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Content
- Background
- Role of Ambassadors
- Demographics
- Federal Public Service Workplace Mental Health Strategy
- Performance Objectives for Supervisors and Managers
- Community of Practice
- As a manager…
- As an Ambassador
- Next steps
Mental Health Ambassadors Community of Practice Building Capacity - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Mental Health Ambassadors Community of Practice Building Capacity - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Mental Health Ambassadors Community of Practice Building Capacity Powering Technology for the Government of Canada Content Background Role of Ambassadors Demographics Federal Public Service Workplace Mental Health Strategy
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Background
- On May 5, 2017, a Communiqué was issued by SSC’s Workplace Wellness and
Mental Health Champion (Champion)
- Leaders at all levels were invited to become ambassadors for wellness and mental
health in their teams, branches, and regions
- There are currently sixty-eight (68) Mental Health Ambassadors (Ambassadors) on
the distribution list
- The Ambassadors are supported by the Mental Health Programs and Strategies
(Programs) and the Champion
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Role of Ambassadors
Support management and help build a healthy, respectful and supportive workplace by:
- Being the point of contact for mental health in their branch/directorate
- Building greater awareness
- Reducing stigma by increasing knowledge
- Promoting existing wellbeing and mental health resources
- Coordinating/planning mental health related activities and initiatives in the
workplace
- Supporting management in coordinating mental health related activities and
initiatives in the workplace
- Coordinating /delivering various awareness/training events
- Taking an active role in the Programs’ initiatives and campaigns
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Demographics
5 10 15 20 25 30
BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
BY BRANCH BY REGION
ATL NCR ONT QC W&N
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ligatio ions under t the Strateg egy, S SSC i is e expec pected ed to:
- Demonstrate visible and sustained
leadership commitment, engage senior management, managers and employees, and promote healthy workplace activities
- Consider psychological health and
safety in every aspect of work within the federal public service. Employees must feel free and able to raise concerns and seek help when they need to, in an environment that is free from stigma
- Provide the right training, tools and
- ther resources for staff and
managers to promote mental health, enhance resiliency, prevent harm, and address incidents and concerns
Federal Public Service Workplace Mental Health Strategy
- The Programs need more active
and accountable resources across the department to:
- Support management
- Promote resources
- Build greater awareness
- Reduce stigma
- Coordinate activities/initiatives
- Ambassadors need:
- Clear understanding of what is
expected of them
- Guidance and structure
- Support, tools and training
Programs & s & Men ental H Hea ealth A Amba bassa sadors s Requ equirem ements: s:
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Mental Health Ambassadors Community of Practice
- A structured application process
- Representation at all levels across branches, directorates and regions
- Commitment Agreement clearly indicating the requirements of the Ambassadors
and the support they will receive
- Accountability of the Ambassadors through management consent and set
performance and learning objectives
- Requirement to report the activities of the Mental Health Ambassadors Community
- f Practice to the Programs for input into an annual report to the President
- Support, tools and training provided by the Programs
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What can I I do?
- Become an Ambassador
- Encourage your employees to
become Ambassadors
- Support your Ambassadors by:
- Allowing them to dedicate the
required time to the Community
- Promoting their role throughout
your organization
- Making use of their services
within your team
- Participating with your team in
their activities
- Taking initiatives of your own
with their help
- Recognizing their contribution
What will I ill I gain in?
- Support and resources to build healthy,
respectful and supportive workplace
- Lower absenteeism/presenteeism
- Lower attrition
- Increased engagement and morale
- Higher productivity
- Achievement of mental health related
performance objectives (See Annex)
As a manager…
- A work environment where they feel
more comfortable and safe to discuss mental health, and mental health issues What will m ill my y em emplo loyees g gain in?
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As an Ambassador…
- An average of four (4) hours per month
to the Mental Health Ambassadors Community of Practice
- Support to management
- Access to mental health resources
- Various learning events
- Mental health related activities,
initiatives and campaigns in the workplace What will I ill I gain in? What will I ill I giv ive?
- Development of leadership and
communication skills
- Certification in Mental Health First Aid
(MHFA)
- Various learning opportunities on
mental health related topics
- Opportunity to deliver training
- Access to support, tools and resources
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Next steps
- Launch selection process in August 2018
- Promote the Mental Health Ambassadors Community of Practice with management at
all levels to obtain support and engagement
- Proceed with procurement for tools and resources
- Develop calendar for events and training
- Schedule and plan first meeting of Mental Health Ambassadors Community of Practice
in Fall 2018
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Questions or concerns?
Ma Mari rie-Eve C e Cantin Seni nior A Advi viso sor, M Men ental Hea ealth P Programs s and S nd Strateg egies es 613.218. 218.2464 2464 mari rie-eve.cantin@can anad ada. a.ca
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