Representing Members with Mental Health Disabilities (HAMILTON)

REPRESENTING MEMBERS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES: This one day course will provide stewards with information and tools to effectively represent members with mental illness. Course Objectives: - Introduction to mental health in the workplace - Improve our language and open our minds to the evolving respectful language - Understand your role and responsibilities in representing members with mental health issue - Understand the employer’s responsibilities related to mental health accommodation in the workplace - Build on resource file of websites, employee assistance programs and community support to educate ourselves and assist our members