Welcome to the RESPECT Forum Events & Campaign site!

Promoting collaboration through networking and knowledge sharing to improve mental health services and reduce homelessness for our men and women in uniformed service who run to danger.

Special Announcements:

The Vanier Institute invites you to share your experience, thoughts and ideas! We’re seeking participants for a survey exploring the well-being and experiences of Veteran families during the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey is to be completed by anyone who is a Veteran or a member of a Veteran family.
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Our summer NEWSletter is here! Featuring:

•   Save the date – Fall 2020
•   Outreach initiatives in 2020
•   Service mapping pilot project
•   Winter and spring overview

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RESPECT Forums – Online
Fall 2020 schedule:

Western Region

Regina/Saskatoon – 08-Oct
Winnipeg – 14-Oct
Victoria – Oct 14 and 22
Comox – Oct 15 and 21
Vancouver – 20-Oct
Edmonton – 20-Oct
Calgary – 21-Oct
Thunder Bay – 29-Oct

Québec Region

Montréal – 14-Oct
Québec – 20-Oct
Saguenay – 27-Oct

Ontario Region

Kingston – 20-Oct
Ottawa – 21-Oct
Hamilton – 22-Oct
Toronto – 23-Oct
North Bay – 28-Oct
Windsor – 28-Oct
London – 29-Oct

Atlantic Region

Halifax – 06-Oct
Saint John NB – 07-Oct
Moncton – 16-Oct
St John’s NL – 27-Oct
Fredericton – 29-Oct

To receive further information regarding the RESPECT Forums, please contact us via our web form or social media. Please include a subject so we can direct your request to the right person. We look forward to hearing from you!

Spring 2020 Forums:
an online success!

Despite the disruptions caused by COVID-19, we conducted 22 meetings through videoconferencing with 265 participants nationally! Everyone’s commitment and flexibility was instrumental in providing this essential service. The comments we have received have been overwhelmingly positive.

Please continue to follow us on social media and our website for regular updates. Thank you for your patience, cooperation and support during this difficult and challenging time.

About the RESPECT Forum

Respect Forum meetings bring together people from health and social services, all levels of government, universities, community organizations, and peer support organizations. Participants have the opportunity to talk about their organizations, the services they provide, the challenges they face, and their research and community engagement activities — paving the way to explore possibilities for collaboration.

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PTS can affect anyone

PTS (Post Traumatic Stress) is debilitating and can result in depression, domestic violence, homelessness and even suicide.

Facts about PTS

Many who are suffering from PTS are unaware of what is causing their illness and that treatment is available.
Coming forward may be difficult for those who suffer, partly because they can’t talk openly about their experiences.
Sometimes it can take months or even years for PTS to surface. PTS can occur despite never having directly experienced trauma and symptoms differ from person to person.
There are more than 2,250 former soldiers in homeless shelters across Canada and many more suffering from PTS.