Are you a family of a deployed soldier looking for a support group in your area? Do you want to start a support group in your area? The MFRC can help you get one started, or help facilitate one.
Please contact Hanna at hanna@bcmfrc.com or 1.888.828.6372 option 5 for more information.
Coffee mornings in Chilliwack
Are you a mom, spouse, sister of a currently deployed soldier?
Why not sign up for the Spouses Support COFFEE with Ann Adkins. They meet Thursdays, twice a month around 10 AM.
Are you family or friend of military?
Join us for coffee mornings at the alternate Thursdays, twice a month at 10 AM
Please RSVP with Ann Adkins at 604.858.1011 ext 1162 or ann@bcmfrc.com
Support Group in Williams Lake
If you would like to meet other military family members or have suggestions for a weekly or monthly (coffee) meeting, please get in touch with Hanna@bcmfrc.com or 1.888.828.6372 option 5 or
contact Jan or Elaine locally at J&E Gifts &Treasures in Williams Lake at 250 398 9887 or jandegifts@shawcable.com
If you live in Prince George and region and would like to meet other military families and friends just to chat and share, in a friendly setting; contact Hanna@bcmfrc.com or 1.888.828.6372 option 5
Welcome to the Family Information Line!
The early 1990s saw itself punctuated by growing support for Canadian military families and the unique lifestyle challenges that affected their lives. In response to this movement, the Canadian Forces (CF) founded the Military Family Services Program, which was designed to provide families with coordinated and consistent services through Canadian/Military Family Resource Centres (C/MFRCs) located within each community and managed and funded by Director Military Family Services (DMFS).
Subsequent to the creation of this program, DMFS founded the Mission Information Line (MIL) to bolster the existing support available for families during peacekeeping operations. Established as a national 1-800 number designed to complement local MFRCs, the MIL featured a bilingual, 24-hour message box system that offered detailed reports about CF missions and operations from around the world, as well as a confidential counselling and information service that families could call to discuss their concerns and to obtain information and referrals.
In the 18 years since its inception, the MIL has evolved to meet the changing needs of military families, and as the nature of CF deployments has changed over the years from peacekeeping to combat operations and disaster relief missions, so has the MIL by enhancing its services to help families cope with new kinds of deployment stress.
Today, the MIL has expanded and transformed into the Family Information Line (FIL), a dynamic, full-service program that offers information, support and referral services to all CF families, irrespective of whether a family’s loved one is deployed or not.
Family Information Line
1-800-866-4546 (Toll-free in North America)
For the Family Information Line click here.
contact them through FIL@familyforce.ca
FIL counsellors are available to handle calls in confidence Monday to Friday, except on statutory holidays, from 8:00 to midnight (Eastern Standard Time).
Peace of mind is only a phone call away!
Families and loved ones of Canadian Forces personnel can contact the Family Information Line for any support they may need as a result of the unique nature of military life. The Family Information Line offers confidential, personal and bilingual assistance for obtaining information, reassurance, support and referral to the various services offered to military families. For the loved ones of deployed personnel, the Family Information Line also features a 24-hour, toll-free service with detailed recorded messages about deployed operations in Canada and abroad.