Mental health and mental illness are a big part of health and safety in the workplace and beyond. CUPE members can access tools, resources, and training to help members identify psychological hazards, advocate for the implementation of a national standard on psychologically safe workplaces, respond to critical incidents and critical stress, and to encourage activism at the local level in addressing mental health.
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Psychological health and safety kit
Work affects psychological health and safety. These resources provide information on workplace justice and making work healthy and safe.
COVID and Occupational Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new health and safety hazards into our workplaces. It has also impacted the severity of existing hazards, including those related to mental health. Although the mental health impacts of the pandemic have been widely discussed, the workplace perspective is often missing from these conversations.
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Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit
Health and safety is an essential part of the important work that CUPE locals and members do to ensure a safe and secure work and workplace environment for everyone. Check out the new Health and Safety Committee Resource Kit and order yours today.