Employers
Mental Health Resources for Employers
Here are some helpful links to websites and other resources for employers looking to make a difference and start learning about how to start the discussion around mental health in the workplace:
Toolbox Talks & Engagement Tools:
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Informational Resources:
- Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmha.ca/
- Nova Scotia Mental Health and Addictions: https://mha.nshealth.ca/en
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Resources | Government of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/mental-health-and-wellbeing/
- Nova Scotia Mental Health Supports | CHMA Nova Scotia Division: https://novascotia.cmha.ca/ns-supports/
- Population Resources | CMHA Nova Scotia Division: https://novascotia.cmha.ca/population-resources/
- Workplace Health & Wellness | CCOHS:https://www.ccohs.ca/topics/wellness/
- Healthy Minds at Work | CCOHS: https://www.ccohs.ca/healthyminds/
- Tools & Resources for Workplace Mental Health & Psychological Safety | Workplace Strategies for Mental Health: https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com/
- Resources for Employers | Mental Health Works Canada: https://www.mentalhealthworks.ca/category/employer-resources/
- COVID19 A Psychological Toolkit for Heading Back to Work | CMHA Ontario: https://ontario.cmha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CMHA_ReturnToWorkplace-Toolkit_EN-Final.pdf
- Mental Health in the Workplace – Accommodation Guide for Managers and Staff | CMHA Ontario: https://www.mentalhealthworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CMHA_Mental-Health-Works-Guidebook-8.5-x11r.pdf
CSA-Z1003-13:
This voluntary Standard provides a framework to create and continually improve a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.
- CSA-Z1003-13 Psychological health and safety in the workplace – Prevention, promotion, and guidance to staged implementation | CSA Group: https://www.csagroup.org/store/product/CAN%25100CSA-Z1003-13%25100BNQ%209700-803%251002013/
- CSA Z1003-13 Implementation Handbook | CSA Group: https://www.csagroup.org/store/product/SPE%20Z1003%20IMPLEMENTATION%20HB/
- CSA Standard Implementation FAQ | Mental Health Commission of Canada: https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/csrp-implementation-questions-and-answers
- Implementing the Standard | Mental Health Commission of Canada: https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/implementing-standard
- Video Below: A Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace | CSA Group:
