Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace Train-the-Trainer Certif...
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Description
Working Minds is a program of CU Johnson Depression Center.
The Problem:
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More days of work loss and work impairment are caused by mental illness than many other chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma and arthritis
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In a three-month period, patients with depression miss an average of 4.8 workdays and suffer 11.5 days of reduced productivity
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Depression is estimated to cause 400 million lost workdays each year at a cost to employers of $17 to $44 billion
The Solution: Working Minds
Working Minds is a 2-hour training that helps organizations proactively address the early warning signs of suicide in the workplace. Just as organizations have realized they can help reduce heart disease by encouraging exercise, they can also reduce suicide by promoting mental health and encouraging early identification and intervention. This training will educate and equip businesses with tools to address mental health and suicide concerns within the workplace.The training gives participants the skills and tools to appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating a forum for dialogue and critical thinking about workplace mental health challenges, and by promoting help-seeking and help-giving.
Modules include:
- Why Suicide Prevention in the Workplace -- Why it makes good business sense and is the right thing to do
- What to Do When Someone is Suicidal -- What are the warning signs and a model of risk?
- How to Have Safe and Effective Conversations about Suicide
- Best Practices in Suicide Postvention -- How to Respond after a Suicide Crisis
Working Minds Train-the-Trainer Certification Course:
This 8-hour certification course gives participants the tools to deliver the 2-hour Working Minds training in their workplace and community. After completing the course, trainers are able to give participants the tools to identify people at risk and respond to a crisis.
The training is appropriate for:
- Managers/Supervisors
- HR
- Administrative Staff
- Safety professionals
- Wellness coordinators
- EAP
- Workplace trainers
- Leadership
- Mental Health Advocates/Trainers
Cost: $250 per personIncludes:
- 8-hour T4T session
- Trainer Toolkit
- Working Minds PowerPoint
- Workbook
- Access to Trainer Portal
- Working Minds Wallet Card
- Working Minds Magnet