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Mental Health First Aid

May 7 - 8, 2025 | CUPE Sault Ste Marie Area Office, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario | English
One in three Canadians will experience a mental health problem at some point in their life. The earlier a problem is detected and treated, the better the outcome. Mental Health First Aid Canada gives people the skills to provide that early help that is so important in recovery. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved. The MHFA Canada program aims to improve mental health literacy, and provide the skills and knowledge to help people better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague. The program does not teach people how to be therapists. It does teach people how to Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, provide initial help.

Financial Essentials and Financial Officers

May 12 - 13, 2025 | CUPE Sault Ste Marie Area Office, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario | English | $20 (Affiliate) | $40 (Non-affiliate)
Financial Essentials and Financial Officers

LET - Recording Secretaries

May 14 - 15, 2025 | CUPE Ottawa Area Office, Ottawa, Ontario | English
Recording Secretaries play a vital role in keeping local unions strong.
Learn how to:
• take clear and accurate meeting minutes;
• organize files;
• process and write correspondence; and
• communicate effectively with members.

NOTE: Please bring your local bylaws, sample meeting notices, sample membership meeting minutes and a laptop or tablet (if you have one) to the workshop.

SLS - Representing members in front of management

May 15, 2025 | Belleville, Ontario | English
This module equips stewards to be proactive when meeting with management. Learn tips for effective meetings, and build confidence by practicing meeting situations.

SLS - Creating accommodation-friendly workplaces

May 26, 2025 | Brock University International Centre (GLB), St. Catharines, Ontario | English
Learn the legal framework for the duty to accommodate, what a good accommodation process and plan look like, and what to do if the employer is not willing to provide reasonable accommodation.

NOTE: Please bring your Steward Handbook to the workshop.

WSIB Level 1 Rights and Obligations

June 16 - 17, 2025 | CUPE Ottawa Area Office, Ottawa, Ontario | English | $77.97 (Affiliate) | $77.97 (Non-affiliate)
Explore your rights & obligations under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The two-day model is filled with presentations, videos, and discussions. Who should attend: WSIB representatives, Workers’ Compensation activists, RTW specialists, union leadership and union stewards, H&S representatives and activists, supervisors and employers, and young workers.

WSIB I

June 16 - 17, 2025 | CUPE Windsor Area Office, Windsor, Ontario | English | $175
Explore your rights & obligations under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The two-day model is filled with presentations, videos, and discussions. Who should attend: WSIB representatives, Workers’ Compensation activists, RTW specialists, union leadership and union stewards, H&S representatives and activists, supervisors and employers, and young workers.

Course Overview:
» History & Principles of Workers’ Compensation
» Types of Injuries and Illnesses
» Reporting an Injury and Filing a Claim
» Legal Tests for Entitlement

WSIB Level II - Benefits and Services

June 18 - 19, 2025 | CUPE Windsor Area Office, Windsor, Ontario | English | $175
Explore your benefits & services under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. This course includes presentations, videos, discussions, and our Prevention Link team will be there to support you in making this important training valuable and engaging. Who should attend: WSIB representatives, Workers’ Compensation activists, RTW specialists, union leadership and union stewards, H&S representatives and activists, supervisors and employers, young workers.

Course Overview:
» Regulation & Policy
» Benefits & Services
» Funding the System
» Professional Responsibilities
» Calculation of Benefits

Prerequisite: Level 1

SLS - Duty of fair representation

Jun 19, 2025 | Belleville, Ontario | English
Learn about where stewards get their authority in the workplace, the duty of fair representation, and other labour laws that cover the workplace.

NOTE: Please bring your Steward Handbook to the workshop.

Health and Safety - An Introduction

June 24 - 25, 2025 | CUPE Ottawa Area Office, Ottawa, Ontario | English
This course serves as an introduction into the world of health and safety and explores different basic concepts such as:
• Identification of hazards;
• Hierarchy of controls;
• The basic role of health and safety committees;
• Basics on the right to refuse.

NOTE: See more Health and Safety courses in the Health and Safety Learning Series.

Duty to Accommodate

September 13 - 14, 2025 | CUPE Local 543, Windsor, Ontario | English | $75
Learn about the rights and responsibilities of both employers and unions under the Duty to Accommodate. In this workshop you will:
• explore case law, key concepts and the prohibited grounds of discrimination under human rights law;
• learn to make the case for accommodating workers and how to help union representatives and employers come up with appropriate accommodations for members;
• Look at how we can break down stereotypes and stigma to support the accommodation process for those who need it.

Participants should bring a copy of their collective agreement.

Local Executive Training

November 17 - 21, 2025 | Windsor Area Office, Windsor, Ontario | English | $250
Local Executive Training

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