PROGRAM REPORTS
GPS for Refugee Support Pilot Program Impact Report
Refugees experience high levels of emotional distress during the process of resettlement. This can lead to high rates of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Mental health resources that can mitigate these conditions are extremely difficult to secure during and after the relocation process. For this pilot program, GPS adapted its model of trauma-informed, group-based mental wellness support for a group of teenage Afghan girls evacuated from the country in 2021 and relocated to Saskatoon, Canada. Outcomes from the pilot program demonstrated that participants broke through the intense isolation they were experiencing and increased their resilience and self-efficacy. Learn more in the GPS for Refugee Support Pilot Program Report.
MASStrong Pilot Program Report
The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on frontline health care workers’ mental health is well documented, and post-pandemic staffing shortages persist throughout the Commonwealth’s healthcare sector as a result. MASStrong for Healthcare Workers was launched as a pilot program to mitigate the pandemic-related stress, anxiety, and burnout experienced by healthcare workers. Outcomes from the pilot program were overwhelmingly positive. Learn more in the MASStrong Pilot Program Report. Download a copy here.