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24/7 Peer Support
Anonymous peer support for First Responders, by First Responders.
Provided by Boots On The Ground
Boots On The Ground is an anonymous helpline providing confidential peer support to First Responders and Public Safety Personnel across Ontario, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you need support beyond this resource, help is available
This site offers immediate, stigma-free mental health resources for trauma-exposed public safety personnel (both uniform and civilian) in Ontario. Access confidential support 24/7 through free online resources or if in immediate crisis, call 911, Homewood Health’s 24/7 crisis line at 1-833-866-9929, or for 24/7 peer support call Boots on the Ground at 1-833-677-2668.
Access this service
By clicking proceed to site, you’ll be directed to a trusted third-party provider. Warrior Health partners with external organizations to support public safety personnel. This service has its own privacy and security policies.
Some things aren't just "part of the job."
Most people have no idea what trauma-exposed personnel go through, though they try. Even among our own, it can be hard to talk about "work."
That’s why we started Boots On The Ground. It’s an anonymous Ontario-based helpline where trauma-exposed personnel can talk to someone who’s been through it. We’re not therapists. We’re here to listen. No call display. No judgment.
Whether you are retired or serving, sworn or civilian—
Police Officer
Paramedic
Firefighter or Fire Investigator
Wildland Firefighter or Support Worker
Emergency Services Call-Taker / Dispatcher / Communicator
Correctional Employee / Probation Officer / Parole Officer, including those working in Youth Justice
Coroner / Forensic Pathologist / Forensic Scientist
Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) Staff or Field Officer
Conservation Officer or Animal Welfare Inspector
Military Member or Veteran
Other trauma-exposed personnel in Ontario
We’re here to be your first call—when you’re ready.