I attended the Charitable Soul of York Region at Seneca College yesterday. This excellent panel discussion was organized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and adeptly moderated by Lesley Sims, CFRE, Director of Resource Development, Pathways for Children, Youth and Families of York Region. In sharing their wisdom and experience with fundraising, each of the…Continue reading Best Story Wins: Fundraising Communications
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# 1 Reason why Workplace Mental Health Matters
Yes, it’s a social responsibility issue. Yes, it is a productivity issue and yes, it is an economic issue, but here is the #1 reason why workplace mental health matters. The video is from the Mental Health Works site, where you can also find some other great resources about mental health in the workplace.
Talking about Mental Health
I remember years ago when I had an upcoming interview for my first professional job in mental health. I asked a mentor, who had been my field placement advisor while I was working on my Master of Social Work degree, to go for lunch with me. I admitted I was a little uncertain about the…Continue reading Talking about Mental Health
Standards for a Psychologically Safe Workplace
I spent the past two days at the Conference Board of Canada’s Workplace Wellness and Mental Health Conference. The conference highlighted the importance of mental health as a business issue. The economic burden of mental disorders in Canada has been estimated at $51 billion per year, with $20 billion of that estimated as coming from…Continue reading Standards for a Psychologically Safe Workplace
What’s Your Perception?
Did you know that Toronto is the safest big city in North America and that it’s actually gotten safer? So says Mark Pugash, Director of Corporate Communications for the Toronto Police Services, at the IABC Toronto seminar last week. I even questioned him about it, seeing that I’ve lived here for many years and it…Continue reading What’s Your Perception?