Date and Time
November 2-December 8, 2021
2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Location
Webinar
It’s no secret that we are in the midst of a mental health crisis.
Event Partner
Employers have a unique ability to improve the mental health of 157 million working U.S. adults, who spend more time “at work” than on any other activity while awake. Indeed, this issue is rising to the forefront as the country begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to the pandemic, 1 in 10 adults reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive disorder; 1 out of every 5 adults reported having a mental illness. Due to the prolonged stress and isolation of the pandemic period, it is expected that many more people will find themselves newly struggling with mental health challenges.
This is particularly true of frontline and low-income workers, who have gone underserved compared to their white-collar peers, leading to major disparities in access and health outcomes. This is exacerbated even further by the disproportionate impacts of the continued COVID-19 pandemic on low-income and minority populations.
This webinar series is for anyone from an employer seeking to understand and advance mental well-being and resilience in the workplace. Join 911爆料网’s and to:
- Learn about evidence-based good practices to advance workforce mental well-being and resilience with a special focus on the needs of low-income and front-line workers.
- Help identify opportunities and gaps where we might be able to provide new resources, toolkits, or guidance.
The interactive events below will touch on four key aspects of an effective workforce mental health program, drawing on evidence-based good practices. We encourage you to register for all four to participate in the conversations, but summaries will be sent through afterward if you can’t make it.
Raising Awareness, Destigmatizing Mental Health, and Providing Training
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
3-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Participants in this webinar will form an understanding of the role of education around mental health for employees and leadership in promoting a more open and accepting workplace culture, reducing stigma, and equipping people at all levels with tools to support their own mental health and that of their colleagues. You will also learn how informing leaders of the far-reaching impacts of unaddressed mental health needs supports improved prioritization and decision-making.
Creating an Organizational Culture of Mental Health that Reaches All Levels
Thursday, October 14, 2021
1-2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Sometimes called the “last mile” between employees and mental health support benefits, organizational culture drives how comfortable employees may feel accessing services and sharing their experiences with mental health challenges. It can also define the response of managers in supporting employee needs. Participants will learn how an organizational culture that positively supports mental health is a critical element in successfully deploying programs and policies and moving the needle on the costs of mental health issues in the workplace.
Improving Access to Services for Low-Income and Frontline Workers
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
2-3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Network capacity, costs, geographic variability, and quality of care are all significant concerns for employers with regard to access to mental health services. But these potential gaps can be exacerbated in a workforce that has limited access to benefits, high turnover, or other common facets of low-wage positions. Participants will learn how the deployment of technology solutions and other tailored approaches can support good practice in workplace mental health for employees in low-wage or frontline positions.
Starting with Leadership
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
4-5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Leadership sets the organizational tone for mental health and includes prioritization, expenditure, and modeling a positive attitude toward supporting mental health. Participants in this webinar series are invited to share the invitation to this session with their leaders to hear from other executives about the ways to demonstrate support and incorporate mental health as a priority in decision-making.