OSI-CAN is a community based peer support initiative designed to help military personnel, public safety personnel, first responders and their families (active and retired).  OSI-CAN's purpose is to improve mental health literacy, increase access to treatment, mental health, medical and social services in order to reduce a persons' burden recovery from trauma.  

OSI-CAN has been operational since January of 2016 in Saskatchewan and has now expanded to over 25 groups from BC to Manitoba.  OSI-CAN of Northern BC is the latest group formed and is a partnership between OSI-CAN and CMHA.

OSI-CAM offers peer support groups, family support groups, assistance with service dog acquisition and referrals to equine therapy programs.  Support groups provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where participants' identities are kept strictly confidential.  Refocusing from a reactive approach towards a proactive, wrap-around, support-based model helps to ensure that participants have a proper and complete plan to facilitate their recovery and build partnership to implement practical solutions.