Jason McInnis, National Director of Health & Safety, is leading a movement within Union/Industry to address mental health & mental illness
2020 is the year Boilermakers start talking about mental health and mental illness. National Director of Health & Safety Jason McInnis is leading a movement within the Boilermakers to provide practical knowledge and skills to address these issues in the workplace.
The Working Mind program was designed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. The objectives of this course are to give members and supervision a greater understanding of:
- The signs & indicators of mental illness and poor mental health;
- The effects of mental illness in the workplace;
- The stigma of mental illness and the barriers to treatment;
- The Mental Health Continuum Model;
- Employees’ and employers’ mental health rights & responsibilities;
- Tools & skills to maintain their own mental health.
Blair Allin, National Health & Safety Representative, leading a Working Mind program for a Lodge 128 Steward training class
There are two programs – one for employees and one for supervision. Brother McInnis and National Health & Safety Representative Blair Allin have been crossing the country providing the training in conjunction with the Steward and Field Supervisor training programs.
If you are interested in the Working Mind program, please contact your local lodge Training Coordinator for more information.