Mental Health Wellness Resiliency - The Council's Foray into the World of Inflicted Injuries8/31/2023
Historically shrouded in various stigmas and often received with discomfort and hesitancy, "Mental Health" has transitioned from being a term used only in the complex world of psychology and healthcare to a more prominent everyday topic of conversation.
As a result of more frequent exposure, healthy discussions pertaining to one's mental well-being are slowly becoming more common in Saskatchewan, especially in relationship to health and safety in the workplace. Access Training: https://www.sasksafety.org/online.html
As is the case with any trending topic, public awareness campaigns from large corporations and countless social media strategists have arrived to capitalize on the wave of attention. And while the arrival of mental health awareness is of course a good thing, how will caregivers, educators, and employers wade through the masses of testimonies, advice, and related solutions?
The Council proposes, after expert consultation, research, and development, that the skill of resiliency is the critical first step in developing a mental health foundation. Resiliency in this context means the ability to recover quickly, respond to challenges, and maintain poise through the hardest of times. Building the skill of resiliency is what we seek to inspire with the “Mental Health Wellness Resiliency” course.
This new course seeks to inspire resiliency in it’s participants by examining the perspectives of different people who have found ways to focus on healing that ultimately builds resiliency. Hosted by award winning author, speaker, and mental health expert Allan Kehler, and featuring Saskatchewan residents who share their stories, struggles, and healing journey, the Council’s content specialists combine digital graphic arts, interviews, statistics, and hosted lectures to develop an immersive and engaging learning experience.
It is an introduction to a broad topic, to start our minds on a journey of understanding what it means to be mentally healthy.
Along the way, learners are given numerous challenges to work into their daily routines that will further strengthen their health and ability to withstand the pressures of the everyday world.
This learning program has been led by Saskatoon’s Allan Kehler. Allan is one of Canada’s most sought-after experts when it comes to the topic of mental health and wellness. He has stood on more than 500 stages and is the bestselling author of four books.
Together with Allan, two subjects share their personal stories, struggles, triumphs and defeats on their journey in becoming mentally healthy. 
Jaxon, aged 17, has grown up in the Kenaston, SK area his entire life. After experiencing struggles in dealing with anger, isolation, and depression, Jaxon made the decision to reach out for help. Now, Jaxon employs various healthy strategies in understanding himself and those around him.
After suffering from domestic violence in an abusive relationship, Kayleigh made the bold decision to leave her old life behind. Sharing cultural teachings passed down to her, paired with other healthy tactics she has learned along the way, we learn how a self-discovery and self-improvement journey is never over.
It's time that Mental Health training smashed through the buzzwords. “Mental Health Wellness Resiliency” features real Saskatchewan stories, from real Saskatchewan people. Breaking down real problems, and discovering real solutions. Resiliency is what we seek to inspire.
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What is the “Retail” Industry? Retail is considered the public facing element of the all-encompassing world of goods and services, specifically defined as the “sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption”(Oxford dictionary). As you can imagine, many large and small businesses in Saskatchewan fit this description.
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Naturally, such businesses employ many new workers of all ages, with many high-school aged youth choosing the retail industry as their entry point into the workforce. New Canadians, people with special needs, retired workers, and experienced workers with expertise in other industries are also prevalent in the retail environment. Overall, approximately 11.5% of the Canadian workforce finds employment in the retail industry.
Because these environments seem familiar to many, and since the public often shares space with employees, there are misconceptions that these workplaces are perfectly safe, injury-free zones. But this is not true, many hazards exist that endanger retail workers. Various ergonomic difficulties, dangerous air quality and materials, exposure to chemicals, and extreme temperatures can be present in these wide-ranging environments.
The most common injuries in Saskatchewan retail environments occur to the hands, back, and legs, most notably from sprains, strains, and cuts, as well as slips, trips, and falls. Some lesser known dangers of the retail industry include hazards of a more personal type, such as violent attacks and other psychological stressors which are present for those in positions that regularly deal with customers and the public.
These are preventable injuries and controllable hazards. Proper training and supervision are critical in preventing these injuries which affect some of the most vulnerable workers in Saskatchewan. Thankfully, completely free injury prevention training now exists for new workers in the retail industry.
The “Retail Safety Training” course is designed to efficiently provide safety orientations to those who are new to retail work in Saskatchewan. Providing necessary information to help retail workers make safe choices, this 50-minute concise training course features wide-ranging online accessibility and only a brief time commitment from the participant. As a result, it can easily be integrated into a new employee on-boarding process.
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By introducing new workers to potential workplace hazards and the appropriate controls, long before they enter a retail workplace, a foundation of safe thinking is built. This will help orient them to the dangers of their work environment.
The Council and its free programs are supported by the following multi-year organizational sponsors: CAA Saskatchewan; Crescent Point Energy; Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan; K + S Potash; Meridian Surveys; Saskatchewan Association for Safe Workplaces in Health; Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance; Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association; SaskEnergy; and WorkSafe Saskatchewan. |
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