Support and prevention
Every year, a thousand people in Canada die because of work, and thousands more are injured or made ill. Those affected and those left behind shouldn’t have to face the physical, emotional, and financial impacts alone.
Threads of Life is here to help.
About Threads of Life
Our beginnings
In the early 2000s a few people came together in their struggle to cope with the deaths of family members on the job. To fill a gap in services, these families created the first known program to train volunteers for one-to-one peer support after a workplace tragedy.
Our development
The new organization’s work quickly expanded, gaining nationwide support and referrals from ministries of labour, health and safety agencies, and compensation boards, as well as support from corporate partners who share our vision.
Our approach
Threads of Life welcomes anyone affected by workplace tragedy, across Canada. Our free programs include many forms of peer support, information, education, and remembrance. We’re also actively working to inspire a cultural shift through our speakers and community events.
Our impact
To date, we have helped 15,000 people affected by work tragedy. Our work mitigates social and economic impacts of devastating workplace events, promotes mental health and resilience, reduces lost work time and costs to the healthcare system, and prevents family breakdown.
—Joanne,Mom and Threads of Life member