CMHA Toronto Workshop Descriptions

1. Awareness of Workplace Mental Health
2. Issues and Solutions
3. Assisting Workers with Mental Health Issues
4. Human Resources: Return-to-Work Strategies
5. Workplace Influence
6. Affecting Workplace Mental Health
7. Occupational Health Strategies: Return-to-Work after mental Illness
8. Managing Return-to-Work

"Complex Issues, Clear Solutions." Management Workshop

This award-winning, full-day workshop is a practical and interactive multimedia experience delivered only by Mental Health Works Certified Trainers.

The "Complex Issues. Clear Solutions." Management Workshop provides clear strategies and practical tools for managers.

This workshop enables managers to

• Discuss mental health issues with employees
• Deal effectively with performance issues
• Avoid discrimination and human rights violations
• Develop accommodation strategies that work

Video clips illustrate the challenges faced by managers and provide common discussion points. Participant's Guide is an invaluable reference tool for clarifying procedures and developing accommodations that work.

Check the On-site Workshop Calendar for “Complex Issues. Clear Solutions.” dates at our location and to register.

Eight Presentations and Workshops:

1. Awareness of Workplace Mental Health

This 1- to 3-hour presentation is suitable for employees and general audiences.

• Reduces discomfort and/or fear when faced with a co-worker who is ill
• Includes video clips of real people who live with mental illness describing their symptoms and the effects of mental illness on the workplace
• Helps create a workplace culture that supports successful accommodation strategies

Cost is $800 plus expenses for any size audience.

2. Issues and Solutions

This 1½ - 2 hour presentation provides practical strategies for business owners and managers on how to identify and address mental health issues, including emotional distress and burnout, at work.  We will share stories about challenging workplace cases that were handled successfully, and as a result change the way we think about mental health issues.

Cost is $1,500 plus expenses for any size audience.

3. Assisting Workers with Mental Health Issues

This 3-hour workshop is intended for union representatives and stewards. If union members rely on you as an advocate and confidante in times of need, this workshop can help reduce discomfort or uncertainty in fulfilling this very important role.

Cost is $1,500 for any size audience.

4. Human Resources: Return-to-Work Strategies

This 3- to 4-hour presentation is intended for human resource personnel. We use case studies to encourage participants in considering approaches to the most difficult situations including behavioural issues, fear of violence, perception of "faking it" and hostility of co-workers or supervisors.

Cost is $1,500 plus expenses for audiences of 50 or fewer.

5. Workplace Influence

This 1- to 2-hour presentation is intended for all employees. Help employees take control of their responses at work and learn to help co-workers who seem to be "stressed out."

Cost is $1,000 plus expenses for any size audience.

6. Affecting Workplace Mental Health

This 3-hour workshop is intended for those who have the power to influence or change workplace processes and wish to do so in a way that will positively affect the mental health of workers.

Cost is $1,500 plus expenses for audiences of 50 or fewer.

7. Occupational Health Strategies: Return-to-Work after Mental Illness

This 3- to 4-hour workshop is intended for occupational health professionals. We address working with unclear physician notes, cynical supervisors, management who think you should "fix" employees and employees who do not seem able to access effective treatment.

Cost is $1,500 for audiences of 50 or fewer.

8. Managing Return-to-Work

This 3- to 4-hour workshop is intended for managers/supervisors who already have a good working knowledge of mental health and communication skills. It looks at juggling the competing interests of the returning employee, co-workers, organizational demands and time management, especially when the return-to-work involves a history of workplace conflict, performance issues or behavioural problems.

Cost is $200 per participant plus expenses with a minimum of 12. For more comprehensive training see "Complex Issues. Clear Solutions."

For more information or to book one of these workshops for your organization please contact us at 416-789-7957 ext 260 or workshops@cmha-toronto.net

Mental Health Works is an initiative of CMHA, Ontario.