The uniform is part of the story. It isn't the whole person.
A career spent helping others can leave injuries that are hard to see.
Project Life Spark helps eligible Canadian first responders and military veterans explore another path to care when they continue to struggle. Our Wellness Funding program helps reduce financial barriers to treatment at international specialty clinics.
Preparation and integration are part of that path. So are careful clinical decisions, honest questions and support for the person taking the next step.
The RCMP surveys ran in 2022 and 2023. The nine-day figure summarizes historical veteran data from 1975 to 2016; it is not a current live count. These populations and measures differ. Screening is not a diagnosis, and none of these figures is a Project Life Spark treatment result.
From the first conversation to life back home, the work extends beyond a single treatment experience.
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Before the experience
After you apply, Project Life Spark will contact you to talk about your individual situation and what your journey might look like. Psychological preparation and intention setting are supported through Mindful Conversations' 4x4 preparation and integration program, with space for questions, expectations and the work ahead.
Ibogaine carries cardiac risks and can be contraindicated with certain prescription medications. Screening by the retreat centre's clinical team helps determine suitability.
The experience matters. So does everything around it.
Project Life Spark works with Mindful Conversations Psychotherapy to support first responders and military veterans before and after treatment. Its 4x4 program combines individual and group sessions to help people prepare, process their experiences and bring insights into everyday life.
Our longer-term aim is to contribute to Canadian understanding of these treatment experiences.
Voluntary outcome tracking follows participants over time. The work is developing, and it is not yet published evidence of Project Life Spark’s results.
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Taking part is your choice. Declining does not affect funding eligibility.
After years of living with PTSD, Jeremy Hudec found a renewed sense of hope through his own treatment experience. He and Laura first helped fund treatment for one veteran. That decision grew into Project Life Spark.
Their story is at the heart of the mission: helping others find support, while recognizing that every person’s path is different.
