Ontario Investing in Mental Health Supports to Protect Public Safety Personnel
November 14, 2025
November 14, 2025
Solicitor General
As part of its plan to protect Ontario and keep communities safe, the Ontario government is investing $32 million to expand access to specialized mental health services for first responders and public safety personnel.
The following emergency health, fire and police services are receiving funding through the 2025-26 Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel (MHS4PSP) program:
Emergency health services
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
Additional Resources
Ontario Expanding Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel