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The Tema Foundation develops evidence-based and informed educational curriculum in mental health and wellness. We can work with you to provide customized solutions that fit your unique needs.

mental health & Wellness Workshops

Mental health and wellness are integral to overall well-being, yet they are often overlooked in both personal and professional settings. Our Mental Health & Wellness Workshops aim to provide individuals and organizations with the tools and knowledge needed to prioritize and nurture mental well-being.

Gain a better understanding of mental health and the stigma surrounding mental health.

Enhance your understanding of when you might not be okay and learn to build sustainability.

Focuses on the impact of stress resulting from those working the frontlines. Learning how to find work/life balance.

Develop essential tools for resilience, empowering you to manage stress, adapt to challenges, and thrive in high pressure environments.

Trauma Workshops

Trauma is a deeply impactful and complex experience that can have profound effects on an individual’s mental health. These experiences can disrupt one’s sense of safety, trust, and well-being, leading to a variety of psychological and emotional symptoms such as anxiety, depression, flashbacks, and nightmares.

The Tema Foundation’s trauma workshops and programs are developed to help individuals understand and navigate the effects of trauma and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for themselves and the people in their lives. By addressing trauma through education, we empower individuals to better understand their experiences, build resilience, and embark on a path of healing and recovery.

Understand the profound effects of trauma on the brain.

Focuses on how the experiences of other peoples trauma can impact you.

Learn about the impact of trauma, the importance of reconnection, and the journey to recovery.

Understanding the impact of trauma, the unique and complex responses to trauma, risk and protective factors, and the importance of healing.

Learn the importance of creating a supportive trauma-informed workplace that fosters safety, empathy, and resilience for all employees.

*Specific for organizations under the Workers’ Compensation Act: Supporting companies in navigating psychological injury legislations

Suicide prevention workshops

Research shows that Public Safety Personnel (PSP, eg. correctional workers, dispatchers, firefighters, paramedics, police) experience higher levels of suicidal behaviour than the general public. The demanding nature of their work, exposure to traumatic events, and long hours under intense pressure can lead to increased vulnerability to mental health struggles.

The Tema Foundation’s Suicide prevention programs are developed to provide knowledge and resources to help better understand, discuss and prevent suicide.

*In Canada, approximately 4,500 people die by suicide each year, and of those deaths close to 90% die with a mental health and/or substance abuse struggle. This is why we all need to make suicide prevention and intervention our business.

*Canada’s National Suicide Prevention Action Plan

Gain a better understanding of the complexities of suicide with an emphasis on prevention and intervention.

Learn how to approach and handle those difficult conversations related to mental health and wellness.

Family workshops

Mental health affects not only individuals but also the dynamics of families. Family members play a crucial role in supporting one another, yet understanding how to navigate the complexities of mental health within the family unit can be challenging.

The focus will be on hope and healing in order to build resilience.

Learning the importance of building and sustaining healthy relationships in order to maintain good support.

Focuses on the importance of family and friends role in helping our helpers who might be impacted by the cumulative effects of the job.

Management & Leadership

As a manager or leader, the responsibility for the well-being of your team extends beyond achieving business goals—it includes fostering a work environment that promotes mental health and emotional resilience. Our Management & Leadership Workshops are designed to equip leaders with the tools and strategies necessary to support the mental health of their employees while cultivating a positive, productive, and supportive workplace culture.

Being able to communicate and relate to people and their unique experience of mental health and wellness is vital for meaningful and effective relationships.

Management plays an important role in ensuring their staff are mentally well.

An organization that is trauma informed is one that is welcoming, compassionate and genuine. Learn how to create this in your organization.

This course looks at the unique culture of those working the frontlines and gaining an understanding of the stress of their job.

CRISIS

Crisis situations can arise unexpectedly, and how an individual or organization responds can significantly impact the outcome. Our Crisis Workshop is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to effectively handle crises.

Learn to reframe and harness the challenges of crisis as opportunities for growth, resilience, and enhanced professional strength.

Need More Information?

Want to learn more about our workshops or programs. Or would you like to collaborate with Tema to create a custom curriculum for your organization? Simply fill out the form below.