On-Demand Webinar: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health in the Workplace


Date and Time:

Starts: 04/09/2015 12:00 AM

Ends: 04/09/2056 11:30 PM

Registration Closes:04/09/2056 4:00 AM

Event Type: Webinar

1 Hour Hour(s)

Price:

HRPA Members:
$50 + Taxes
Non-Members:
$65 + Taxes
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Learn the most important considerations for a workplace mental health program, including business impacts and employee perspectives

This webinar discusses the most important factors to consider in a workplace mental health program, including issues related to optimizing mental health in the workplace, early intervention, as well as disability management and return to work.

Learning objectives:

<  The impact of co-workers on workplace mental health

<  The dimensions of a psychologically safe and healthy workplace

<  Barriers to care

<  Supporting mental health accommodation and return to work success

<  Business impacts of workplace mental health with a focus on engagement, productivity and absence

Who should attend:

HR professionals, OHS professionals and anyone involved in workplace health and safety.

Speaker bio(s)
Paula Allen, Vice President of Research and Integrative Solutio

Paula Allen is currently the Vice President of Research and Integrative Solutions for Morneau Shepell. In her current role, Paula focuses on enterprise wide solutions that leverage the integrated value of Morneau Shepell’s expertise, solutions and data analytics.

In this capacity Paula manages Morneau Shepell’s research agenda, which focuses on evidence-based best practices, trend and risk analysis, and scalable solution design. Paula also consults directly with Morneau Shepell’s clients to ensure that their specific needs are met with respect to both their current and emerging needs. This includes the design and deployment of evidence-based and integrated solutions, as well as establishing the evaluation standard and impact of those solutions.

Paula completed undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Toronto in psychological research and neuropsychological testing and clinical intervention. Her career focus has been in mental health and disability management with more than 20 years of experience. Over the past 10 years, Paula’s focus expanded to include other significant health and cost risks for employers, including chronic disease and drug plan management and the design and deployment of Canada’s most comprehensive workplace solutions for the specific and unique risk posed by the H1N1 pandemic.