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  <itunes:subtitle>In this conversation, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Dave McLennan, founder of Boots On The Ground - Peer Support for First Responders. They discuss the importance of peer support for first responders, why Boots On The Ground's anonymity is crucial, and destigmatizing mental health needs among first responders active and retired.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;In this conversation, Caitlin and Lexie sit down with Dave McLennan, founder of Boots On The Ground - Peer Support for First Responders. They discuss the importance of peer support for first responders, why Boots On The Ground's anonymity is crucial, and destigmatizing mental health needs among first responders active and retired.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you need more information about Boots On The Ground, please visit their website at &lt;a href="https://www.bootsontheground.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Boots on the Ground | Peer Support for First Responders&lt;/a&gt;. Their anonymous peer support line is available 24/7 and you can call at [1-833-677-2668](tel:(833)%20677-2668). In addition to providing peer support, they offer referrals to trauma-informed clinicians and have several other programs that you can learn about on their website.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit &lt;a href="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" title="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.dcontario.org/locations&lt;/a&gt; to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next time. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: &lt;a href="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" title="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<p>If you need more information about Boots On The Ground, please visit their website at <a href="https://www.bootsontheground.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener">Boots on the Ground | Peer Support for First Responders</a>. Their anonymous peer support line is available 24/7 and you can call at [1-833-677-2668](tel:(833)%20677-2668). In addition to providing peer support, they offer referrals to trauma-informed clinicians and have several other programs that you can learn about on their website.</p>

<p>To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit <a href="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" title="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" rel="nofollow noopener">www.dcontario.org/locations</a> to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next time. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: <a href="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" title="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" rel="nofollow noopener">https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8</a>.</p>]]>
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<p>If you need more information about Boots On The Ground, please visit their website at <a href="https://www.bootsontheground.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener">Boots on the Ground | Peer Support for First Responders</a>. Their anonymous peer support line is available 24/7 and you can call at [1-833-677-2668](tel:(833)%20677-2668). In addition to providing peer support, they offer referrals to trauma-informed clinicians and have several other programs that you can learn about on their website.</p>

<p>To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit <a href="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" title="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" rel="nofollow noopener">www.dcontario.org/locations</a> to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next time. If you would like to provide feedback on this episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link: <a href="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" title="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" rel="nofollow noopener">https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8</a>.</p>]]>
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