Peace of Mind Canada

Peace of Mind Host Communities in Canada

Peace of Mind Canada is dedicated to facilitating emotional and psychological support for veterans who have undergone difficult battle situations. Units of approximately 15-20 young men participate in the POM program in Canada for one week of intensive group therapy and bonding with the Jewish community. This unique 9-month long process includes orientation and concluding sessions in Israel, 3 month interval follow up sessions and individualized therapy for those who require further interventions.

The results are extraordinary as the men describe feeling 'lighter' emotionally and psychologically at the end of the process. Participants begin to deal with feelings of survivor's guilt, sadness and stress while receiving coping mechanisms that they are able to implement in their daily lives and during their reserve duty. An additional and very important component to the program is the bonding that takes place between the men and their host families and community engagement. The unit is billeted (two men per household) with the Jewish community during their stay, which offers them insight into the tremendous support for Israel that exists in the Diaspora and how much we appreciate their service and sacrifice.

General Donations

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To honour the memory of a loved one or to commemorate an event

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Note: A charitable tax receipt is issued for all donations (CRA# 816109441 RR0001)

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Many thanks to our past and upcoming host synagogues. Your dedication and commitment to the Peace of Mind Canada program continues to make an enormous difference in the lives of our young Israeli heroes.

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past and upcoming host communities/synagogues

Bnei Mitzvah Tzedakah Project

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tzedakah Project

Choose Peace of Mind as your child's Bnei Mitzvah project and give back to the brave young men and women who have sacrificed so much for the safety of Israel and for all Jews around the world.

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our Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tzedekah Project

PEACE OF MIND CANADA

“Only now do I realize that my life changed twice in the past sixteen months. First unknowingly during the war, though then I had thought that it was normal to be constantly tense, and second during the workshop where I gained a perspective on how to continue with the rest of my life."

"Our guys told us that a significant portion of their last counseling session was discussing us, the synagogue and the Diaspora.... it was a shock for them to hear, to believe and then eventually understand & appreciate how real our support is for those who have fought in the IDF"

The POM Journey Begins

Making personal connections between Canada and Israel: Interactions with students at Hebrew Day Schools as part of community engagement and education.