Catalyzing Mindful Social Innovators
Catalyzing Mindful Social Innovators
For Mental Health & Wellbeing
3-DAY INTENSIVE MINDFULNESS AMBASSADOR FACILITATOR CERTIFICATION TRAINING
BARRIE, ON
IN-PERSON APRIL 8TH-10TH (TRADitioNS BANQUET HALL)
This 3-day intensive facilitator certification program is designed for educators, social workers, health professionals, coaches and corporate wellness managers who want to teach and scale emotional intelligence and mindfulness into their workplace settings. The Mindfulness Ambassador Program has many applications, including community programming, one-on-one therapeutic sessions, college and university courses, secondary school classrooms and wellness programs.
Mindfulness Ambassador Program Key Research Findings*:
- Proven Positive Outcomes: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) yield positive outcomes across various domains, including mental health, well-being, and job performance.
- Reduction in Stress Levels: Participants in the MAP showed improvements in stress management, leading to lower perceived stress levels.
- Effective Burnout Mitigation: The MAP effectively mitigates burnout among healthcare workers, demonstrating significant reductions in emotional exhaustion and cynicism, particularly during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Enhanced Social Connections: The program facilitated improvements in social connectedness among participants, addressing challenges in social relationships.
- Immediate Benefits for Coping: Mindfulness interventions provide immediate benefits for individuals coping with stressors such as recent medical diagnoses, fostering resilience and well-being.
- Organizational Support: Integration of mindfulness programming into organizational wellness initiatives supports employees' well-being, emphasizing the need for support and strategies to address well-being concerns effectively.
*The Mindfulness Ambassador Program (MAP) is supported by research from MacDougall et al., Chowdhury et al., Kim & Hunter, Morrow et al., and Melvin et al.
"The MAP Facilitator Training Certificate provided me with ongoing support for developing my own mindfulness practices and gave me some concrete practice tools that I can apply to my everyday life. I’ve been given a deeper understanding of what’s going on beneath the surface of my thoughts and emotions which has helped me to feel empowered. It also helped me to work on my mindfulness ambassador skills and built an incredible community to reinforce the learnings."
Sahra Nalayeh, Manager of Infectious Diseases Control
*A minimum of 10 participants is needed to run the program. Refunds or transfers to future training will be available if the minimum requirement is not met.
2024 Highlights
Together with ChEHC, we facilitated Mapping the Path Forward: An Imaginarium to Explore Environment & Child and Youth Health. The event brought diverse voices together to explore community concerns, inspire cross-sector connections, and generate strategies to scale impact on child and youth environmental health.
Children’s Environmental Health Clinic (ChEHC)![]()
This year, the program welcomed participants from across Ontario, Quebec, Mexico, and the USA, demonstrating the growing global interest in mindfulness. We also continued our longstanding partnership with York Regional Police and Fire Services, with leaders joining to foster resilience and leadership in community services.
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In Chalatenango, El Salvador, the "Surviving Memory in Postwar El Salvador" initiative fosters healing and resilience in communities impacted by the civil war and recent gang crackdowns. Through its "Mental Health and Healing" stream, co-led by the Global MINDS Collective, the project promotes mental wellbeing, reconciliation, and youth leadership. Activities include community consultations, capacity-building through Mindful Social Innovation training, and preparations for an MSI Lab to drive community-led mental health innovations and strengthen bonds.
chalatenango, el salvador![]()
In collaboration with MINDS of London Middelsex, we hosted the first Collective System Innovation (CSI) event, co-creating solutions to improve mental health system navigation and coordination. The event integrated lived experiences and professional expertise to make the system more accessible, inclusive, and human-centered.
MINDS OF LONDON MIDDLESEX![]()
In South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the "Catalyzing Youth as Mindful Social Innovators for Mental Well-being" program supported war-affected students by integrating psychosocial support and social innovation tools. Launched at Kabisi School, this collaborative initiative empowered youth to design mental health solutions for their schools and communities, funded by UK Research & Innovation and led by The Global MINDS Collective, Hope & Health Vision Inc., and Royal Holloway University of London.
SOUTH KIVU, DRC![]()
Our reciprocal partnership with Sweet Labour Art Collective, with support the London Arts Council, included their participation in the Mindfulness Ambassador Program and our involvement in their Toronto residency. During this residency, we will explore Somatic Resilience Toolkit: Mindful Movement Practices, integrating somatic and improvisational techniques with mindfulness to deepen our shared exploration of movement and care.
Sweet labour art collective![]()
Need Workbooks or Support?
If you are a Certified Facilitator from Mindfulness Without Borders, your role will stay the same. You can still facilitate the programs to your communities. You still have access to the same reference materials. And you still have our full support. If you have any questions about how to proceed, please email The Global MINDS Collective (GMC) directly.
Our Programs & Trainings
The Global MINDS Collective is a leading provider of transformative programs, webinars and certifications that emphasize an intelligence of the heart and mind to bolster action and flourish mental health and well-being for all. We believe when individuals and communities are equipped with social and emotional skills, critical thinking, and entrepreneurial resilience, they are better prepared to face the demands and challenges of daily life. They can transform themselves, a community, a nation, and even the world.
Our Commitment
As a registered charitable social enterprise, we are dedicated to the development of programs and trainings that have the greatest benefit in promoting mental well-being and meaningful and sustainable impact. We are committed to diverse conversations with people with lived experience, young leaders, thought leaders, researchers, educators, health experts, policy makers, and others that can set the wheels in motion to improve lives and accelerate systems change.