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Organizational Mental Health Check

First responders are often at the scene of stressful or traumatic events that can have an immediate, cumulative, and lasting impact on their mental health. Organizations need to determine …

Overview of Peer Support Programs

First responders attend calls and witness events that can cause them to experience strong emotional, physical, cognitive, or behavioural responses. These can be traumatizing and interfere with performance during …

Developing a Peer Support Policy

Employees in first responder organizations can benefit from the hope and recovery that peer support programs can provide. Workplace-based peer support brings trained peer support workers who are occupationally …

Having the Conversation – How to Support Coworkers or Employees

  Get tips on how to support a colleague who may need support in their mental health. To read more, download PDF document

CISM Signs and Symptoms

Your loved one has been involved in an emotion-charged event, often known as a critical incident. They may be experiencing normal stress responses to such an event (critical incident …

Mental Health Continuum

The Mental Health Continuum Model recognizes the spectrum of health concerns, both mental and physical, which may impact people during their careers. The model goes from healthy, adaptive coping …

Self-Assessment Tools

Self-assessment tools help you look at your mental health or wellness. These tests look for signs or symptoms that can show up in some mental health issues. They can …

Self-Care Education

These tools, including apps, guides and worksheets, can help you to reduce stress and mental health wellbeing. Firestrong: Tools to build a stronger you Information, tools, and resources on …

Coping with Suicidal Thoughts

I’m seriously thinking about suicide. What should I do? If you are thinking about suicide, you are not alone. Many people have thoughts of suicide, for a number of …

Is Your Condition Work Related?

WorkSafeBC provides benefits for mental health disorders related to employment though not all mental health disorders qualify for benefits. Similar to physical injuries, the first step in starting your …