Operational Stress Injury Social Support
Site: Southwestern Ontario
Service: Stress Injury Support Group
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: LON4169 | Last Modified: 24 Sep 2020 | Last Full Update: 10 Sep 2020 |
| Memos and Bulletins | |
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| Public Comments | No COVID-19 service changes. |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | Peer Support: 905-572-4041 or 905-512-2497 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-883-6094 |
| Website | www.osiss.ca |
| Primary Contact | Polliann Maher, Family Peer Support Coordinator, Southwestern Ontario; Email: polliann.maher@osiss.ca |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | National network that provides information and support for those affected by operational stress * education and training in the Canadian Forces community to create an understanding and acceptance of operational stress injuries * website includes print resources and self-assessment materials Peer Support Network - Social support/peer group for veterans and military members dealing with an operational stress injury as a result of service including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression * referrals to community resources and programs and services with Veterans Affairs and the Canadian Forces Family Peer Support Network - Information and support network for family members of those with an occupational stress injury Bereavement Peer Support Network - Support network for military members and veterans * 1-800-883-6094 Joint program of the Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada |
| Hours | Irregular |
| Areas Served | Brant County ; Chatham-Kent ; Elgin County ; Essex County ; Haldimand County ; Hamilton (City of) ; Huron County ; Lambton County ; Middlesex County ; Niagara Region ; Norfolk County ; Oxford County ; Perth County ; Waterloo Region ; Wellington County |
| Boundaries | Southwestern Ontario (Brant, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand-Norfolk, Hamilton, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Oxford, Perth, Waterloo, and Wellington) |
| Eligibility | Canadian Forces members, veterans and their families |
| Application | Call for appointment |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | Free |
| Agency Information | |
| Established | 2002 |
| Primary Executive | Lisa Murphy, Regional Coordinator, Central West; Phone: 519-660-5076; Email: lisa.murphy@osiss.ca |
| Funding | Private |
| Site Information | |
| Site Location | London (Carling) |
| Located In Community | London |
| Address & Map | 701 Oxford Rd E London, ON N5Y 4T7 |
| Intersection | Adelaide St N and Oxford St E |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |