2023 Annual National Summit on Episodic Disability and Employment

Event Details

This event finished on 22 March 2023

Summit Image featuring two people showing mutual support.

The theme of this year’s Summit is

Centering Mental Health at Work

This free, virtual Summit is a ground-breaking gathering that highlights research, tools, approaches to creating inclusion and accessibility, and accommodation best practices for those living with mental health challenges and other episodic disabilities at work.

March 21^st and 22^nd,2023,
12pm to 3:30pm (Eastern Time) each day
Zoom

(Agenda and registration form below)

Agenda
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TIME 12pm – 3:30pm	SUMMIT DAY 1 – FOCUS ON EMPLOYERS Tuesday March 21, 2023
12:00pm	Land Acknowledgement and Messages – Elder Valerie Nicholson Welcome – Tammy Yates-Rajaduray
12:15pm – 12:30pm	Opening Message from government representative
12:30pm – 1pm	Keynote – Speaker: Danielle David, Psychotherapist http://www.infiniteinsightstherapy.com/
SUMMIT SESSIONS	1:00pm – 2pm: Highlighting Research in Mental Health at Work Dr. Monique Gignac, Institute for Work and Health, ACED Project Halina (Lin) Haag, Wilfred Laurier University Alison Grenier, Great Place to Work BREAK: 2:00pm – 2:15pm 2:15pm – 2:45pm: Leadership Matters (Leadership in Times of Uncertainty) Guy Beaudin, RHR International Q&A Session 2:45pm – 3:20pm: Embedding Empathy in Workplace Mental Health Supports A facilitated discussion to explore experiences and share effective practice. Facilitator: Anna-Liza Badaloo
3:20pm – 3:30pm	Closing Remarks
3:30pm – 4:00pm	Networking Session
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the current research on mental health and wellness at work and share resources Identify best practices for mental health-related workplace accommodation Respond to requests for mental health accommodations from employees Address the gaps that exist in mental health-related supports for employees in the workplace

TIME 12pm – 3:30pm	SUMMIT DAY 2 – FOCUS ON EMPLOYEES Wednesday March 22, 2023
12:00pm	Welcome – Tammy Yates-Rajaduray
SUMMIT SESSIONS	12:10pm – 12:55pm: Lived-Experience Panel on Mental Health, Self-Advocacy, and Workplace Disclosure Harmony Bongat Michael Moser Donovan McKenzie 1:00pm – 1:45pm: Innovative Approaches to Mental Health Support Allison Cano, Canadian Mental Health Association, BounceBack Program Thomas Egdorf, Education Coordinator, Casey House BREAK: 1:45pm – 2:00pm 2:00pm – 3:00pm: Innovative Workplace Programs and Tools to Support Mental Health Dr. Monique Gignac, Institute for Work and Health Carter Hammett, Epilepsy Toronto
3:00pm – 3:20pm	Keynote – Speaker: Kristin Light, Advocate https://www.kristinlight.ca/
3:20pm	Closing – Elder Valerie Nicholson
Participants who attend will learn to: Identify how mental health issues affect individuals at work Recognize the impacts of workplace stress and burnout on employee mental health Engage in conversations to determine workplace accommodation needs of individuals experiencing mental health issues Demonstrate a broad comprehension of the issues faced by employed people living with mental health issues

Agenda is subject to change.

We hope you’ll join us!

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Registration Form

For late registration please contact Janet London at jlondon@hivandrehab.ca