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BC Natural Disaster Supports

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Smoke, flooding, evacuations, loss, worry—coping with fire, flood, earthquake, or other emergencies can cause distress. If you are feeling stressed or anxious, you are not alone. Here are some things you can do:  Helpful Links and Resources If you’re struggling with your mental health or looking to support others, here are some useful resources on … Continued

Mental Health & Psychological Safety Consultants for Tourism & Hospitality

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Have questions, need encouragement, or want more information? That’s where Mental Health and Psychological Safety Consultants come in!   Mental Health and Psychological Safety Consultants bring knowledge and experience in your sector, and workplace psychological health and safety, so they can provide guidance and support throughout your learning journey. It’s a free service offered in partnership … Continued

Free or Low Cost Counselling

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Counsellors can help support and guide you through challenges in your life, and build skills and strategies for improving your mental health. Access to counselling is generally through the private healthcare system, unless you are accessing a service through a hospital or mental health clinic. If you are interested in receiving counselling, first check with … Continued

Employer Obligations and Duty to Accommodate

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It is important that supervisors and leaders notice changes in employees’ behaviours, and try to support employees regardless of the suspected cause of those changes. However, when these changes affect performance the employer has a ‘Duty to Inquire’ about whether the changes in performance could be related to a health concern. The ‘Rule Out Rule’ … Continued

​​Talking About Mental Health at Work

By briteweb

Employees are not immune to mental health challenges. In fact, 8.7% of employed Canadians indicated they had a mental health-related disability in 20211 and many of us struggle with stress and anxiety. And yet, we rarely discuss mental health at work due to stigma.   Stigma is rooted in fear and misunderstanding. Stigma can lead to … Continued

Safety Talk: Asking for Help

By briteweb

Our Safety Talk series of videos and info sheets are intended to support conversations with your coworkers. They were developed for those who work in tourism and hospitality, in partnership with go2HR. It’s Okay to Not Be Okay Mental health is a spectrum; we all go through ups and downs. It’s unreasonable to expect ourselves to be … Continued

​​Safety Talk: Setting Healthy Boundaries

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Our Safety Talk series of videos and info sheets are intended to support conversations with your coworkers. They were developed for those who work in tourism and hospitality, in partnership with go2HR. To download a printer-friendly PDF version of this info sheet, click here. Being Clear is Being Kind It’s great to be a team player and … Continued

Safety Talk: Responding When a Colleague Is in Crisis

By briteweb

Our Safety Talk series of videos and info sheets are intended to support conversations with your coworkers. They were developed for those who work in tourism and hospitality, in partnership with go2HR. What is a Crisis? Life throws us curveballs and sometimes this can result in a personal crisis. A crisis is different from the everyday changes … Continued

​​Safety Talk: Checking In on Your Mental Health

By briteweb

Our Safety Talk series of videos and info sheets are intended to support conversations with your coworkers. They were developed for those who work in tourism and hospitality, in partnership with go2HR. Our Mental Health Changes Every Day Many things we experience at work can impact our mental health: conflicts with a co-worker, rude guests, long and … Continued

Safety Talk: Mental Health Awareness

By briteweb

Our Safety Talk series of videos and info sheets are intended to support conversations with your coworkers. They were developed for those who work in tourism and hospitality, in partnership with go2HR. What is Mental Health? Just like physical health, we all have mental health. Mental health is a state of well-being that includes our … Continued