Mental health toolsTraining programs that equip workers with resources to recognize and navigate mental health issues

Training programs that equip workers with resources to recognize and navigate mental health issues

By Mackenzie Patterson

March 07, 2024

Workplace Safety North facilitates a Mental Health First Aid training program for Canadian companies. Courtesy of Workplace Safety North

Each week, about 500,000 Canadians are unable to work because of mental health challenges, according to a 2019 report from Deloitte. The Toronto-based research institute Future Skills Centre surveyed more than 500 Canadians about this issue for a June 2023 report titled “Improving the Quality of Work in Canada: Prioritizing mental health with diverse and inclusive benefits” and found...

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