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Dismantling Barriers, Opening Doors: Inclusion at Work

WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE

MARCH 11–12Anvil Centre, New Westminster

PROGRAM

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FLOOR 1 Lunch Buffet, Ballroom North and Ballroom East

FLOOR 3 Anvil Theatre

FLOOR 4 Studio 417 and Self-Care Room 403

Anvil Centre - 777 Columbia St., New Westminster

STAIRS TO FLOOR 3

ELEVATORS

RESTROOMS

MAIN ENTRANCE

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BALLROOM NORTH

BALLROOM EAST

REGISTRATION

EMERGENCY EXIT

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FLOOR 3 - ANVIL THEATRE

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FLOOR 4 - STUDIO 417 AND SELF-CARE ROOM 403

SELF-CARE ROOM 403

STUDIO 417

RESTROOMS

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STAIRS TO FLOOR 1

STAIRS TO FLOOR 4

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EMERGENCY EXIT

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8:00am Networking Breakfast

9:00

Opening Stacey Ferguson, Qayqayt First NationJonny Morris, CEO, CMHA BCLaird Cronk, President, BCFED

9:30

Exclusion at WorkChristie Bruce, FirefighterCurtis Neil, WriterJames Witwicki, Poet Moderator: Amelia Hamfelt, CMHA BC

10:15 Break

10:30But I Was Wearing A SuitArdith Walpetko We’dalx Walkem, Lawyer, Cedar and Sage Law Corporation

11:15

The Power of Peer SupportSteve Farina, BC Professional Firefighters AssociationAli Gailus, Vancouver Police DepartmentLindsay Kellosalmi, Ambulance Paramedics of BCAmber Sawkins, WorkSafeBC Moderator: Trudi Rondou, WorkSafeBC

Master of Ceremonies and Facilitator Kathryn Gretsinger, Journalist

For speaker profiles, visit bottomlineconference.ca

DAY 1 MARCH 11ALL SESSIONS ARE IN ANVIL THEATRE ON FLOOR 3 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

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12:00 Lunch Buffet

1:00

BALLROOM EAST

STUDIO 417

ANVIL THEATRE

BALLROOM NORTH

DAY 1 WORKSHOPS (breakout sessions)

Getting Up to Standard in Your WorkplaceJordan Friesen, CMHA NationalShiela Moir, BC FED

Participatory Policy Development

Amelia Hamfelt, CMHA BC

Deepening Community with Peer Support ProgramsSteve Farina, BC Professional Firefighters AssociationAli Gailus, Vancouver Police DepartmentLindsay Kellosalmi, Ambulance Paramedics of BC

Amber Sawkins & Steven Hobkirk, WorkSafeBC

Recovery: An Attainable RealityCarson McPherson, BC Centre on Substance Use

For workshop descriptions see p. 8.

DAY 1 MARCH 11ALL SESSIONS ARE IN ANVIL THEATRE ON FLOOR 3 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

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2:45BALLROOM NORTH, BALLROOM EAST & STUDIO 417

Crowd-source Your Plan

3:45 Refreshment Break

4:00Drumming PerformanceSawagi Taiko

4:15Know the Toolkit! The National Standard for Psychological Health and SafetyJordan Friesen, CMHA National

4:45 Day 1 adjourns

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ALL SESSIONS ARE IN ANVIL THEATRE ON FLOOR 3 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

8:00am Networking Breakfast

9:00Opening CommentsJonny Morris, CEO, CMHA BC

9:15The Power of Social InclusionMarni Panas, Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional

10:15 Refreshment Break

10:45

Real Barriers, Real Doors in Diversity and InclusionZaa Joseph & Shannon Kelly, BCIT Diversity CirclesChristine Matte, MNP LLPNatasha Tony, Elevate Inclusion Strategies

12:00 Lunch Buffet

DAY 2 MARCH 12

For speaker profiles, visit bottomlineconference.ca For workshop descriptions see p. 9.

Master of Ceremonies and Facilitator Kathryn Gretsinger, Journalist

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1:00

BALLROOM EAST

ANVIL THEATRE

BALLROOM NORTH

STUDIO 417

DAY 2 WORKSHOPS (breakout sessions)

Taking Action to Address Psychologial Health and SafetyJordan Friesen, CMHA NationalShiela Moir, BC FED

Learning from Successful Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Zaa Joseph & Shannon Kelly, BCIT Diversity CirclesChristine Matte, MNP LLP

Responding to Coworkers in CrisisNatasha Tony, Elevate Inclusion Strategies

Supportive Return-to-Work Strategies and Policies for Workers with Substance Use Disorders Dr. Aamir Bharmal, Fraser Health Authority

2:45 Break

3:00Closing RemarksHon. Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions of British Columbia

3:55 Conference Acknowlegements

4:00 Conference adjourns

For speaker profiles, visit bottomlineconference.ca For workshop descriptions see p. 9.

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DAY 1 WORKSHOPS

Getting up to Standard in Your Workplace

A global first, ‘The Standard’ is a set of workplace voluntary guidelines, tools and resources to prevent psychological harm, and promote psychological health. Learn what ‘The Standard’ is, what it isn’t, and how you can begin using it in your workplace right now.

Participatory Policy DevelopmentBC has committed to introducing

Accessibility laws, standards and policies to better support people with disabilities to meaningfully participate in their workplaces and contribute to their communities. Learn what to expect from these provincial changes and explore how your workplace can create policies to reduce exclusion.

Deepening Community with Peer Support Programs

Continuing from the panel discussion, in this session you will learn about our panelists’ peer support programs, their challenges and successes. You will learn the principles of successful peer support and some different program models available for your workplace.

Recovery: An Attainable Reality Work can be an important part of recovery

for people with substance use disorders. Join us to learn strategies and best practice models to initiate and maintain recovery programs in the workplace. Naloxone training will also be provided in this session.

BALLROOM EAST FLOOR 1

STUDIO 417 FLOOR 4

ANVIL THEATRE FLOOR 3

BALLROOM NORTH FLOOR 1

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Taking Action to Address Psychological Health and Safety

Using ‘The Standard’ as a guide, learn how to develop an action plan based on your organization’s needs and resources. You’ll have a hands-on opportunity to begin developing your own action plan using a variety of easy-to-use tools and resources, guided by experts in the field.

Learning from Successful Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Dig deep into real world examples of diversity and inclusion programs, continuing the morning panel conversation. Learn the common obstacles faced by most programs and discuss and share strategies to overcome them.

Responding to Coworkers in Crisis The rubber hits the road when an employee

or colleague is going through a mental health crisis. This practical session will build your confidence responding to someone in distress and help you identify the warning signs of crisis.

Supportive Return-to-Work Strategies and Policies for Workers with Substance Use Disorders

Learn about the tips and strategies to create or optimize your workplace’s substance use policies, procedures, and best practices to be inclusive, supportive and effective. Naloxone training will also be provided in this session

DAY 2 WORKSHOPS

BALLROOM EAST FLOOR 1

ANVIL THEATRE FLOOR 3

BALLROOM NORTH FLOOR 1

STUDIO 417 FLOOR 4

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• Paul Sullivan—Committee Chair—Principal, Breakthough Communications

• Mojan Fazelipour, Clinical Project Coordinator, BC Centre on Substance Use

• Jordan Friesen, National Director, Workplace Mental Health, CMHA National

• Kathryn Gretsinger, Instructor, UBC• Amelia Hamfelt, Public Policy Analyst, CMHA BC• Justyna Krol, Communications Coordinator, CMHA BC• Amenda Kumar, WorkSafeBC• Lisa Little, Peer Navigator• Megan MacDonald, Manager Benefits, People Services,

First West Credit Union• Laurel Mansfield, Organizational Health Consultant,

Canada Life• Savanna Mak, Digital Fundraising Specialist, CMHA BC• Sheila Moir, Director, OH&S, BC Federation of Labour• Jonny Morris, CEO, CMHA BC• Curtis Neil, Writer• Alvina Ng, BC Centre on Substance Use• Karen Ranalletta, President, CUPE 2950• Ashley Rinas, Workplace Programs Manager, CMHA BC• Mike Roberts, Executive Director, BC Municipal Safety

Association• Trudi Rondou, Senior Manager, Industry and Labour Services• Maya Russell, Director, Community Engagement, CMHA BC• Sari Sairanen, National Health and Safety Director, Unifor• Megan Scott, Staff Representative, BCGEU

ADVISORY COMMITTEE & PEER ADVISORS

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The Canadian Mental Health Association is BC’s leading mental health non-profit. We promote mental health for all, and the resilience and recovery of people living with mental illness, problem substance use and addictions.

We believe everyone has a right to their best possible mental health, including the right to:• Care before crisis• An equitable foundation • Dignity alwaysLearn more and get involved at GetLoudbc.ca

Through CMHA workplace training we provide employers and unions with in-depth training, practical resources and valuable support that can address and improve psychological health and safety in the workplace.

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ABOUT CMHA

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• BC Association of Kinesiologists

• BC Centre on Substance Use

• BC FED Health & Safety Centre

• BCGEU

• Canada Life

• Canadian Assembly of Narcotics Anonymous

• Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - BC

• Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety

• Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division

• Edgewood Health Network

• Employers’ Advisers Office, Province of BC

• FSEAP (Family Services Employee Assistance Program)

• HeretoHelp (BC Partners for Mental Health and Substance Use Information)

• Mental Health Commission of Canada

• New West Recovery

• Summit Corporate Wellness

• Walmsley Employee and Family Assistance Program

• WorkSafeBC

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