Legacy Place Society exists to build family resiliency and legacies to withstand the unique challenges faced by Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical / Fire Fighter Services, 911 Dispatchers, Veterans and Military Personnel. The very nature of daily work within these professions can create emotional and physical havoc and the vicarious trauma, ptsd, operational or occupational stress injuries and the
psychological and physiological demands of the profession can become major stressors on the individual and their family. Often what is faced as a family as they try to understand and be supportive during recovery while maintaining family stability is a wide variety of challenges. What defines us is how our work is done as we act as a bridge of possibilities between the individual, their place of work and their families. Legacy Place Society is a registered charity that promotes a shared responsibility approach that encourages the individuals and their families to steer themselves through the everyday adversity, reframe the difficult realities of the profession and to encourage daily behaviors that are conducive to recharge and re-engage with themselves, their families and work place. The Charity does not replace any of the typical Employee Assistance Programs and is not a duplication of existing charities. Our work is done while acting as a bridge between the professional lives and their families in collaboration with the Services and other standing Charities specific to each individual Service. Our core values include Family, Empathy, Diversity, Inclusivity, Confidentiality, Collaboration and Integrity. Our objectives are about providing relevant and practical resources to help in early interventions, introduce resiliency possibilities and leave lasting legacies with the individual and family that is currently serving or retired. Confidential help phone line facilitating support to resources and the situation at hand 403-201-9945 (6am-9pm)
• Accommodations support where possible during times of medical or personal circumstances in one of the "Home away from home" Legacy Place Houses located in Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer
• Peer to peer conversation support volunteers and professionals in the areas of marriage, parenting, grief, spiritual wellness, addiction recovery, single parenting, special needs children, PTSD recovery to name a few
• Family camp or family workshops that creates cost effective opportunities and provide family time together
• Family resiliency workshops – occasionally partnered with other like organizations to provide a variety of topics that include mental health readiness, parenting, special needs and marriage to name a few
• Benevolence and Legacy Tribute – opportunities to provide a service person additional support thru their peers during times of medical or family loss situations and or in creating a Legacy of Life Tribute
• Education Bursaries – in situations where designated funding becomes available, opportunities to receive an education bursary may be possible
• Web based go to resource with articles and links to support overall family wellness that includes resources specific to the Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical/Fire/911 Dispatch Services and Military Personnel
