Designing and Developing Mental Health Programs in the Workplace

October 13-15, 2020 at 1pm-4:30pm

Taking a holistic approach to well-being will ensure you have engaged and productive people at work. This workshop focuses on equipping participants on up-to-date and evidence-based models on workplace well-being. This aims not only to dispel myths surrounding the attainment of personal and collective happiness, but it will also serve as basis for the development of organizational wellness programs informed by science and practice. By attending this workshop, participants will develop competencies to critically evaluate and mindfully deliberate on information and practices surrounding personal and corporate wellness.

Learning Objectives

• Provide a rationale for and evidence-based workplace mental health programs

• Develop basic competencies in program development

• Develop steps in establishing a mental health crisis response

• Identify ways to prevent and manage workplace stress

• Design positive workplace environments

Who should join?

• HR managers or personnel in charge of mental health programs

• Mental health practitioners and advocates

Course Outline

Day 1: 

A. The rationale for an evidence-based mental health program

•  Benefits of Mental Health

• The Mental health crisis

• The Mental Health Law

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B. Steps in the development of a mental health program

• Conducting Proper needs assessment

• Setting effective goals and plans

• Implementing your plans

• Evaluating your program

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Day 2: 

A. An integrated approach to workplace mental health and wellbeing

• Preventing harm

• Managing illness

• Promoting the Positive

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B. Preventing Harm: Developing steps in addressing the mental health crisis

• Recognizing the signs of employees at risk

• Developing a workplace crisis response protocol

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C. Managing Illness: Developing steps in the prevention and management of workplace mental health concerns

• Identifying sources of stress in the workplace

• Promoting skills in the management and prevention of stress and burnout among employees

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Day 3: 

A. Promoting the Positive: Developing steps to achieve organizational and individual well-being

• Identifying Positive Workplace outcomes

• Achieving employee well-being

• Developing conducive workplace conditions

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B. Integration: Taking the initial steps in creating your own or improving your existing workplace mental health programs