Mental Health & Wellness Resources

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The Law Society's Member Assistance Program (MAP) for lawyers and their families is provided by Homewood Human Solutions.  It is a fully confidential service funded by the Law Society of Ontario.

MAP provides secure, single sign-on access to counselling, coaching, online resources and peer volunteers. Members can get professional help with issues related to addictions, mental or physical health, work-life balance, career, family and more.

A full description of the program can be found on the Member Assistance Program website.

For questions about specific services covered by MAP call 1-855-403-8922.

Peer volunteers needed

If you're an empathetic and caring lawyer who has struggled in the past with addiction, mental health, or other serious issues, consider helping colleagues facing similar struggles by volunteering for MAP's confidential Peer Support Program.

The Peer Support Program, an integral part of the Member Assistance Program, offers peer-to-peer support to lawyers.  No experience is necessary - Homewood Human Solutions provides all volunteers with on-going training on effective ways to support others in the profession.  The program is administrated by Aon Hewitt Inc. to ensure the full confidentiality of all client information.

For more information about this volunteer opportunity, send an email or call 1-855-403-8922.

Mental health means striking a balance in all aspects of your life: social, physical, spiritual, economic and mental. Reaching a balance is a learning process. At times, you may tip the balance too much in one direction and have to find your footing again. Your personal balance will be unique, and your challenge will be to stay mentally healthy by keeping that balance. 

Click here for information and suggestions from the Canadian Mental Health Association to help you keep your balance.   

Click here and enter your postal code to find your local Canadian Mental Health Association branch. 

Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who think they have a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.  Click here to find a meeting in your area (Ontario Only).

Medcan offers employee health solutions bridge the gap between your benefits plan and the health needs of your employees.  Plus, they have some amazing resources for you and your family.  

The Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace is a leading source of free, practical tools and resources designed to help Canadian employers with the prevention, intervention and management of workplace mental health issues. All tools and resources are available in English and French to anyone, anywhere, at no cost. 

Mindfulness Without Borders (MWB) is a leading provider of best practices and evidenced-based programs on secular mindfulness and social-emotional intelligence to youth, educators, health and corporate professionals in communities around the world.  MWB offers in-person and on-line workshops, produce a fantastic blog, and have lots of resources on their website.  

MUSE, a Personal Meditation Assistant from Toronto's Interaxon, is wearable tech at its best!   It's a headband that, when paired with their app, gives you feedback about your meditation in real time by translating your brain signals into the sounds of weather.

Do you have something you'd like to share?  Please contact our Executive Director at katie.robinette@fola.ca.  Thanks