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Mental health Support

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Prioritizing Mental Wellbeing

The MESC is committed to supporting emergency services personnel by providing education on a variety of mental health topics impacting first responders.

  • CISM
    Basic
  • CISM
    Advanced
  • Working Minds
    for First Responders
  • ASIST

C.A.R.E.S.

Through the pillars of collaboration, accessibility, resources, education, and strategy (C.A.R.E.S.), the MESC commits to:

  • Working together with learners to identify and address personal and educational needs
  • Reducing barriers that prevent learners from accessing education and support
  • Coordinating access to applicable resources and organizations to best support learners
  • Utilizing a learner-centred delivery of information and instructional excellence
  • Holding ourselves accountable to a high standard of learner service delivery that includes evaluation of our efforts and redesign when required

Community Resources

Part of MESC’s approach includes maintaining an extensive listing of community supports in a wide array of topics.