An Update from The Frontlines: August 2023

We have had a busy summer with many initiatives going on.

In May we created and rolled out a brand new 5-week online course through Humber College Journalism Program. The program was called Prioritizing and Sustaining Mental Wellness in Journalism. Tema is very happy to be supporting these frontline workers whose mental health have been missed and forgotten for many years.

Also in May, we held our first Train-the-Trainer program for Peer Support. We trained 10 Nova Scotia Government staff to become trainers for peer support. These amazing individuals will continue to build peer support programs across the many government services in Nova Scotia. The Tema Foundation has built four peer support programs for the Nova Scotia Government to date and will be closely supporting this team as they continue to do this work.

In June we did more peer support training, with the help from our new trainers, for the Nova Scotia Victim Services, Maintenance Enforcement, Corrections, and the ACWPS (African Canadian Women in the Public Service).

June became a busy month as we supported many frontline workers fighting the wildfires in Tantallon and Shelburne. A great big thank you to Emera for the support to help us with this initiative.

In June the Tema Foundation also became a partner with the Families Matters Research Group through Queen's University. We are excited to be a part of this very important initiative as we too feel that families of Military, Veteran, and Public Safety Personnel matter. For more information on this initiative go to www.fmrg.ca

Throughout the summer we have also worked tirelessly, as subject matter experts, on the new Managers Mental Health curriculum (full day workshop) that will be available through St. John Ambulance across Canada this fall. We are pleased with the outcome and certainly hope organizations across Canada will benefit from this much needed support.

In August we had the privilege of providing some support, and of course putting in a golf team to the first annual Ontario Provincial Police Const. Greg Pierzchala Golf Tournament fundraiser. $21,000 was raised and donated to ProAction Cops & Kids.

We are excited for the fall as we launch several new programs and initiatives, and of course continue to build peer support teams across the country. Please take the time to check out our website so you can look at the many courses, and opportunities available for those working the frontlines and their loved ones. We can’t wait to share more in the fall.