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"The Facts," mentalhealthcommission.ca, April 20, 2017 http://strategy.mentalhealthcommission.ca/the-facts/
ÒIn any given year, one in five people in
Canada experiences a mental health problem
or illness, with a cost to the economy of well
over $50 billion.
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Recognizing the scope of impact
to Ontarians, WSPS selected workplace mental
health as an ongoing area of focus in 2016.
To deliver on the strategy, an Organizational
Health Action Team consisting of four staff
members with expertise in this specialized
field was established. In addition to leading
Mental Health First Aid training courses, the
team developed course content for a series of
workshops in partnership with Ontario Public
Health Units and is facilitating 78 sessions across
the province. The goal of Investing in Healthy
Minds @ Work is to engage business leaders
from almost 400 workplaces with practical
knowledge that will enable them to create
feasible psychological health and safety action
plans that are consistent with the National Standard
of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety
in the Workplace (CSA Z1003). The project was
made possible through a grant from the Ontario
Ministry of Labour's (MOL) Occupational Health
and Safety Prevention and Innovation Program.
Teaming up for healthy minds
42016 | 2017 Annual Report Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
Janet Carr, Danielle Stewart, Andrew Harkness, Krista Schmid, WSPS
