Mental Health Awareness Training & Mental Health First Aid
This workshop runs over two days, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (one hour lunch and two 15-minute breaks).
How does mental health impact employees in the workplace?
More than 1/4 of Canadian workers perceived work-associated stress to be high
Mental health problems and illnesses affect more people in Canada than some of the major physical disorders
1 in 5 people in Canada will experience a mental health problem or illness in any given year, with a cost of over $50 billion to our economy
500,000 Canadians, in any given week are unable to work due to mental health problems or illnesses
60% of people with a mental health problem or illness won’t seek help for fear of being labeled
99,203 Canadians received CPP disability benefits for mental health reasons in 2013, representing 30.4% of all claims
Why invest in training for your management and supervisory team?
Research shows that investing in a mentally healthy workforce is good for employees and employers alike.
Physical and Psychological Safety must have equal merit when it comes to workplace health and safety standards and knowing how to provide support when mental health is a concern, is critical.
Decreased disability claims. Increased productivity. Lower absenteeism and presenteeism.
Mental health awareness overview provides front-line managers and supervisors with greater confidence in proactively responding to workplace stress and trauma.
Recognition of personal mental health of the participants themselves.