Laurence, a girl like any other?

It was one of those April mornings we love. Those early days when winter seems to have given in and the sun finally begins to warm our cheeks. That year, the world was beginning to emerge from the pandemic, and on the South Shore of Trois-Rivières, a young woman had a strong feeling that her […]

Post-traumatic stress disorder: what you need to know

PTSD and OSI 1  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) originates in traumatic events involving death, the threat of death, serious injury or sexual violence. A person who is a victim, direct witness or close relative of the victim of the traumatic event, as well as people who are repeatedly exposed to aversive details of traumatic events, […]

Numbers don’t lie: let’s celebrate volunteers!

April 17 is National Volunteer Week. Sometimes discreet, volunteer members are omnipresent in the military landscape and their families. Who are they? How many are there? What do they do? Meet the volunteers of the Valcartier Military Family Resource Centre: At the VMFRC, there are a total of 11 committees. In 2022, a total of […]