Work Unit
Teaching
The workshop with concurrent workshops and in-depth training sessions delivered by top-tier staff wellbeing experts and tailored to every K-12 employee group, this Summit will provide an exclusive professional learning experience for district teams of staff wellbeing champions seeking concrete ways to embed and sustain a happier and healthier workplace culture.
Coaching and mentoring are not limited to early career stages but also instrumental for experienced teachers and school leaders.
The Well Teacher Group (BC) ($)
The Well Teacher Group is a six week program with a holistic approach to wellness to help teachers make lifestyle changes that will positively affect their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It involves a 12 hour group workshop with six, two hour long sessions led by qualified occupational therapists or trained consultants in mental health.
Quiet space for teachers to relax featuring amenities like massage and lounge chairs, treadmills, hammocks, and yoga equipment.
Strategies to help build connection to each other, ourselves and what is truly important in our live.
Strategies to address the psychological safety of healthcare workers using peer to peer support programs.
Evidence based workplace mental health training program customized for healthcare workers.
Dentistry
There is a need for the establishment of student mentors and counsellors combined with a faculty advising system, in addition to student-oriented programmes. Signs and symptoms of stress should be detected early to refer for proper intervention. (p.648)
Group of female dentists gathered together to chat about an array of issues relevant to women in dental profession (clinical aspects, social and family life).
A non-profit organization, created by three dentists, aiming to help fellow dental professionals with mental health issues survive and thrive by helping to remove the stigma surrounding mental health issues, offering support and resources, and providing a platform for sharing their stories.
Dentists returning to work after treatment for mental health or addiction issues would ideally be supported by a network of mentors, through a process that uses benchmarks drawn from existing successful programs (p1). A life-long support system that could be provided through associations would ensure that a dentist returning to work would not feel alone and can always turn to a “kindred spirit” for help. (p.7)
A confidential program that involves 11 dentists who act as first line responders refers dentists and their family members to registered psychologists.
Informal Whatsapp And Facebook Group
Dentists gather in online groups where they discuss stressors, MH resources and other issues.
Peer Support Initiative
Network of dentists and other health professionals (nurses, physicians) where they can share their experiences and concerns (e.g., abusive treatment by patients) can be beneficial for mental health of dental professionals.
“We all have a WhatsApp group. And we check in daily so if one of us has a bad day, we vent. We feel better after.”
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