Course

The Working Mind Virtual: Mental Health Training for Employees

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Full course description

About this training: 

The Working Mind is an evidence-based training program designed to address and promote mental health and reduce stigma in a workplace setting, established by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. It includes easily applied scenario-based lessons, videos of people with lived experience of mental illness, reference guides, and practical handouts.  

 

Participants will: 

  • Learn about the basic concepts, risk factors and causes of mental illness and mental disorders 
  • Gain the confidence, tools and resources to manage and support employees who may be experiencing mental health problems or illness 
  • Learn about the Mental Health Continuum Model, how to observe changes in employees along the continuum, and how to take appropriate action 

Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan. 

Date and time: 

Day 1: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 9 am - 12 pm

Day 2: Tuesday, May 20, 2026 at 9 am - 12 pm

Please log on 5 minutes before. 

Prep work:

There is 10 minutes of prep work which can be found on the Canvas course. (Once you've registered, you will be directed to this Canvas course).

Attendance: 

 
Participants must attend both sessions in full in order to receive the course completion certificate. Participants must attend Day 1 in order to attend Day 2. Participants will not be admitted if they join after the first 15 minutes of the course has passed and will not be eligible for the certificate if they miss more than 30 minutes of material. 

 

Space is limited and there is a minimum number of participants required to run the course. Please ensure that you can attend. If you have registered and can no longer attend, please drop the course as soon as you are able to allow others to register.  

 

What to expect during the training: 

  • This is a high engagement training that includes group discussions and breakout rooms.
  • Participation also includes interactions with the group and facilitators via Zoom chat and through PowerPoint annotations. Participants are enouraged to have cameras on when possible.

Location: Zoom

Your facilitators: 

  • Erica Altomare, Workplace Wellbeing Learning Specialist, Central HR, UBC Vancouver

If you have questions, please contact Lauren Lee at lauren.lee@ubc.ca. 

 

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