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Linking substance use to a mental health strategy
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February 22nd 2017, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm N/A |
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| Chapter: | Webinar |
| Language: | English |
| URL: | hosted-p0.vresp.com/1156975/54c88aa24f/ARCHIVE |
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Members - $0.00 Non Members - $0.00 (CDN, HST included) |
Presenters: |
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| Leanne Dixon and Lyne Brun | ||
| Leanne Dixon Senior Manager, HR & Health Emera Inc. Lyne Brun Supervisor, Health & Wellness, Certified Peer Support Specialist Emera Inc. | ||
Description: |
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| Emera Inc., a diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is dedicated to making mental health in the workplace a priority on par with physical health and safety through their mental health strategy. This was in response to collaborative focus groups as well as surveys with their employees. With rising disability costs and cases related to mental health and substance use, Emera also created an alcohol and drug policy that continues to support their commitment to mental health. During this webinar, hear from Leanne Dixon and Lyne Brun to learn how Emera created steps to address substance use issues in a safety sensitive environment while still providing support services to help employees improve their overall mental health. | ||
Special Notes: |
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| MHCC hosts free workplace webinars on the last Wednesday of every month at noon ET. Sign up today to discuss psychological health and safety in the workplace. Workplace webinars are for business owners, organizational leadership, occupational health and safety managers, human resource professionals, managers, employees and others. This webinar will be presented in English. A recording and PowerPoint presentation will be available on the MHCC’s website in March 2017. |