The Working Mind For People Leaders

University of Saskatchewan

The Working Mind Virtual is an evidence-based program designed to promote mental health and reduce the stigma in the workplace.

This training is targeted to anyone who has direct reports (people leaders, managers, supervisors). 
The <a href="https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/training/twm/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Working Mind</a> is designed to: 
<ul><li>Increase your awareness of mental health; 
</li><li>Reduce stigma and other barriers to care in the workplace; 
</li><li>Encourage mental health conversations; 
</li><li>Strengthen your resilience in order to maintain wellness; 
</li><li>Help you support yourself and others 
</li></ul>Program participants have shown an increase in resiliency skills and mental health wellbeing and a decrease in stigmatizing attitudes.  
Launched by <a href="https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mental Health Commission of Canada</a> in 2013, The Working Mind was developed by clinicians and peers and based on scientific research and best-practices. 
Each TWM Virtual course is delivered by a certified facilitator and offers easily applied scenario-based lessons, videos that feature people with lived experience of mental illness, reference guides, and practical handouts. The course is a total of 6.5 hours and will be spread out over two sessions. In order to receive a certificate of completion, you must attend all modules. 
<h3>Goals 
</h3><ul><li>To support the mental health and wellbeing of employees 
</li><li>To enable the full productivity of employees 
</li><li>To ensure the workplace is respectful and inclusive of all employees, including those with mental health problems and mental illness 
</li><li>o encourage employees to seek help for mental health problems and mental illness 
</li></ul>There is no cost for the training, however, any cancellations without a 48-hour notice will be invoiced for their participant fee. 
For more information contact wellnessresources@usask.ca

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