Fostering a culture of understanding and acceptance of people with mental illness is the foundation to building psychologically healthy and safe workplaces.

This 45min tele-conference is designed to help you build comfort in talking about mental health and mental illness, and learn how to respond in a supportive way to co-workers who may be experiencing a mental illness.

You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and will be provided with a list of resources available to help support your mental health.

Participants are encouraged to submit any specific sub-topics they would like to see addressed and/or relevant questions they would like to have answered by the teleconference facilitator in advance of the scheduled session. The facilitator will try to incorporate these submissions into the teleconference discussion. Submissions may be kept anonymous.

Please contact Mavis at mavis@safecarebc.ca to have your comments forwarded to the facilitator.

Lucette Wesley, CIM
Lucette is a certified Mental Health Works Trainer and Psychological Health and Safety Advisor for the Canadian Mental Health Association. She understands the impact presenteeism, absenteeism, and disability has on an organization and the challenges managers face in addressing these, particularly in the area of workplace mental health.

Lucette has over 25 years of experience as Manager/Director of large disability claims operations responsible for up to 200 staff. Her expertise in disability management and her broad understanding of related fields is the foundation for providing support and innovation in disability management programs with employers, including large corporate, union and municipal plans. She was selected as one of the top 50 Women of Influence in the Canadian Insurance Industry by The Insurance and Investment Journal in 2014.

Lucette has been a long-time supporter of the CMHA as a Steering Committees member for the Bottom Line Conference and Women & Wellness events. She has trained in Mental Health First Aid and the Community Gatekeeper Program (Suicide Prevention).  She is President of the BC Collaborative for Disability Prevention and the BC Lymphedema Association where she an Editorial Board member for the national magazine Pathways. Lucette has actively promoted and supported mental health initiatives in her current and past workplaces and the external community.

Let's Talk About Mental Health Tele-forum

  • Wednesday Nov 01 2017, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM