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Mental Health First Aid

This is an evidence-based course on how to support a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or...

Mental Health First Aid

This is an evidence-based course on how to support a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis, until appropriate treatment is found, or the situation resolves. In addition to the 9-hour Standard course, there are customized programs

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
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Free
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Article (Peer reviewed)
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Specific to primary care
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Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
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Not explicitly
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English
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Creating a Safe Space: Strategies to Address the Psychological Safety of Healthcare Workers

A manual offering a comprehensive overview of peer support programs in Canada and internationally. It provides best practice guidelines, tools,...

Creating a Safe Space: Strategies to Address the Psychological Safety of Healthcare Workers

A manual offering a comprehensive overview of peer support programs in Canada and internationally. It provides best practice guidelines, tools, and resources to help policy makers, accrediting bodies, regulators, and health-care leaders assess and develop peer-support programs for health-care workers. The aim is to support workers’ emotional well-being and enable them to provide safer, higher-quality care to patients.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
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Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
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Free
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Article (Peer reviewed)
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Specific to primary care
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Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
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Not explicitly
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Teamworking, Psychological Safety and Compassionate Leadership

This blog highlights the importance of teamwork and compassionate leadership for fostering a positive work experience. It also describes how...

Teamworking, Psychological Safety and Compassionate Leadership

This blog highlights the importance of teamwork and compassionate leadership for fostering a positive work experience. It also describes how such leadership may create effective teams and psychologically safe organizational cultures.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
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Free
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Article (Peer reviewed)
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Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
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English
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An Institutional Model for Health Care Workers’ Mental Health During Covid-19

A commentary presenting a proactive, team-based support intervention called CREATE, which focuses on compassion, resilience, and team building. The model...

An Institutional Model for Health Care Workers’ Mental Health During Covid-19

A commentary presenting a proactive, team-based support intervention called CREATE, which focuses on compassion, resilience, and team building. The model was designed to support health-care workers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic but is also useful outside that context.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
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Article (Peer reviewed)
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Specific to primary care
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Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
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English
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Let’s Talk Moral Distress: Resource Guide

A resource to support teams who experience moral distress. It describes its underlying factors and offers strategies and videos to...

Let’s Talk Moral Distress: Resource Guide

A resource to support teams who experience moral distress. It describes its underlying factors and offers strategies and videos to help workers and leaders take action to prevent and reduce moral distress.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
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Article (Peer reviewed)
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Specific to primary care
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Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
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Not explicitly
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English
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Joy in Work Toolkit

This toolkit outlines essential components for fostering joy in the workplace and supporting the public health workforce. It also provides...

Joy in Work Toolkit

This toolkit outlines essential components for fostering joy in the workplace and supporting the public health workforce. It also provides an action guide for leaders to promote staff well-being and cultivate joy at work.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
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Article (Peer reviewed)
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Specific to primary care
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Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
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English
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Advancing Collaborative Teams (ACT) Toolkit

A toolkit to help teams reflect on their performance and prioritize opportunities and strategies for further development as part of...

Advancing Collaborative Teams (ACT) Toolkit

A toolkit to help teams reflect on their performance and prioritize opportunities and strategies for further development as part of a team action plan. It includes reliable and valid assessment tools to evaluate interprofessional care competencies and psychological safety.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
Format
Article (Peer reviewed)
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Specific to primary care
Setting
Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
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Not explicitly
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English
Blog Post, and Website Icon

Psychological Safety for Teams

An article providing practical steps and strategies to create a more psychologically safe environment for health-care teams.

Psychological Safety for Teams

An article providing practical steps and strategies to create a more psychologically safe environment for health-care teams.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
Format
Article (Peer reviewed)
Sector
Specific to primary care
Setting
Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
Identity
Not explicitly
Language
English
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Peer Support and Trauma Response Program

This website offers an overview of SickKids peer support program to promote greater psychological health, well-being, and safety among staff....

Peer Support and Trauma Response Program

This website offers an overview of SickKids peer support program to promote greater psychological health, well-being, and safety among staff. It includes an approved International Critical Incident Stress Foundation course, along with tailored program development and consultation.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
Format
Article (Peer reviewed)
Sector
Specific to primary care
Setting
Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
Identity
Not explicitly
Language
English
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Psychological Safety with Amy Edmonson

A webinar featuring Amy Edmonson, a renowned American scholar of leadership, “teaming,” and organizational learning. Her discussion includes ways to...

Psychological Safety with Amy Edmonson

A webinar featuring Amy Edmonson, a renowned American scholar of leadership, “teaming,” and organizational learning. Her discussion includes ways to create psychological safety within teams and stresses its importance in hybrid environments as well as among diverse teams aiming for innovation.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
Format
Article (Peer reviewed)
Sector
Specific to primary care
Setting
Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
Identity
Not explicitly
Language
English
Guide/Tool/Toolkit, and Quiz/Survey Icon

Working Differently Together: Progressing a One Workforce Approach

A step-by-step guide on the effective implementation of teams whose members are from a range of health and social care...

Working Differently Together: Progressing a One Workforce Approach

A step-by-step guide on the effective implementation of teams whose members are from a range of health and social care disciplines. Among other enablers of working in multidisciplinary teams, the toolkit explores psychological safety and workplace culture.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
Format
Article (Peer reviewed)
Sector
Specific to primary care
Setting
Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
Identity
Not explicitly
Language
English
Guide/Tool/Toolkit, and Quiz/Survey Icon

Supporting Our Staff: A Toolkit to Promote Cultures of Civility and Respect

A practical, interactive toolkit developed by the U.K.’s National Health Service to create positive working environments that are kind, compassionate,...

Supporting Our Staff: A Toolkit to Promote Cultures of Civility and Respect

A practical, interactive toolkit developed by the U.K.’s National Health Service to create positive working environments that are kind, compassionate, and inclusive for all.

This link opens an external web page. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada do not control the quality or omission of translations.

Author(s)/Organization(s)
Rabkin, et al.
Tags
burnout, high performance teams, physician engagement, healthcare leadership
Audience
Trainee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
Format
Article (Peer reviewed)
Sector
Specific to primary care
Setting
Community care, Hospital, Private clinic
Identity
Not explicitly
Language
English

Disclaimer: This inventory is by no means exhaustive. The Canadian Health Workforce Network and the Mental Health Commission of Canada are unable to comment on the quality of individual programs or services. Consequently, their inclusion in this toolkit should not be considered an endorsement of particular programs or organizations.

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