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Ontario church to launch PTSD program for first responders

By The Prescott Journal   

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Jan. 30, 2018, Cardinal, Ont. - In an age when dwindling attendance numbers in mainstream denominations are forcing many small-town churches to shut their doors, the congregation at St. John's United in Cardinal is opening theirs a little bit wider.

The small rural church is readying for the launch of a program dubbed ‘First Responders United’. The novel ministry targets frontline personnel, such as police officers, firefighters and paramedics who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Prescott Journal reports. | READ MORE


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