The Working Mind Virtual: Mental Health Training for Employees (November 2025)

The Working Mind is an evidence-based training program designed to address and promote mental health and reduce stigma in a workplace setting, established by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. It includes easily applied scenario-based lessons, videos of people with lived experience of mental illness, reference guides, and practical handouts.  

 Participants will: 

  • Learn about the basic concepts, risk factors and causes of mental illness and mental disorders 
  • Gain the confidence, tools and resources to manage and support employees who may be experiencing mental health problems or illness 
  • Learn about the Mental Health Continuum Model, how to observe changes in employees along the continuum, and how to take appropriate action 

Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan. 

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Please log on 5 minutes before. 

Attendance: Participants must attend the full session in order to receive the course completion certificate. Participants will not be admitted if they join after the first 15 minutes of the course has passed and will not be eligible for the certificate if they miss more than 30 minutes of material. 

Space is limited and there is a minimum number of participants required to run the course. Please ensure that you can attend. If you have registered and can no longer attend, please drop the course as soon as you are able to allow others to register.  

What to expect during the training: 

  • This is a high engagement training that includes group discussions and breakout rooms.
  • Participation also includes interactions with the group and facilitators via Zoom chat and through PowerPoint annotations. Participants are encouraged to have cameras on when possible.

Location: Zoom (Once you’ve registered, you will be directed to the course Canvas page where you can find the Zoom link.) 

Your facilitators: 

  • Amanda Swoboda, Wellbeing Specialist, Workplace Health and Wellbeing, UBC Okanagan Human Resources
  • Miranda Massie, Workplace Wellbeing Practices and Learning Consultant, UBC Vancouver Central Human Resources 

If you have questions, please contact Lauren Lee at lauren.lee@ubc.ca. 

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