Not 9 to 5: How to Improve Workplace Mental Health in Hospitality

Not 9 to 5 is an industry-specific nonprofit organization that acts as a resource for the hospitality and food service sector. Join us to learn who they are, what they do and what you can do to improve workplace mental health support in your establishment.

Co-Founder & Executive Director of Not 9 to 5 - Hassel Aviles (she/her)

Hassel Aviles has built a career in the hospitality and foodservice industry for over two decades working primarily in restaurants, event production and entrepreneurship. In 2018, after years of struggling with mental illness and trauma, Hassel was inspired to co-found Not 9 to 5, a non-profit that empowers foodservice service workers like herself. Hassel’s strategic planning abilities helped grow Not 9 to 5 from a series of workshops, panels and webinars into a global vehicle for change. Her work has contributed to a worldwide hospitality revolution to create work environments that are inclusive and proactive, rather than top-down and reactive. Hassel has used her experience, her social capital and intelligence to speak up for those without the power to make change. She is a visionary and deeply dedicated to revolutionizing the industry for the better.

Mental Health in Tourism Support

Participants to this webinar will be eligible to apply for a training course offered by Not 9 to 5, where the registration fee will be covered by OHTO. Free access to this training course will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis and are open only to participants who attend the session. Interested participants have one week following the session to apply for this complimentary training course.

Registration Information

This presentation will be delivered via Zoom. Once you've registered, a Zoom meeting link will be distributed two (2) days before the event via email and a reminder email will be sent the morning of the event with the Zoom meeting link again.

If you have any questions regarding this session, please contact Kasey Rogerson at kasey.rogerson@ohto.ca.

Did you know this is one of 10 webinars hosted by OHTO this March? See the full line-up and access the links to register here.