October
Workplace Wellness Program Ideas
Many organizations provide free and credible resources to help you plan workplace wellness activities. We have highlighted some of them here to help you develop and deliver a cost-effective program for your employees.
Themes and Ideas
Understanding what might push our buttons can help us to choose responses that are better for our own mental health.
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Gratitude is linked to good mental health. It is a practice rather than simply an attitude.
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Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) gives us an opportunity to recognize the needs and celebrate the accomplishments of those who live and work while experiencing mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder. Peer Support is being increasingly recognized as an effective way to support those who are struggling through mental illness by offering them hope that only someone who has been through a similar experience can provide. Learn what Peer Support is and how to help someone access it.
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The Government of Canada made a commitment to Canadians to help ensure that federally regulated workplaces, including Parliament Hill, are free from harassment and violence. Today, the government is taking the next step toward a strengthened federal framework to protect workers and support employers.
We are consulting with Canadians to hear their opinions on the proposed regulatory framework for Bill C-65 through an online consultation. We want to know what you think about the proposed regulations, which will help shape and influence the new framework should Bill C-65 become law.We would like to invite you to participate in the consultation by:- Completing the survey
- Following us on Twitter @Labour_ESDC and joining the conversation by using the hashtag #HaveYourSay;
- Telling us about your ideas by email; and
- Reading the news release and finding out more via the What We Heard Report on Harassment and Sexual Violence in the workplace.
The survey is open until October 5, 2018. A summary report highlighting the key findings will be available at a later date. -
As a friend of Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace, we are pleased to offer you 15% off the 8-week course, “Begin to Transform Your Workplace Culture” if you register by July 25th. For more information on the course, click here. To access the special code, please email centreformentalhealth@gwl.ca. Once you have your code, visit Deborah Connor’s website to order and enter the discount code where prompted.
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The OACCPP’s Annual Conference & AGM provides industry professionals with resources to advance skills, update knowledge and exchange ideas with others in the community.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Toronto, Ontario -
In this session you will learn how to be a more resilient leader, ask great questions, and have a positve impact on psychological health and safety in your organization.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Toronto, Ontario
