North Bay will be home to one of the new Military Family Support Program (MFSP) offices announced by Veterans Affairs Canada this weekend.
The government will spend $15.8 million in a four-year pilot project to provide medically releasing Veterans and their families with access to the program.
The pilot will include access to seven Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) sites across the country for a period of two years. These sites are located in North Bay, Victoria, Valcartier, Edmonton, Trenton, Shilo, and Halifax.
“North Bay has a proud military history and retains a strong military presence to this day,” said Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin.
“Many families in our community have someone serving in the military. It is a strong part of our local culture. I am very pleased that North Bay’s MFRC has been selected to host this pilot program, our military families will have greater and easier access to the resources they need.”
Military family resource centres are arm’s length, independent organizations that provide a range of support services to CAF members and their families.
These services include welcome and community orientation sessions, parenting workshops, child care, outreach, information and referral, personal growth and development programming, as well as employment and educational assistance.
