WHAT WE DO
Wounded Warrior Canada (WWC) – WWC is a nationally-recognized organization and mental health service provider dedicated to serving ill and injured Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExPs) and their families in both official languages. WWC recognizes that only through ongoing partnerships, multi-organizational collaboration, and sustained community involvement can TExP’s and their families recover from their injuries and return to a state of well-being in community.
WHO WE SERVE
Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExP) – A Trauma Exposed Professional (TExP) is an individual who, through the course of their regular job duties is continually exposed to traumatic events involving actual or threatened: death, serious injury, and/or sexual violence (PTSD Criterion A, DSM-5, APA, 2013). TExPs include but are not limited to the following professions:
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Veteran
- Police Officer
- Fire Fighter
- Paramedic
- Public Safety Communicators
- Corrections Officer
- Security Officer
- Search and Rescue Personnel
TExP Programs: Recovery & Resiliency – WWC specializes in occupationally-aware, culturally-informed, group programming, using a combination of education, counselling, and training approaches, for TExP organizations, TExP’s, and their families in two essential areas:
1) Recovery for TExP individuals and their families dealing with post-trauma injuries.
1) Recovery for TExP individuals and their families dealing with post-trauma injuries.
2) Resiliency in TExP workplaces and at home with TExP’s and their families.
2) Resiliency in TExP workplaces and at home with TExP’s and their families.
Recovery – Recovery from post-trauma injury for TExP’s requires specific interventions, member support, and community resources to flourish and be sustained. As part of its commitment to TExP recovery, WWC provides group-based programs designed to assist TExP’s and their families in recovering from post-trauma injury and illness including:
Trauma Resiliency Program (TRP1 and TRP2)
Trauma Resiliency Program (TRP1 and TRP2)
Surviving Spouses Program (SSP)
Surviving Spouses Program (SSP)
PTSD Service Dogs
PTSD Service Dogs
Resiliency – Resiliency for TExP’s and their families requires a combination of relevant and useable knowledge, skills practice, and ongoing social support to grow and be sustained. WWC provides group-based programs designed to assist TExP organizations, TExP’s, and their families in building resiliency at work and at home and in community.
TExP/ Families – Resiliency in the Home:
- Couples Overcoming PTSD Every Day (COPE) Program
- Couples Resiliency Program (Equine Assisted Learning)
- Family Resiliency Program (FRP)
- Warrior Kids Camp and Virtual Program
- Couples Overcoming PTSD Every Day (COPE) Program
- Couples Resiliency Program (Equine Assisted Learning)
- mily Resiliency Program (FRP)
- Warrior Kids Camp and Virtual Program
TExP Resiliency at Work:
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Trauma Resiliency Training (TRT) – TExP Peer-to-Peer Educational Program
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Professional-Serial Trauma Exposure Protocol (Pro-STEP) Training Program
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Before Operational Stress (BOS) Program
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TExP Peer Support Training
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Operational Stress Intervention Dog Placement
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Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) Workshops
- Trauma Resiliency Training (TRT) – TExP Peer-to-Peer Educational Program
- Professional-Serial Trauma Exposure Protocol (Pro-STEP) Training Program
- Before Operational Stress (BOS) Program
TExP Resiliency in Community:
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Introduction to Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExP) – Online Education
- Core Trauma Concepts (CTC) – Online Education
- Introduction to Trauma Exposed Professionals (TExP) – Online Education
- Core Trauma Concepts (CTC) – Online Education
BY THE NUMBERS
HOURS OF CLINICAL
TREATMENT PROVIDED
330,000 (PER YEAR)
FUNDS INVESTED IN
PROGRAM DELIVERY
$35,000,000 (TOTAL)
VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND
FAMILY MEMBERS SUPPORTED
77,000 (2022)
UNIFORMED SERVICE PARTNERS
150 NATIONALLY
CAPTURING PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION
Based on a generous donation by Nanos Research Group, all participants of Wounded Warriors Canada’s programs are surveyed upon program completion. The results highlight 8 key findings and provide valuable insight into maintaining and improving delivery of our group therapy programs.
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PARTICIPANTS FOUND GROUP THERAPY VALUABLE
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PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION WITH WOUNDED WARRIORS CANADA PROGRAMS
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WWC PROGRAMS HELPED REDUCE FEELINGS OF SHAME OR STIGMA FOR PARTICIPANTS
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PARTICIPANTS FELT SUPPORTED AND UNDERSTOOD
Audited financials
Wounded Warriors Canada is a registered charity. Our registration number is 828082727 RR 0001. Click on the links to the right to view the last 2 years of audited financial statements.
