BMO PARTNERS WITH WOUNDED WARRIORS CANADA TO EXPAND ACCESS TO TRAUMA SUPPORT FOR VETERANS & FIRST RESPONDER FAMILIES
Wounded Warriors Canada is proud to announce a new three-year, $450,000 partnership with BMO. The partnership will support the delivery of Wounded Warriors’ innovative Spousal Resiliency Program (SRP), both through in-person sessions and the development of a nationally accessible digital format. The program is designed to support spouses and partners of Trauma Exposed Professionals including Veterans and First Responders.
The Spousal Resiliency Program has been clinically developed to help participants understand and regulate their emotions, strengthen social connections, and restore hope within relationships impacted by operational stress injuries. The newly developed digital format will provide guided modules to help participants explore the roots of emotional responses, learn resourcing skills, and identify personal goals that foster renewal and well-being. Each module integrates discussion, psychoeducation, and guided breathwork to create a supportive and practical learning experience.
“We are incredibly grateful for this significant commitment from BMO. The families of our Veterans and First Responders far too often struggle to find culturally specific mental health resources across the country that can leave them feeling isolated and lacking connection to their sense of self, » said Scott Maxwell, Wounded Warriors Canada Chief Executive Officer. « The Spousal Resiliency Program has been developed specifically for the unique needs of this population and works to help our participants identify their own future-focused needs that promote renewal and hope. What’s more, digitizing SRP into an asynchronous program will remove geographical and financial barriers to care while allowing us to offer the program to families in every region of our vast country.”
“At BMO, we are deeply committed to supporting the well-being of Canada’s Veterans, First Responders, and their families,” said Mike Bonner, Head, Canadian Personal and Business Banking Distribution, BMO and Executive Sponsor, Veterans Advisory Council. “As the official Bank of the Canadian Defence Community, we are proud to partner with Wounded Warriors Canada to expand access to the Spousal Resiliency Program. This initiative reflects our shared dedication to removing barriers to care, building stronger communities, and ensuring that families impacted by trauma have access to culturally informed, life-changing support no matter where they live.”