frontline worker

Mindful Awareness Stabilization Training (MAST) is a two-day virtual introductory workshop for frontline workers who are  providers of direct-care services to people in settings such as hospitals, health clinics, long-term care homes, and/or community health centers . This group provides psycho-education and tools to practice mindfulness.

This two session workshop takes place one week a part on:

Countering burnout: Personally, and collectively

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute as part of our Summer Sprints Microlearning series

Live webinar: August 26, 2021 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST

Facilitator: Kathryn Stinson, M.Ed, LPC

Hope + Me is pleased to introduce the Front-Line Workers Peer Support Group.  This is a new, monthly peer support program that helps health care workers to meet and relate in a safe, peer-supported environment.

Mindfulness techniques to decrease stress and increase resilience: Cultivating attitudes that support wellbeing during COVID-19

Presented by SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute

May 13, 2021 | 1 to 3 p.m.

Fee: $40

Level of training: Introductory

Date: May 27th, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 1:30pm

Cost: $165 CAD Tax Inc.

This workshop presents an overview of trauma informed support.  The framework will be linked to a foundational discussion of what trauma is and how people may respond to traumatic events.  The trauma informed framework will be operationalized with practical skills and interventions to support clients who may have experienced trauma.

Learning Objectives

Register for this free session.

Presenter: Dr. Khanlou is a Registered Nurse and an Associate Professor within York's Faculty of Health. As the inaugural Chair, since 2008, Dr. Khanlou has set-up and led the Office of Women’s Health Research Chair in Mental Health at York University.

This event is hosted by York University's Knowledge Mobilization group.

A free University of Windsor counselling program, 'Caring for our Caregivers' is expanding their reach to the general public in Windsor-Essex for COVID-related concerns.

The Lancet Psychiatry, Mental Health Innovation Network, MHPSS.net and United for Global Mental Health have launched a series of weekly webinars designed to provide policy makers and the wider health community with the latest evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and how to address it.

How we work has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic for most of us, especially for front-line workers in the addiction and mental health sector. Self-care is especially important at this time. We may not be aware of the extra stress caused by this situation, but it's there and only gets worse if we don't do something about it.

Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) has released two Snapshots about the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and addiction sector:

The City of Toronto has developed a COVID-19 Mental Health Support Strategy that responds to the needs of vulnerable residents.

As we all cope with the mental health impacts of COVID-19 for our clients, it is important to recognize that frontline mental health workers also need support. The government has created 5 hubs for online or virtual support options. Any staff needing mental health and addiction support given the stresses created by COVID can connect with Healthcare Worker Support Service Staff at any of these hubs. Staff are eligible to self-refer to these programs (links below), and they may find this a more comfortable process than self-referring internally.

This commentary was written by Nazilla Khanlou & Brenda E. Orazietti, and published in the Journal of Concurrent Disorders. Check it out here: https://concurrentdisorders.ca...or-frontline-nurses/.

Please also share your experiences and thoughts with us below!

Thanks again to all essential workers!

The BounceBack team would like to invite front-line workers to attend an updated virtual training on the BounceBack program.

This updated virtual training session will take place on Thursday, April 23 from 12pm to 1pm.

This information session will serve as a refresher to the overall program as well as provide insight to:

- Top FAQ from front-line staff

- Clarifying eligibility criteria (substance use, etc.)

- How to engage clients in participating in the program

Workshop Description

Helpful article from INTEGRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION INSIGHTS for front line mental health workers trying to work in advancing… practices for the communities we serve. The authors put substance to the idea of thinking beyond the individual, ringing true of the breadth involved with care system change that aims for “the long term” instead of “quick changes.” 

Leading the way in Mental Health Training and Education

Expand your Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) knowledge and skills starting with Part 2 of our 3-Part DBT Program.

This article from Journal of Implementation Science helps to frame the infrastructure of implementing practice change, via a snapshot of the players and mezzo system in actual practice. 

I found it helps me as a front line worker think about my own efforts at practice change can be understood--- my place in the dynamic and how I could be more strategic in seeking and giving advice.

"It’s time to look behind the grounding tools to understand the best approach for the client"

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Don't miss out! Register today and you can save $30 off the registration fees on these great programs coming up in January and February: