Mental Wellness Resources

BounceBack

 http://bounceback.ca 

Online mental health self-assessment

 https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/screening/online/?screen=wellbeing

Staff training:

• The Working Mind – an education-based program designed to address and promote mental health and reduce the stigma of mental illness in a workplace setting (cost approx. $185 for half-day, $370 for full day, and $3000 per week-long workshop) https://theworkingmind.ca/working-mind 
• Being a Mindful Employee – a free orientation to psychological health and safety in the workplace: https://www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/mindful_employee/
• Guarding Minds at Work – free 8 step process to repeatedly assess the state of mental health in your workplace: https://www.guardingmindsatwork.ca/

 For employers 

• Looking to Help? – a roadmap for  promoting positive mental health in first responder organizations: https://bcfirstrespondersmentalhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/roadmap_8_5x14.pdf
• Assembling the Pieces: an implementation guide to the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
  • Free self-guided ecourse: https://www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/assembling_pieces/
  • Free pdf: https://www.csagroup.org/documents/codes-and-standards/publications/SPE-Z1003-Guidebook.pdf  (160 pages)

Poster for staff areas –10 Healthy Habits for Mental Fitness: 

 https://www.ccohs.ca/products/posters/pdfs/mentalFitness.pdf

13 short videos on the Psychosocial Workplace Factors:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2NuAPXp8ohZmoVaECl6sRiV9lQ25XkId

Workplace Safety & Prevention Services: Covid-19 Resources:

https://covid19.wsps.ca/

Specifically their guide “Managing Through Covid-19: How to Support Your Employees’ Mental Health

https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/resources/Corona/Covid-19-Employers-Guide-v2020.3-EN-Accessible.pdf

Gov of BC “Managing Covid-19 Stress, Anxiety and Depression”

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health-safety/covid19_stressmanagement_5.pdf 

 Gov of BC “Virtual Mental Health Supports”

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-health-substance-use/virtual-mental-health-supports