SUDBURY — Sept. 25, 2023: To celebrate Healthy Workplace Month, Workplace Safety North (WSN) is hosting free in-person mental health training sessions in October throughout Northern Ontario.
Adrienne Allam, Lindsay Digby, and Melanie Jorgensen are WSN health and safety specialists who are also certified psychological health and safety advisors with the Canadian Mental Health Association. They will host the sessions in Thunder Bay, Sudbury, and Timmins, respectively.
Participants can attend a half-day session on mental health awareness. Those who have attended Mental Health 101 and are in a supervisory role can also register for the full-day session Workplace Mental Health: A Framework for Leaders.
“These essential mental health sessions are designed for workers, supervisors, and employers, and provide a strong foundation for each person’s workplace mental health journey,” said Lindsay Digby, WSN health and safety specialist.
“Ever since the pandemic, the conversation around mental health has really opened up, and the opportunity to continue that conversation in person makes for effective learning. People are slowly readjusting to post-COVID life and I highly recommend taking the time to learn more about mental health, especially in the workplace.”
“Mental Health 101 training explores how your role in the workplace has the power to affect the well-being of those around you,” said Adrienne Allam, WSN health and safety specialist. “In the session, you’ll learn about the mental health continuum, stress response, personal action plans, and identify steps we can all take to help stamp out the stigma around us.
“The workplace mental health leadership training covers mental health awareness as well as the concept of psychological health and safety in the workplace and what makes a psychologically safe leader.”
Participants are encouraged to register for the half-day of training. Those in supervisory roles may wish to also register the full-day session for leaders. Mental Health 101 is a prerequisite for the leadership course. Sessions are limited to 20 participants, so people are encouraged to act quickly to reserve their place.
Learn more or register by clicking the links below:
Half-day training: Mental Health 101 – Sept. 29-Oct. 12 Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins
Full-day training: Workplace Mental Health: A Framework for Leaders – Oct. 19 Sudbury, Thunder Bay
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Workplace Mental Health free resources – WSN
About Workplace Safety North: An independent not-for-profit, Workplace Safety North (WSN) is one of four sector-based health and safety associations in Ontario. Headquartered in northern Ontario, WSN provides province-wide Ministry-approved workplace health and safety training and services for the mining and forest products industries. With health and safety specialists located across the province, WSN and its legacy organizations have been helping make Ontario workplaces safer for more than 100 years. A leading provider of health and safety training and consulting, businesses call upon WSN for expert advice and information. For more information, visit workplacesafetynorth.ca.
