Expansion and Evaluation of the Before Operational Stress Project (BOS)

The Expansion and Evaluation of the Before Operational Stress project offers evidence-informed training to public safety personnel and frontline healthcare workers across Canada who are regularly exposed to psychologically traumatic events and posttraumatic stress injuries in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Project Resources

BOS Resiliency Training

BOS provides immediate support through a resiliency based training program that empowers first responders and other public safety personnel (PSP), frontline workers, and healthcare workers to take care of their mental health.

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Be the BOS of your mental health.

Thanks to funding provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Before Operational Stress (BOS) program is now freely available for all public safety personnel and frontline healthcare workers at no cost. Individuals are invited to participate in a voluntary independent research project evaluating the BOS program.

Project team

Dr. Nicholas Carleton⠀-⠀
Principal Investigator
Dr. Megan McElheran⠀-⠀
CEO of Wayfound, Senior Clinician
Kirby Maguire⠀-⠀
Co-investigator
Dr. Jill Price⠀-⠀
Research Collaborator
Dr. Gabriela Ioachim⠀-⠀
Project Lead
Donna Dowler⠀-⠀
Project Manager
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