Media Advisory - Runnymede Healthcare Centre to announce new supports for First Responders

TORONTO, March 2, 2022 /CNW/ - Runnymede Healthcare Centre to make announcement on first-in-Canada post-traumatic stress injury support for First Responders.

First Responders are repeatedly exposed to traumatic experiences unique to their professions, which can have lasting impacts on their overall well-being and mental health, a growing crisis further amplified by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Date:   Thursday, March 3, 2022

Time: Accredited media may arrive starting at 1:00 p.m, with the event to begin at 1:30 p.m.

Location: 3434 Dundas Street West. Event will be outdoors, dress appropriately.

Notable attendees:

• Connie Dejak, President and CEO, Runnymede Healthcare Centre
• Ontario Premier Doug Ford
• Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott
• Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones
• Associate Minister of Health Michael Tibollo
• Member of Parliament Arif Virani
• Toronto Mayor John Tory
• Nando Iannicca, Peel Regional Chair
• Thomas W. B. Carrique, Commissioner, Ontario Provincial Police
• Mark Baxter, President, Police Association of Ontario
• Jim Ramer, Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service
• Carmen Santoro, President, Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association
• Matthew Pegg, Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services

Covid protocols: As a precaution, we are asking all attendees to wear a mask during this event.

SOURCE Runnymede Healthcare Centre

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