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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)
Opening Minds / Mental Health Commission of Canada
Tags
mental health, MHFA, first aid
Audience
Employee, Health-care educator/Trainer, Health worker, Human resource representative, Other, Manager/Supervisor/Director
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Psychological protection, Support for psychological self-care
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Fee
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General
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Not explicitly
Article, Article (peer reviewed), Document/Report, Policy/Framework, Program, and Other (Poster presentation)* Icon

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)
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Tags
moral distress, Safe space, peer support, psychological safety
Audience
Manager/Supervisor/Director, Human resource representative
Theme
Psychological protection, Protection from moral distress, Support for psychological self-care
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Free
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Document/Report
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Specific to healthcare
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Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic, Community care, Home care, Online setting
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Not explicitly
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Bilingual
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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)
West
Tags
teamwork, compassionate leadership, inclusivity, psychological safety
Audience
Manager/Supervisor/Director
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Clear leadership and expectations, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
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Blog Post
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Specific to healthcare
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Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic, Community care, Home care, Online setting
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Not explicitly
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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)
Shapiro et al.
Tags
COVID-19, resilience, Team-based model, mental health
Audience
Manager/Supervisor/Director, Health worker
Theme
Psychological protection
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Free
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Article (Peer reviewed)
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Specific to healthcare
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Hospital
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Not explicitly
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English
Guide/Tool/Toolkit, and Quiz/Survey Icon

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.

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Alberta Health Services
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moral distress, supportive strategies, workers well-being
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Health worker
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Protection from moral distress
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Free
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Guide/Tool/Toolkit
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Specific to healthcare
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Community care, Home care, Online setting, Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic
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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.

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The National Association of County and City Health Officials
Tags
joy, physical and psychological safety, staff well-being, public health workforce
Audience
Manager/Supervisor/Director, Health worker
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Organizational and team culture
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Free
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Guide/Tool/Toolkit
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Specific to healthcare
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Community care, Home care, Online setting, Hospital, Long-term care
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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.

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Toronto Academic Health Science Network Practice Committee and University of Toronto Centre for Interprofessional Education at the University Health Network
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interprofessional care (IPC), collaborative teams, psychological safety
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Manager/Supervisor/Director, Health worker
Theme
Psychological protection
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Free
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Guide/Tool/Toolkit
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Specific to healthcare
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Online setting, Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic, Community care, Home care
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Not explicitly
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English
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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)
O’Donohoe & Kleinschmit
Tags
safe environment, Psychological health and safety
Audience
Manager/Supervisor/Director
Theme
Psychological protection
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Free
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Blog Post
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Specific to healthcare
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Home care, Online setting, Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic, Community care
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Not explicitly
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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)
the SickKids
Tags
Psychological health and safety, peer support, resilience, wellbeing
Audience
Human resource representative, Trainee, Manager/Supervisor/Director, Health worker, Health-care educator/Trainer
Theme
Psychological protection
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Unknown
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Course/Training/Workshop
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Specific to healthcare
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Online setting, Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic, Community care, Home care
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Not explicitly
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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)
Oslo Business Forum
Tags
leadership, psychological safety, diversity
Audience
Manager/Supervisor/Director, Employee, Human resource representative
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
Format
Webinar
Sector
General
Setting
General
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)
NHS, Health Education England
Tags
multidisciplinary team, collaborative culture, psychological safety
Audience
Human resource representative, Manager/Supervisor/Director, Health worker
Theme
Organizational and team culture, Workload management and work-life balance, Psychological protection
Cost
Free
Format
Guide/Tool/Toolkit
Sector
Specific to healthcare
Setting
Community care, Home care, Online setting, Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic
Identity
Immigrant, refugee, ethnocultural, and racialized populations (IRER)
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)
NHS
Tags
civility and respect, bullying and harassment
Audience
Manager/Supervisor/Director, Health worker, Human resource representative
Theme
Organizational and team culture
Cost
Free
Format
Guide/Tool/Toolkit
Sector
Specific to healthcare
Setting
Online setting, Hospital, Long-term care, Private clinic, Community care, Home care
Identity
Immigrant, refugee, ethnocultural, and racialized populations (IRER), Men, Women, 2SLGBTQ+
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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