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The Working Mind Virtual: Mental Health Training for Managers
March 14 at 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Working Mind is an evidence-based training program designed to address and promote mental health and reduce stigma in a workplace setting, established by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. It includes easily applied scenario-based lessons, videos of people with lived experience of mental illness, reference guides, and practical handouts.
This training is designed specifically for managers, supervisors, and team leads who are looking to further support their employees’ mental health and wellbeing.
Participants will:
- Learn about the basic concepts, risk factors and causes of mental illness and mental disorders
- Gain the confidence, tools and resources to manage and support employees who may be experiencing mental health problems or illness
- Learn about the Mental Health Continuum Model, how to observe changes in employees along the continuum, and how to take appropriate action
- Develop resilience and health-coping strategies
- Build their mental health literacy to help recognize, manage, and support colleagues with mental health challenges in the workplace
Participants will receive a course certificate upon completion.
Audience: Managers, supervisors, and team lead working at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan.