A Public Commitment to Supporting Workplace Mental Health

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1 A Public Commitment to Supporting Workplace Mental Health EASNA Annual Institute April in Clearwater, Florida Chris Hylton, MA, CG Hylton Inc., Lisa Hardy, CorpCare Associates, Inc. On behalf of François Legault, MSW RSW MM Principal Consultant

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3 Mindful Employers strive to: Promote a mentally healthy workplace Increase mental health awareness Eliminate stigma around seeking help Develop mindful managers Support success at work

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5 Mindful Employer Charter Signing up is free! It does not involve qualification or certification It is a good faith agreement to continue to strive towards supporting a mentally healthy workplace There are resources available to help

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9 Mindful Employer In-House Supporting those who support employees

10 Cost Effective For less than the cost of having just one session facilitated by an external expert, you can provide ongoing support to develop in-house capacity that expands to include all relevant staff.

11 Who is this for? Those who support, manage or lead employees EAP Occ Health HR Union Reps VC Di Leaders Supervisors Managers M H&S

12 Who is your Champion?

13 For the Champion Group mentoring by Mary Ann Baynton Support to prepare for sessions Help to brainstorm solutions Exclusive invitations to webinars, teleconferences and events Access to new resources

14 Mindful Employer In-House helps Support positive workplace mental health. Develop the competence of an in-house Champion. Your Champion helps develop other staff using provided resources. Your staff develop and adopt strategies unique and practical for your work setting. Reduce risk to psychological safety.

15 Interactive Sessions Engage staff in discussion to improve the ability to resolve workplace issues such as: Responding to employees with mental health concerns Accommodation that supports success Resolving conflict effectively Managing stress at work 4 per year roundtable, case study or activities Can deliver in-house as often as required for 365 days

16 Materials for sessions include Comprehensive facilitator resources Participant workbooks Practical application and action plans customized for your workplace Links to relevant resources

17 Community Cost by FTE s $ $ $ $ $10000

18 Describe Your Go-To Person Respected and trusted by both labour and management Compassionate about people and also firm about work responsibilities Clear about expectations and also flexible

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20 Being a Mindful Manager means: I may not always get it right, but I am willing to work on solutions. I strive to support all employees to: stay productive return to work successfully after a leave preserve good working relationships I continue to learn how to support positive workplace mental health for all.

21 Requirement #1 In bullet form, write what you have learned about the perspective and experience of at least 5 working people with mental illness. You can use the experiences shared in the Working Through Itvideos OR personally interview 5 individuals.

22 Requirement #2 Share the mental health resources you plan on sharing with your employees and state why. You can download and review the Working Through It Leader s Guide to find resources ORchoose any others.

23 Requirement #3 Write 3 bullets on managing the following: Emotional outbursts Accommodation Conflict Return to work Performance problems

24 Become a Mindful Manager Be recognized as someone who supports positive workplace mental health Receive free access to resources and events Interact within the community of practice Champions and Mindful Managers

25 Additional Benefits March 3 rd Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow May 8 th Workplace Trauma Interactive employee sessions Complex Accommodation video Mindful Manager Award Special guest webinars New resources and discounts for resources

26 Becoming a Mindful Manager Questions or Comments? chris@hylton.ca & lisa@corpcareeap.com

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