https://www.bootsontheground.ca/
External link for Boots on the Ground (Ontario)
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Georgetown , Ontario
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- First Responder Resource, Peer Support, Public Safety, Ontario, Police, Corrections, Fire, EMS/EMT, and Peer2Peer
Locations
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Primary
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Georgetown , Ontario L7G1G9, CA
Employees at Boots on the Ground (Ontario)
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Dr. Vivien Lee, C.Psych.
Commander, Healthy Workplace Team Bureau, Chief Psychologist at Ontario Provincial Police
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Alan McGuigan
Regional Manager at Boots on the Ground (Ontario)
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John Snider B.Sc(H.K), B.Ed 🇨🇦
Fire Chief, Town of Orangeville (starting January 7, 2025)
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Rob Leathen
Battler of PTSD/Depression, Digital Artist, Peer Support Specialist, Mental Health Educator, Advocate, Speaker, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills…
Updates
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Boots On The Ground is proud to be a core partner in Warrior Health. The province of Ontario has selected Warrior Health to lead the delivery of mental health services for all police, firefighters, paramedics, and correctional officers and their families in Ontario. Warrior Health has been designed to provide specialized services, including trauma-informed counselling, educational tools, and peer support, all delivered through a secure digital platform. Alongside BOTG, the Warrior Health initiative brings together an unprecedented consortium of leading mental health organizations in Ontario: @woundedwarriorscanada, @trilliumhealthpartners - Insight Health Solutions, Homewood Health, and @camhnews. Together, we represent over 300 years of combined expertise in delivering mental health services tailored to the unique needs of Police, Firefighters, Paramedics, and Correctional Officers. For more information or updates, visit warriorhealth.ca #HomewoodHealth #WarriorHealth #MentalHealthMatters #PublicSafety #TraumalnformedCare #SupportOurFirstResponders
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@WRESTRC today for Waterloo Regional Mutual Aid Fire Service event! #fireservice #firstreponder #mentalhealth #waterloo #emergencyservices #ontario
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We see you. Let us hear you. 24-7-365 Confidential #peersupport 833-677-2668 #wspd2024 #firstresponders #suicideprevention
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Boots on the Ground (Ontario) reposted this
IVEGOTYOURBACK911 has done such amazing things for the first responder community. They just held their 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, raising over $30,000. We are so grateful that they donated $7500 of the funds that they raised to both us and our parent organization, Boots on the Ground (Ontario) Thank you to everyone who helped them raise these funds, and to IGYB911 for everything you have done for our organization and our community as a whole! 💙❤️💛 #CommunityEngagement #MentalHealthMatters #Fundraising #Grateful #ThankYou #IGYB911 #BOTGAB
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CEO/Executive Director - Simcoe Addiction & Mental Health- Addictions & Concurrent Mental Health Disorders
Simcoe Addiction and Mental Health (SAMH) is hosting our first Hockey Heals Charity Tournament on Saturday September 28th. All proceeds will be going towards Boots on the Ground (Ontario). Please show your support by being a part of this special day!
We are proud to announce our first-ever Hockey Heals Charity Tournament in support of Boots on the Ground (Ontario)! This event will be a day filled with friendly competition, raffle prizes (from our amazing sponsors), and delicious food. Family and friends are welcome to help strengthen our community to aid in the peer support for first responders in Ontario. Come out and enjoy as a player or spectator and be ready for some fun hockey Please email francesco@simcoerehab.ca for more information on how to play or check out our team registration link for more info: https://lnkd.in/e5ZDFznv
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