Training and other resources for your safety

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Training and other resources for your safety

The resources below offer training on mental health awareness and intervention to help you learn to identify and respond to members of the community who might be experiencing distress, as well as resources on occupational health and safety.

More Feet on the Ground

MoreFeetOnTheGround is a free mental health education partnership program and website aimed at helping the staff and students of Ontario universities recognize, respond and refer students experiencing mental health issues on campus.

Start the program

The More feet on the ground program is for everyone! Take the course to learn about various mental health issues and how to support people around you who may be living with mental health concerns.

How it works

It takes about 30 minutes to read the material and to complete the quiz. In addition to the course, the website also offers resources such as fact sheets on various mental health issues, a video library and lists of resources for each institution.

More Feet On The Ground is a project by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health, which is funded by the Ontario Government. It is backed by partners such as the Canadian Mental Health Association – Ontario, the Council of Ontario Universities and the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance.

Campus safety quick reference

Keep yourself informed about the various resources available to ensure your own health and safety at work.

Resources

Being a mindful employee: an orientation to psychological health and safety in the workplace

The Mental Health Commission of Canada developed this free online training program about psychological health and safety in the workplace. Learn about the 13 psychosocial workplace factors from the National Standard of Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace and what you can do to help yourself and others in the workplace. The average time for completion is 75 minutes.

Test your knowledge with a final quiz! Upon completion, you will receive a certificate.

To register for this training, please contact us. Once your request is received, a link to access this workshop will be sent to your email.

Accessible campus

The Council of Ontario Universities’ Accessible Campus (French and English) (which shares some content with More Feet On The Ground) offers training and information about mental health on campus, including:

CAMH’s Mental Health and Addiction 101 series

CAMH’s Mental Health and Addiction 101 series (French and English) provides “free, quick, easy-to-use online tutorials” intended for a general audience that offer education on substance use and mental health issues.

Mental Health First Aid Canada

Mental Health First Aid Canada is a Website created by the Mental Health Commission of Canada offering online resources and training options pertaining to mental health.

They offer, for example, Guidelines for the Practice and Training of Peer Support, and Psychosis First Aid Guidelines.