Forging Ahead

Forging Ahead

Forging Ahead Inc.

St. Adolphe, Manitoba, Canada

Mental healthArts & Culture
CharityLocal reach
Profile last updated: August 8, 2026

About

Forging Ahead is a charity based in St. Adolphe, Canada working on mental health, arts & culture.

Forging Ahead Inc. is a registered charity based in St. Adolphe, Manitoba, Canada. It helps veterans and first responders who live with operational stress injuries, PTSD and related mental health challenges. The charity uses artistic blacksmithing and metalworking classes as a form of art therapy, with instruction tailored to each participant and small groups of up to four people per class. It is funded by donations.

Location

St. Adolphe, Canada

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

Forging Ahead Inc.

Focus areas

blacksmithingart therapyveteransfirst respondersPTSDoperational stress injuriesmental healthManitoba

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Mental healthArts & Culture

Works for

Veterans

How they work

Direct services

Programmes

Blacksmithing art therapy classes

Mental health · Canada

Blacksmithing classes for veterans and first responders with PTSD or operational stress injuries, using artistic metalworking as a coping and healing practice.

Countries of operation

Canada

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

People

Management & team (3)

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