Annual Events

Annual Helping the Helpers Awareness and Education Day

The premiere initiative of Helping the Helpers is the annual Awareness and Education Day for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This event is held annually, typically in October and is staged at Saint Francis Xavier University in Antigonish. The first Awareness and Education Day was held in 2014, attended by 60 people. It has grown to a maximum capacity of close to 300!

If you are a first responder or front-line professional, or a spouse, friend or professional support person, this event is for you! Paramedics, police officers, fire fighters, military personnel, nurses, social workers, correctional officers, veterinarians, funeral directors, tow truck operators, 911 call operators and dispatchers, and search and rescue professionals, and support people for same are among those who may benefit from attending. (Note: program not suitable for family members under 18.)

This program is designed to provide awareness and education; coping strategies and support for first responders, allied front-line professionals and their families who are impacted by or at risk for psychological workplace injuries such as PTSD / OSI. The program will feature presentations, stories and lived experiences from first responders, clinical specialists and front-line workers and their family members. The program is designed to dispel myths and breakdown the stigma connected to PTSD.

Fundraising Events

Helping the Helpers stages events throughout the year to raise funds to support the work of this volunteer organization. Two Ball Tournaments are held in the summer months and a pub night is hosted in the spring featuring live entertainment, auction, 50/50 draw and more. First responders, front-line workers, families and organizations are invited to stage events in support of Helping the Helpers. If you have a fund-raising idea, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us at helpingthehelpers@agendamanagers.com.

Supporting Our Community

Helping the Helpers has a team participating in the annual walk in support of the Naomi Society Antigonish. The Naomi Society supports women, children, and all genders through trauma-informed community prevention, outreach, support, and advocacy. We welcome proposals from community organizations doing amazing work. Please contact us at helpingthehelpers@agendamanagers.com.