Mental Health Awareness & Resilience: A Full-Day Virtual Training Course

Delivered on behalf of Opening Minds & the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Upon completion, participants will receive certification from the Mental Health Commission of Canada.

 

Course Overview
This evidence-based, interactive training course integrates current research from neuroscience, psychology, and resilience to enhance mental health awareness. Adapted from a program originally developed for the military, this course provides practical tools to help individuals support their own and others’ mental health.

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Course Objectives
The course aims to transform how you think, act, and feel about mental health by:

• Raising awareness of mental health.

• Reducing stigma and barriers to care in your workplace and community.

• Encouraging mental health conversations.

• Strengthening resilience to maintain wellness.

• For managers/leaders, providing tools to support individuals living with mental health challenges.

This training fosters engagement through group activities and discussions.

 

Course Structure
The course is divided into four modules. Modules 1-3 are foundational, addressing self-awareness and personal mental health. Module 4 is specific to managers and leaders, focusing on supporting team mental health.

 

Module 1: Mental Health & Stigma

In this module, participants explore the concepts of mental health and the impact of stigma on individuals facing mental health or substance use challenges.

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Intended Outcomes

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Define mental health.

• Differentiate between good mental health, declining mental health, and mental illness.

• Recognize common mental illnesses in Canada.

• Identify risk factors for mental illness.

• Understand different types of stigma.

• Distinguish between stigma, prejudice, and discrimination.

• Identify the impact of stigma in the workplace.

• Recognize stigmatizing language and use respectful alternatives.

• Identify barriers to care and methods to reduce these barriers in the workplace.

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Module 2: Mental Health in the Workplace

This module covers psychological health and safety in the workplace. Participants will learn to use the Mental Health Continuum Tool to track changes in mental health and engage in conversations about mental health.

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Intended Outcomes

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Understand psychological health and safety.

• Recognize a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.

• Identify the benefits of psychological health and safety at work.

• Contribute to a psychologically safe workplace.

• Use the Mental Health Continuum Tool to notice changes in their mental health.

• Apply self-checks to recognize signs in themselves and others.

• Recognize key actions for self-care across the continuum.

• Apply the continuum to have conversations about mental health with colleagues and loved ones.

• Identify warning signs of suicide and the ALBRA approach for suicide discussions.

• Understand the principles of recovery.
   

Module 3: Stress & Resilience

Participants will explore the impacts of stress on mental health and learn to apply the Big 4 Coping Strategies to manage stress and foster resilience.

 

Intended Outcomes

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

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• Define stress and identify common stressors.

• Understand resilience and its role in mental health.

• Apply the Big 4 Coping Strategies to manage stress and build resilience.

• Explore the concept of self-care and practice stress-reducing strategies.

• Identify additional resources to support personal mental health.

 

Leadership Module: Supporting Your Team

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In this module, managers and leaders practice specific skills to support their team’s mental health, focusing on practical actions for critical incidents and ongoing support.

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Intended Outcomes

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Recognize mental health challenges faced by managers.

• Understand the role of managers in addressing psychological health in the workplace.

• Have healthy conversations about mental health with employees.

• Use the Mental Health Continuum Tool to support their team.

• Understand considerations for return-to-work and accommodations.

• Apply the AIR Model for crisis intervention and post-crisis support.

 

Delivery Requirements

• Modules are delivered in sequential order, with each building on the previous content.

• Virtual format (contact for in-person options).

• Participants must complete all modules with the same group/cohort.

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Flexible dates and times are available. The course can be delivered in one day or over two days. Group rates are available.

 

Contact: commresponse@outlook.com

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