Ontario will provide $32 million to expand specialized mental health services for first responders and public safety personnel across the province.
The funding flows through the 2025-26 Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel program to more than 200 emergency health, fire, and police services. The investment aims to address mental health challenges faced by workers in high-risk occupations.
Funding allocation
The program distributes grants to municipal services, regional governments, and First Nations communities. Most recipients will receive $25,000, while First Nations communities and services in northern Ontario will receive $30,000.
Emergency health services account for 43 funded organizations, including paramedic services, ambulance communications centres, and social services administration boards. Fire services represent the largest group with 79 funded departments across municipalities, townships, and Indigenous communities. Police services round out the recipients with 28 funded organizations, including regional forces and Indigenous police services.
Geographic reach
The funding reaches communities from Windsor to Thunder Bay and from Toronto to Timiskaming. Major urban centres receiving support include Toronto, Ottawa (through various regional services), Hamilton, London, and Thunder Bay.
Northern and remote communities feature prominently in the funding distribution. Several District Social Services Administration Boards serving northern regions received allocations, along with First Nations including Six Nations of the Grand River, Beausoleil First Nation, and Weeneebayko Area Health Authority.
The program covers diverse municipal structures including cities, counties, regional municipalities, townships, and districts across Ontario.
Full list of funding
- Beausoleil First Nation – $30,000
- City of Cornwall (Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance) – $30,000
- City of Cornwall – $25,000
- City of Greater Sudbury – $30,000
- City of Guelph (Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service) – $25,000
- City of Hamilton – $25,000
- City of Kawartha Lakes – $25,000
- City of Kenora (Kenora Central Ambulance Communications Centre) – $30,000
- City of Thunder Bay (Superior North Emergency Medical Service) – $30,000
- Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board – $30,000
- County of Bruce – $25,000
- County of Dufferin – $25,000
- County of Elgin – $25,000
- County of Essex – $25,000
- County of Frontenac – $25,000
- County of Grey – $25,000
- County of Hastings – $25,000
- County of Huron – $25,000
- County of Lambton – $25,000
- County of Lanark – $25,000
- County of Lennox and Addington – $25,000
- County of Middlesex – $25,000
- County of Norfolk- $25,000
- County of Northumberland – $25,000
- County of Oxford – $25,000
- County of Perth – $25,000
- County of Peterborough – $25,000
- County of Renfrew – $25,000
- District Municipality of Muskoka – $25,000
- District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board – $30,000
- District of Rainy River Social Services Administration Board – $30,000
- District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board – $30,000
- District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board – $30,000
- Haldimand County – $25,000
- Municipality of Chatham-Kent – $25,000
- Naotkamegwanning First Nation – $30,000
- Oneida Nation of the Thames – $30,000
- Regional Municipality of Durham – $25,000
- Regional Municipality of Peel – $25,000
- Regional Municipality of Waterloo – $25,000
- Regional Municipality of York – $25,000
- United Counties of Leeds and Grenville – $25,000
- Weeneebayko Area Health Authority – $30,000
- Fire services
- City of Barrie – $25,000
- City of Cambridge – $25,000
- City of Dryden – $30,000
- City of Greater Sudbury – $30,000
- City of Guelph – $25,000
- City of Kenora – $30,000
- City of Kenora (Ignace Fire Department) – $30,000
- City of Kenora (Sioux Lookout Emergency Services Department) – $30,000
- City of Kingston – $25,000
- City of Kitchener – $25,000
- City of London – $25,000
- City of Markham – $25,000
- City of Mississauga – $25,000
- City of North Bay – $30,000
- City of Orillia – $25,000
- City of Oshawa – $25,000
- City of Peterborough – $25,000
- City of St. Thomas – $25,000
- City of Sault Ste. Marie – $30,000
- City of Thorold – $25,000
- City of Thunder Bay – $30,000
- City of Timmins – $30,000
- City of Toronto – $25,000
- City of Waterloo – $25,000
- County of Prince Edward – $25,000
- Haldimand County – $25,000
- Municipality of Chatham-Kent – $25,000
- Municipality of Clarington – $25,000
- Municipality of North Middlesex – $25,000
- Municipality of North Perth – $25,000
- Municipality of Thames Centre – $25,000
- Six Nations of the Grand River – $30,000
- The Nation Municipality – $25,000
- Town of Ajax – $25,000
- Town of Amherstburg – $25,000
- Town of Aylmer – $25,000
- Town of Caledon – $25,000
- Town of Cobourg – $25,000
- Town of East Gwillimbury – $25,000
- Town of Essex – $25,000
- Town of Fort Erie – $25,000
- Town of Goderich – $25,000
- Town of Greater Napanee – $25,000
- Town of Iroquois Falls – $30,000
- Town of Midland – $25,000
- Town of Milton – $25,000
- Town of Minto – $25,000
- Town of Minto (Mapleton Fire Rescue) – $25,000
- Town of Minto (Wellington North Fire Services) – $25,000
- Town of New Tecumseth – $25,000
- Town of Penetanguishene – $25,000
- Town of Petawawa – $25,000
- Town of Oakville – $25,000
- Town of Orangeville – $25,000
- Township of Centre Wellington – $25,000
- Township of Conmee – $30,000
- Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley – $25,000
- Township of Huntsville – $25,000
- Township of Loyalist – $25,000
- Township of Malahide – $25,000
- Township of Malahide (Bayham Fire and Emergency Services) – $25,000
- Township of Malahide (Southwood Fire Department) – $25,000
- Township of Malahide (West Elgin Fire Department) – $25,000
- Township of Minden Hills – $25,000
- Township of North Dundas – $25,000
- Township of North Glengarry – $25,000
- Township of North Stormont – $25,000
- Township of Puslinch – $25,000
- Township of South Glengarry – $25,000
- Township of Springwater – $25,000
- Township of Stone Mills – $25,000
- Wasauksing First Nation – $30,000
- Police services
- Anishinabek Police Service – $30,000
- Brantford Police Services Board – $25,000
- Brockville Police Service – $25,000
- Chatham-Kent Police Service Board – $25,000
- Cornwall Community Police Services Board – $25,000
- Durham Regional Police Service – $25,000
- Guelph Police Service Board – $25,000
- Halton Regional Police Service – $25,000
- Kawartha Lakes Police Service – $25,000
- London Police Service Board – $25,000
- Niagara Regional Police Service – $25,000
- North Bay Police Service – $30,000
- Peel Regional Police – $25,000
- Port Hope Police Services Board – $25,000
- Saugeen Shores Police Service Board – $25,000
- Sault Ste. Marie Police Service – $30,000
- Six Nations Police Service – $30,000
- South Simcoe Police Service – $25,000
- Stratford Police Services Board – $25,000
- Thunder Bay Police Service – $30,000
- Timmins Police Service Board – $30,000
- Toronto Police Service – $25,000
- Waterloo Regional Police Service Board – $25,000
- Windsor Police Service Board – $25,000
