About Mental Health Works
Mental Health Works helps organizations to manage their duty to accommodate employees experiencing mental disabilities such as depression or anxiety in the workplace. In many cases, employers are so afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing, that they say nothing. This can lead to decreased productivity, lower morale, and conflict in the work environment. We help employers respond immediately and appropriately when employees experience mental health problems and effectively manage performance and productivity issues. It is founded on the belief that focusing on solutions around mental health issues in the workplace will benefit employers and employees alike.
Mental Health Works:
- Provides workshops
and presentations about mental health in the workplace,
particularly the employer’s duty to accommodate and their
need to manage the performance of employees with mental
illness
- Designs and delivers customized training
- Provides consultation
for complex accommodations and return-to-work plans
- Delivers e-learning, information kits and other tools
for employers
- Offers free information for employers and employees at
www.mentalhealthworks.ca
- Connects people through our Speakers
Bureau and Events listing
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The profile of the program has grown steadily. Our “Complex
Issues. Clear Solutions.” Management Workshop won the
2004 Canadian Award for Training Excellence in the External
Training Category from the Canadian Society of Training and
Development. Also in 2004, Mental Health Works was recommended
as a remedy in a human rights case by the provincial human
rights commission. Rather than simply penalizing the organization,
the commission wanted Mental Health Works to provide positive
changes in the organization's ability to handle future accommodation
issues.
Mental Health Works workshops and presentations are all delivered by trainers certified by CMHA, Ontario.
Who We Are
Mental Health Works is an initiative of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario. It began in 2001 as a partnership research project involving the voluntary sector, government and business. In 2004 Mental Health Works began selling products and services to the business community and the response has been tremendous.
Our Certified Trainers
Mental Health Works trainers are all certified by the Canadian Mental Health Association to provide workshops to businesses. They come from a variety of backgrounds including business, consulting and healthcare. All trainers are employed by CMHA's across the country either on contract or as an employee. They undergo intensive content training and are required to engage in regular upgrading of skills. They provide practical skills training to executives, human resources personnel, occupational health professionals, managers, supervisors and union reps,. Mental Health Works trainers need experience in dealing with the challenges of managing people and are expected to already have extensive competency in corporate training and promotion.
If you are interested in becoming a Mental Health Works trainer, please contact your local CMHA branch to find out if there is a need in your area.
Contact Us
If you are interested in learning more about Mental Health
Works or how you or your organization can get involved, you
can use our contact form or reach
us at:
Mental Health Works
Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 2301
Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8
Tel: 416-977-5580 ext. 4120
Email: info@mentalhealthworks.ca
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