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Promoting psychological wellness in the workplace is an important way to address the Health Human Resource (HHR) crisis. TAKE'N5 can build sustainable capacity for your organization to support psychological wellness through peer support.

TAKE'N5 offers sector-specific education and self-help strategies, combined with a peer support guide. The program helps employees support peers who are struggling with the effects of critical or traumatic incident exposure.

TAKE'N5: A Collegial Peer Support Model to Mitigate Psychological Stress Injury in the Workplace was pilot-tested as a research partnership between Lakehead University and NorWest Community Health Centres to address employees' needs concerning occupational stress injury and support for mental wellness. A brief overview of this research project and its outcomes was presented as part of a learning session at the Alliance's 2023 conference. We are presenting this webinar in response to session attendees, who expressed a strong interest in learning more.

#Objectives

• To mitigate the effects of occupational stress injury among front-line community primary health care workers.
• To share a peer support model, as a resource aimed at promoting positive peer interaction among employees who experience occupational stress injury.
• To garner interest for future research concerning the TAKE’N5 model.

#Presenter

Dr. Jo-Ann Vis is an associate professor with the School of Social Work at Lakehead University. Jo-Ann's education and training have been in social work and family therapy, receiving a Master's degree from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary. Jo-Ann also holds certification through the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy as a clinical member and approved supervisor.  Dr. Vis' qualitative research and expertise focus primarily on clinical social work practice, organizational health, occupational trauma, acute trauma, grief and loss.

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This webinar will focus on detecting, reducing, and removing fall risk hazards in the built environment. Evidence-based advocacy, educational, and behavioural approaches to reduce environmental hazards will be discussed. Find out more and register.

#Webinar Series

This webinar is presented by the Loop falls prevention community of practice. It is part 1/3 of Loop's 'Move, improve, remove' webinar series for Fall Prevention Month. 

• Move your body: Exercise and Physical Activity to Reduce the Risk of Falls Dr. Tina Ziebart | Assistant Professor, Western University in the School of Physical Therapy Nov. 7, 2023 | 12-1pm ET
• Improve your health: Medication Considerations for Fall Prevention and Fall-Related Injury Chris Fan-Lun | Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Nov. 16, 2023 | 12-1pm ET
• Remove hazards: Reducing the Risk of Falls by Removing Environmental Hazards: An Evidence-based Approach Nancy Edwards | Distinguished Professor and Professor Emerita, University of Ottawa Nov. 28, 2023 | 12-1pm ET

This webinar will review the current evidence and provide some clinical pearls of wisdom on how exercise can help to reduce the risk of falls. Dr. Ziebart specializes in working with people with osteoporosis, so specific guidelines will be shared on how exercise can help to reduce the risk of falls and fractures in the osteoporotic population. However, a broader perspective will also be discussed to make sure we reduce falls in all older adults. There will be time for questions so you can ask about how you can personalize your exercise programs and policies to reduce falls risk.

#Presenter

Tina Ziebart is an Assistant Professor at Western University in the School of Physical Therapy. She is also a physiotherapist and certified exercise physiologist. She graduated her undergraduate and master’s from the University of Waterloo in Kinesiology and received her physiotherapy degree from Western University. She completed her PhD in physical therapy at Western University.

Tina has built her career around teaching exercise to people with osteoporosis, both through research and clinically. In research, Tina has published several studies on exercise and posture in people with osteoporosis. She has looked at the barriers and facilitators to exercise, understanding the influence of forward head posture on daily activities, and applying clinical frameworks to treating people with osteoporosis. She is working on gaining a better understanding of patient’s expectations related to exercise, and through a randomized controlled trial on the effects of exercise, nutrition and falls prevention for fracture prevention. Clinically, Tina has worked as physiotherapist, specializing in working with older adults after joint replacements. She recently began a group exercise class to reduce the risk of falls and fractures in people with osteoporosis.

#Webinar Series

This webinar is presented by the Loop falls prevention community of practice. It is part 1/3 of Loop's 'Move, improve, remove' webinar series for Fall Prevention Month. 

• Move your body: Exercise and Physical Activity to Reduce the Risk of Falls Dr. Tina Ziebart | Assistant Professor, Western University in the School of Physical Therapy Nov. 7, 2023 | 12-1pm ET
• Improve your health: Medication Considerations for Fall Prevention and Fall-Related Injury Chris Fan-Lun | Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Nov. 16, 2023 | 12-1pm ET
• Remove hazards: Reducing the Risk of Falls by Removing Environmental Hazards: An Evidence-based Approach Nancy Edwards | Distinguished Professor and Professor Emerita, University of Ottawa Nov. 28, 2023 | 12-1pm ET

This 4-week online program with live sessions runs on Thursdays, from 1:00-2:30 pm, October 26 through November 9, 2023. 

Addressing complex global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and inequality and injustice can feel impossible for individual actors and organizations, and it can be hard to know where to begin. This program aims to explore the interconnected nature of these challenges and provide systematic and accessible methods for leaders to contribute solutions through the work of their organizations.

Over the course of four interactive 90-minute online sessions, participants will receive an overview of climate change and its implications, explore transition leadership and systems thinking, envision a sustainable and just future, and identify practical steps to implement at their respective non-profit organization.

This program is a collaborative effort between the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) and the Academy for Sustainable Innovation (ASI).

#Who is this program for?

This program is for individuals in the non-profit sector who are interested in considering the impacts of climate change on their purpose and mission. It is well-suited for those who want to include more holistic approaches to framing and solving problems, as well as those looking for a safe space to share concerns about climate or feelings of eco-anxiety. The primary audience is for non-profit leaders who are members of the Ontario Nonprofit Network, or based in Ontario. A limited number of spaces are available for other non-profit leaders from across Canada.

#What is the time commitment?

In addition to the four 90-minute sessions, participants are also encouraged to complete approximately 30 mins of prep work prior to each session to familiarize themselves with the concepts covered. 

#Course Overview

 Each session includes exercises, presentations, and opportunities for participants to practice and apply the concepts learned. Additionally, there will be opportunities for feedback and group discussions to enhance the learning experience.

#Session 1: Introduction to Climate Action (Oct 26, 2023)

This first session will ground participants in an understanding of concepts such as climate change, ecological awareness, and systems thinking. Participants will learn about key environmental metrics, the limitations of isolated "solutions", and the deeper role of mindsets as both a source and solution to global problems. We will also unpack the difficulties of having climate conversations, and practice how to effectively communicate about climate issues.

#Session 2: Transition Leadership (Nov 2, 2023)

Session two will focus on the concept of transition leadership and the role of systems thinking for organizational change. Themes include moving towards a desired future, appreciating complexity, and approaches to application. Participants will have the opportunity to practice how to apply a model of systems change to their own organization.

#Session 3: A Just Transition (Nov 9, 2023)

Participants will explore case studies of the implementation of just transition policies and practices to ground the course’s theoretical material into practical and real-world examples. This session will create space for dialogue and feedback on how to apply best practices in different contexts. Guest speakers will be announced closer to the program start date.

#Session 4: Taking Action as a Transition Leader (Nov 16, 2023)

In the final session, participants will explore regenerative and distributive approaches to running an organization, considering the different themes discussed throughout the course. Acknowledging the scale of the challenge and the impacts of eco-anxiety, we will also discuss personal grounding practices to deepen one’s connection to nature and to mitigate challenges to well-being and mental health.

#Hosting Team

• Biboye (Bo) Aganaba, Program Manager, ASI
• Tamara Connell, Chief Executive Officer, ASI

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