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Information from What is Mental Health and Mental Illness:
Report on Improving the Health of Canadians: Exploring Positive Mental Health
Exploring Positive Mental Health (Archived Resource) is a two hour and fifteen minute web-conference recording that features CPHI’s most recent report, “Improving the Health of Canadians: Exploring Positive Mental Health.”

Information from Workplace Mental Health Promotion:

Mental Health Works provides information on employer’s duty to accommodate and their need to manage the performance of employees with mental health issues. See www.mentalhealthworks.ca.
WorksWell provides information on workplace mental health promotion. See www.ontario.cmha.ca/workswell.
Stress at Work, Mental Injury and the Law in Canada is a discussion paper from the Mental Health Commission of Canada. This report provides a detailed overview of the legal regulations facing employers with respect to stress and mental health in the workplace.

Information from Stigma and Discrimination:

Stigma and Mental Illness, by CMHA, Ontario, provides organizations with more information on stigma, its effects, and how to stop it. See http://www.ontario.cmha.ca/fact_sheets.asp?cID=2795.
Stigma: The Facts, by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, provides a brief printer ready PDF describing stigma and its effects.
A Way with Words and Images is a resource developed by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada to provide information on how to speak with dignity. See http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/disability_issues/reports/way_with_words/page08.shtml.

Information from Stress:

Mental Health at Work… From Defining to Solving the Problem is a series by the Chair in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management at Université Laval. It comes in a kit made up of three booklets on the scope, causes and prevention of workplace stress. This kit deals with the problem of workplace stress, which affects both individuals and organizations, and attempts to analyze its symptoms, causes and consequences. See http://www.cgsst.com/eng/publications-sante-psychologique-travail/trousse-la-sante-psychologique-au-travail.asp.
Work Related Stress – Together We Can Tackle It is a site by the Health and Safety Executive. It provides resources for stress prevention, management and reduction. See http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/.
Coping with Stress mini-site is a CMHA resource that provides information on what workplaces can do to reduce stress and to help their employees cope with it. See http://www.cmha.ca/english/coping_with_stress/.

Information from Work-Life Balance:

Work-Life Balance, by Health Canada, includes information regarding the benefits and costs of work-life balance to employers and to the community; a section offering concrete and practical implementation and management tools; experience and lessons learned by individuals and organizations; successful and innovative practices; definitions and descriptions of individual workplace programs, policies and practices; answers to frequently asked questions on work-life balance; and a section of Research and Documents. See http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/lp/spila/wlb/06worklife_balance.shtml.
Cost-Benefit Review of Work-Life Balance Practices: This document outlines the different types of work-life balance practices and it provides information on how to calculate the return on investment for an organization. See http://www.caall-acalo.org/docs/Cost-Benefit%20Review.pdf.
Better Balance, Better Business: Options for Work-life Issues is a booklet by Alberta Human Resources and Employment. It provides strategies for improving work-life balance through providing new flexible workplace options. See http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/pdf/cshop/betterbalance.pdf.
Work-Life Balance, by the CMHA, is a resource page filled with articles, websites, fact sheets and quizzes about work-life balance. See http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=2-1841&lang=1.

Information from Presenteeism:

Here in Body, Absent in Productivity is an informative article by Dr. Graham Lowe. See http://www.grahamlowe.ca/documents/26/2002-12-02-Lowe.pdf
Is Presenteeism in Your Workplace? an informative article by WorksWell, a program of CMHA Ontario www.ontario.cmha.ca/workswell

Information from Job Burnout:

Burnout in the Workplace: What You Can Do To Help by WorksWell, a program of CMHA Ontario www.ontario.cmha.ca/workswell

Information from Harassment, Violence, Bullying and Mobbing:

Developing Health Promotion Policies, by THCU, provides a practical framework for the planning, implementation and evaluation of healthy public policies. The manual also provides real-life examples of policy initiatives that address a range of health issues, including workplace stress. These can illustrate the policy development process. See http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?resourceID=773&emailID=520.
Let’s Talk: A Guide to Resolving Workplace Conflicts demonstrates effective techniques, skills and attitudes for identifying and addressing conflict among co-workers. Developed by the Government of Alberta, Department of Employment and Immigration. See http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/pdf/cshop/letstalk.pdf.

Information from Mobbing:

Getting Help at Work is a resource created by CMHA Ontario and the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario. It looks at the roles of various players in the workplace in the context of mental health. Roles that are examined include: manager, union representative, human resources representative, occupational health and safety physician or nurse and EAP counsellor. See http://www.gwlcentreformentalhealth.com/english/wti/SectionResource.aspx?SectionID=6&ResourceID=8.
Workplace Violence is a set of resources created by the Great-West Life (GWL) Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace. It provides information on: Addressing Workplace Violence the processes to address incidents of workplace violence; Violence and Harassment Prevention how to prevent and address harassment in the workplace; Responding to Workplace Bullying interventions for incidents of workplace bullying; and Harassment and Bullying Policy which provides considerations for developing an anti-harassment policy. See http://www.gwlcentreformentalhealth.com/english/display.asp?l1=7&l2=101&l3=117&d=117.

Information from Substance Use, Misuse and Abuse at Work:

Addiction is a set of resources created by GWL Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace. It provides free resources to assist in following a 10-step strategy for addressing addictions. The ten steps are: (1) Understand substance abuse and addiction (2) Assess your workplace risks (3) Develop a wellness & substance-free workplace committee (4) Develop a substance-free workplace policy (5) Train management (6) Educate employees (7) Respond to crisis (8) Help employees get assistance (9) The return to work (10) Follow-up. Also, this site provides a list of organizations that can help support organizations in dealing with addictions. This resource is found at http://www.gwlcentreformentalhealth.com/english/display.asp?l1=7&l2=101&l3=102&l4=107&d=107.
When an Employee Has an Addiction Problem looks at employer’s and manager’s roles in helping employees with an addiction. See http://www.mentalhealthworks.ca/employers/faq/question18.asp.

Information from Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion -Affecting Mental Health in the Workplace:

Introduction to Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion is an info-pack developed by THCU. It contains an overview of comprehensive workplace health promotion, a suggested process for helping workplaces take effective action, practical ideas and strategies to consider and available resources. See http://www.thcu.ca/workplace/documents/intro_to_workplace_health_promotion_v1.1.FINAL.pdf.
Health Promotion 102: TBD
Environmental and Workplace Health, by Health Canada, provides an overview of workplace health. It includes Workplace Health Strategies, Workplace Health Resources, Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Resources. See http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/occup-travail/work-travail/index-eng.php.

Occupational health and safety resources:

Psychosocial Risk Management information sheet by the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) defines psychosocial risks and explains why they are important to manage. See http://www.iapa.ca/main/documents/pdf/2006_hwp_psychosocial_risk.pdf.

Voluntary health practices resources, related to mental health promotion:

Feeding Minds, the Impact of Food on Mental Health is a web guide created by the Mental Health Foundation. It provides information on what foods might help to manage your mental well-being. See http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/feedingminds/.
CMHA, Ontario offers a workshop on the connection between mental health, healthy eating and physical activity. See www.ontario.cmha.ca/workswell.

Organizational culture resources:

Organizational Culture: From Assessment to Action: This THCU info-pack contains an overview of three potential approaches that can be used to understand and assess organizational culture, practical ideas and strategies to consider that can help change an organization’s culture when necessary, examples of good practice in organizational culture change and a list of available resources about organizational culture change. See http://www.thcu.ca/Workplace/pdf/2009_03_10_Organizational_Culture.pdf.
Influencing the Organizational Environment: This THCU info-pack contains an overview of key factors which impact organizational health, strategies to promote the health of the organizational environment and ideas for workplace health promoters. See http://www.thcu.ca/workplace/documents/influencing_org_envir_infopackv_1.1.FINAL.pdf.

Information from Introduction to Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion:

Introduction to Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion, developed by THCU, contains an overview of comprehensive workplace health promotion, a suggested process for helping workplaces take effective action, practical ideas and strategies to consider and available resources. See http://www.thcu.ca/workplace/documents/intro_to_workplace_health_promotion_v1.1.FINAL.pdf.
Health Promotion 102: TBD
Environmental and Workplace Health, by Health Canada, provides an overview of workplace health. It includes sections titled Workplace Health Strategies, Workplace Health Resources, Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Resources. See http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/occup-travail/work-travail/index-eng.php.

Information from Element 1: Obtaining Management Support:

The Business Case for Work-life Balance is a resource developed by Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC). It builds the business case for work-life balance by looking at Absenteeism, Accountability, Recruitment & Retention, and Productivity. See http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/lp/spila/wlb/16benefits_costs_businesscase.shtml.
CFO Framework for Mental Health and Productivity was developed by the Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health to build the case for CFOs and to allow for the measurement of the value of programs aimed at promoting mental health. This was done so that the rate of mental disabilities and their associated costs can be reduced. See http://www.thcu.ca/workplace/documents/CFO_Report_FINAL_Nov_2007.pdf.
Why Is Psychological Safety & Health Important? Guarding Minds @ Work answers this question by breaking the case into the Legal and Regulatory Case, the Business Case, and the Health Case. See http://www.guardingmindsatwork.ca/SafetyWhy.aspx.
Best Advice on Stress Risk Management in the Workplace, by Health Canada, is a presentation that was intended to both increase awareness and encourage action on the risks to health and safety posed by toxic stress in the workplace.

See http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/occup-travail/stress-part-1/index-eng.php.

Stress at Work, Mental Injury and the Law in Canada is a discussion paper from the Mental Health Commission of Canada. This report provides a detailed overview of the legal regulations facing employers with respect to stress and mental health in the workplace.
Rights and Responsibilities, by Mental Health Works, provides a brief overview of employers’ rights and responsibilities when it comes to responding to employees mental health issues. See http://www.mentalhealthworks.ca/employers/rights_and_responsibilities.asp.
Best Advice on Stress Risk Management in the Workplace, by Health Canada, is a presentation that was intended to both increase awareness and encourage action on the risks to health and safety posed by toxic stress in the workplace.

See http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/occup-travail/stress-part-1/index-eng.php.

Stress at Work, Mental Injury and the Law in Canadais a discussion paper from the Mental Health Commission of Canada. This report provides a detailed overview of the legal regulations facing employers with respect to stress and mental health in the workplace.
Rights and Responsibilities, by Mental Health Works, provides a brief overview of employers’ rights and responsibilities when it comes to responding to employees mental health issues. See http://www.mentalhealthworks.ca/employers/rights_and_responsibilities.asp.
Mood Disorders Society of Canada – Quick Facts: Mental Illness and Addictions in Canada. November 2009, 3^rd Addition. This resource contains Canadian facts and statistics to add to the business case. See http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca/documents/Quick%20Facts%203rd%20Edition%20Referenced%20Plain%20Text.pdf.
Mental Health and Addiction Statistics, by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), provides summary of statistics on prevalence and incidence, access, stigma and costs to society. See http://www.camh.net/News_events/Key_CAMH_facts_for_media/addictionmentalhealthstatistics.html.

Information from Element 3: Conducting a Situational Assessment -Getting to the Root of the Problem:

Setting Strategic Priorities Webinar by THCU. See http://www.thcu.ca/videos/webcasts.htm.

Information from Element 4: Developing a Healthy Workplace Plan: What to do with Situational Assessment Results:

Introduction to Health Promotion Planning Workbook, by THCU, provides additional information and tools for program planning. See http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/resource_display.cfm?resourceID=781&emailID=534.

Information from Element 5: Developing a Program and Evaluation Plan:

Canadian Best Practices Portal for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention, by the Public Health Agency of Canada, is a database of evaluated, best practice interventions. See www.phac.gc.ca/cbpp.

Information from Element 7: Implementing the Plan:

Organizational Change Strategies is a series of articles written by Graham Lowe on implementing organizational change programs. This website houses many articles and reports on various workplace topics. See http://www.grahamlowe.ca/subject.php?subject=37.
Creating Healthier Workplaces, by Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace, provides additional information and tools, including 10 Factors in Building a Psychologically Healthy Workplace; Create Your Own Mental Health Resource List; Leader’s Role in Creating Healthier Workplaces; Occupational Health and Safety; and Helping Raise Awareness & Reduce Stigma.
Chart of Barriers to Maintaining Change and Strategies for Removing Them was created by the Community Tool Box at http://ctb.ku.edu/en/tablecontents/sub_section_tools_1871.htm#tool1.
Health Communication Message Review Criteria This resource provides a set of criteria to help you develop truly persuasive health communication messages, regardless of the change you are trying to elicit in your audiences. http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/publications/Complete%20Message%20ReviewTool%20March20-03.pdf

Information from Element 8: Evaluating CWHP Efforts:

Evaluating CWHP Info-Pack, by THCU, contains an overview of process and outcome methods appropriate for evaluating comprehensive workplace health promotion (CWHP); steps for developing and implementing CWHP evaluations; and a sample CWHP logic model. See http://www.thcu.ca/workplace/documents/EvaluationInfoPackFinalWeb.pdf.
Prevention and Promotion in Mental Health, by the World Health Organization, provides information on a variety of evaluation methods specific to mental health promotion. See http://www.who.int/mental_health/media/en/545.pdf.
Overview to Health Communication Campaigns provides information on effective communication methods http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/publications/OHCMasterWorkbookv3.2.mar26.07.pdf. Should a verbal presentation be required, THCU’s “Strengthening Personal Presentations” http://www.mdfilestorage.com/thcu/pubs/570623888.pdf is recommended.
Using Evaluation Findings gives tips for insuring the evaluation findings will be used. See http://www.wkkf.org/Default.aspx?tabid=90&CID=281&ItemID=2810022&NID=2820022&LanguageID=0.
Evaluation Report Template, created by South Australian Community Health Research Unit, provides a description of what should be contained within each section of an evaluation report. See http://som.flinders.edu.au/FUSA/SACHRU/PDF/EvalReportTemplate.pdf .