Health / Mental Health Emergency - Contact 911

OHIP: Ontario Health Insurance Plan - OHIP eligible military family members who move to Ontario are eligible for immediate Ontario health insurance coverage provided they are the spouse or dependant of a Regular Force member or Reserve Force member currently deployed by the Canadian Forces into active service. For out of province relocations, you MUST visit a full service office of Service Ontario to apply for an OHIP health card. Click HERE to search for a Service Ontario office that provides the full suite of OHIP health card services. (Note: not all Service Ontario locations are full service.) Don't wait in line! To make an appointment at a full service office, click HERE.

Applying with Military Member Present: Click HERE for a list of documentation required.

Applying without Military Member Present: If a family member needs to apply WITHOUT the Military Member present, you will need the Member's MPRR (Member Personnel Resume Record) listing the family members, OR a green international passport, OR a letter from the MFRC, contact our Family Navigator, Shelley Dykeman at Shelley.Dykeman@TorontoMFRC.ca.

Health & Dental Services

Maple - For a limited time, dependents of CAF members living in Canada can access virtual routine healthcare and COVID-19 screening. If you are unable to connect with your own family physician, Maples' doctors can provide medical advice, prescriptions, lab or imaging requisitions.

Calian Military Family Doctor Network - Improves access to quality health care for families of serving CAF members by expediting the process of obtaining a family physician.

Find a Doctor - Provincial Government resource for finding a doctor in your community.

Low Cost Dental Services: Search for clinics that offer low cost dental services throughout Toronto.

Mental Health Services & Wellness Resources

Distress Centres of Greater Toronto: 416-408-4357 or text 45645

24/7 Mental Health Services for Military and Veteran Members and Families

FIL - Family Information Line: 1-800-866-4546 - Confidential, personal, bilingual service, offering information, support, referrals, reassurance and crisis management to the military community.

CFMAP - Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program: 1-800-268-7708 - Offers military members (Regular and Reserve Force) and their immediate family members, confidential, voluntary, short term counselling to assist with resolving stresses at home and in the work place.

CAF KIDS - Crisis Texting Service for Kids of CAF Families. Text CAFKIDS to 686868. Kids Help Phone provides this confidential service for kids who might be struggling with relocation, separation, relationships, anxiety/stress, depression, self/harm, suicide, isolation, grief.

VAC Assistance Service: 1-800-268-7708 - Offers mental health support, counselling, referral, to Veterans and their families, 24/7.

Mental Health Services

The Team at TMFRC will help families navigate mental health systems and services to ensure that you receive appropriate services and support.

Not sure what services are available or how to access community, provincial or federal resources? Contact our Family Navigator, Shelley Dykeman at Shelley.Dykeman@TorontoMFRC.ca

Are you: a family member of a regular or reserve force member; or a currently serving regular force or reserve force member and the issue for which you are seeking help is in the context of a family need or issue, our Family Navigator can help you connect with services to meet your needs.

Are you: a currently serving regular force member or a currently serving reserve force member whose issue is a service related concern, contact CAF Health Services. 416-633-6200, ext 3900

Are you: a currently serving reserve force member whose issue is individual and NOT in the context of a family need or issue, our Family Navigator can help you connect with services to meet your needs.

Are you: a family member of an ill/injured member; or family member of a medically releasing member or medically released Veteran; or a family member of a member currently connected to a CAF Transition Centre, contact our Family Liaison Officer - FLO@TorontoMFRC.ca

Wellness Resources

LifeSpeak - Available to CAF members and families, LifeSpeak is a total well-being platform that provides information, resources, blog posts, webinars and podcasts covering a range of wellness topics. Click: Group Account; Client Password: Canada

Wellness Together Canada Portal - Offers the following services at no cost to all Canadians: wellness self-assessment and tracking, self guided courses, apps, and other resources, group coaching and community of support, counselling by text or phone.

ConnexOntario - Free 24/7 Access to healthcare services information and referral focused on mental health, addiction, and problem gambling services. Services available by phone, text, email, web chat.

Children & Youth

Strongest Families Institute - Virtual coaching and parenting support for children and families seeking help for mental health issues, specializing in behaviour issues and anxiety.

Help Ahead - Connects children, youth and families to local mental health services (Toronto).

Jack.org - A hub of resources to help you take care of yourself and look out for others.

CAF KIDS - Crisis Texting Service for Kids of CAF Families - Text CAFKIDS to 686868. Kids Help Phone provides this confidential service for kids who might be struggling with relocation, separation, relationships, anxiety/stress, depression, self/harm, suicide, isolation, grief.

Children's Mental Health Ontario - Mental Health support resources for youth and parents.