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Can Praxis EAL is a Canadian registered charity, and we provide mental health recovery programs for Canadian Veterans and First Responders (serving and retired) living with an Operational Stress Injury (OSI), such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

We incorporate equine therapy into our programs because horses understand us and can teach us about ourselves. Horses are experts at reading body language and pick up on all the non-verbal cues we bring to an interaction.

Founded in 2013 by a Canadian Military Veteran and a Trauma-focused clinician, Can Praxis is the leading Equine-Assisted Therapy provider for the Veteran and First Responder communities.

https://canpraxis.com/

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Website: http://www.sandamianofoundation.ca/

Why was that first call for help so tough to make?

Why was the telephone feeling like it weighed 1000 pounds?

Once the trauma was resolved...then what?  What do I do with the new me?

1.  After years of battling, VAC eventually agreed that yes...yes his injury was service related. 

2.  Then, because of the massive delay caused by VAC's reluctance to accept responsibility, ...by the time they took responsibility, it was too late.  His injury was too long ago. 

Harvey continues to suffer without supports from VAC. 

We must do better. 

https://www.theveteranhunters.com/

About The Veteran Hunters:

The Veteran Hunters Canada Ltd is a non-profit organization operated by volunteers who are retired Canadian Forces Veterans and 1st Responders, who themselves have gone through their own PTSD journeys.   Their goal is to serve their fellow Veterans and First Responders with PTSD, by providing peer support and therapy gained through outdoor adventures.

Participants in our programs acknowledge that being in the outdoors is extremely therapeutic, especially when surrounded by fellow Soldiers, Law Enforcement Officers, Paramedics, Firefighters and Corrections Officers.

Being in nature requires you to be in the moment and mindful of your surroundings. Our peer-led programs give Veterans and Responders the opportunity for self discovery and a reaffirmation and validation of who they are.  These heroes leave the program with a sense of purpose, grounding and self worth.

We are the only organization of our kind in Canada, not only for the means of therapy we use, but also for the fact that all of our participants are led by either a Veteran or a Responder who has experienced similar trauma.

We provide opportunities currently in British Columbia; Alberta; Manitoba; Nova Scotia and Newfoundland .

To date we have helped over 300 Veterans and First Responders.  Veterans and First Responders who could not find another organization that brought as much peace to them as ours.

Our mission is to help Veterans & 1st Responders with PTSD by providing them with an opportunity for a hunt.

Dr. Randall Hansen, Author of Triumph over Trauma 

10 Takeaways from Triumph Over Trauma

1. Ideas and information on how psychedelics may help you heal, grow, thrive – to live your authentic life.

 Visit OSI-CAN here: https://www.osi-can.ca/ 

Jason Trenholm is a Veteran, and the Peer Support Coordinator in Alberta Canada.  He shares his story, and the story of peer support in Alberta.  

About OSI-CAN

Our mission is to inspire hope and contribute to the continuous well-being and recovery process of Veterans and Front Line Protectors across Canada.

At OSI CAN, We seek to empower and encourage them to strive for recovery through peer and professional support while creating greater public awareness.

If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in crisis or need emotional support, help is available.

We at OSI-CAN do not see PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a Disorder, we see it as an Injury you can recover from.  If you are suffering from the symptoms of an Occupational or Operational Stress Injury, then a PTSD or PTSI diagnosis is not required to get our help!

In this real life phone call with Veterans Affairs Canada I asked:

1. What calls are recorded, and which are not?

2. How long are these recordings kept?

3. Can you record all calls if I want you too?

4. How are clients allotted to Case Managers and Veteran Service Agents?

5. Are CM's and VSA's regional?

The answers to #4 and #5 prove that there was more than one case manager who was offering MAID (medical assistance in dying) to Veterans.  The Veterans I know of are in BC, AB, ON, and QC.   This means, they received calls from agents who physically resided in BC, AB, ON, and QC. 

There is NO WAY that Minister Lawrence MacAulley and Deputy Minister Paul Ledwell didn't know that Case Managers and VSA's were regional.  This means, both purposely lied at the Committee on Veterans Affairs on at least 2 occasions. 

Kevin Simon is a Gulf War Navy Veteran. 

He, his shipmates, their children, his children,  all have been affected by Gulf War Side Effects.  Cancer, Parkinson's, IBS, Neurological Disorders, Reproductive disorders, G/I disorders, and more are prevalent in Gulf War Veterans & their families. 

No cure. 

No treatments.

No acknowledgement from the Government.

For more on this topic, visit the Gulf War Side Effects podcast on youtube, or on your favorite podcast channels.