Partnership for Workplace Mental Health
E-Update, May 2007
SAVE THE DATE
- Workplace Mental Health and Addiction: Research, Knowledge and Action
May 17-18, 2007
Marriot Pinnacle, Vancouver, British Columbia
BC Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction are proud to host the 2nd Canadian Institute of Health Research Congress featuring a range of research and applied presentations emphasizing the themes: workplace prevention and promotion, disability management and return to work, and workplace mental health and addiction policies. To obtain further information or to register, visit www.carmha.ca or contact Dr. Joti Samra at (604) 291-5263. - 3rd Annual Behavioral Health and Wellness Executive Summit
July 12-13, 2007
Sheraton Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.
Now in it's 3rd year, the Summit will offer an in-depth analysis of the relationship between Wellness and Behavioral Health - the connection between them and how they can support each other. Additionally, the Summit will provide an assessment of employer responsibility with regards to job stress, increasing return to work and decreasing costs with mental health parity.
For more information, and to register for the Summit, visit http://www.worldcongress.com/bhw/ - 2007 International Absence & Disability Management Conference
July 15-18, 2007
Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, Boston, MA
"Integration Revolution: Workforce Risk & the Employee-Centered Workplace"
Through your involvement with the Partnership, you are eligible to receive a $200 discount off (DMEC) nonmember conference registration rates! See below for details!
Four days of insight, inspiration, and solutions! 38 unique sessions, organized into plenary sessions and five high-energy focus tracks (including Behavioral Risk Management), deliver the practical information and technical resources you need to advance your company's efforts and take control of the bottom line. Hear the latest success stories, learn about current trends and their potential implications, stay on top of the critical legislative issues, and get ready to take back actionable ideas, strategies, and tactics you can put to work immediately upon returning to your office.
Registration for the conference is now open at www.dmec.org. Through your involvement with the Partnership, you are eligible to receive a $200 discount off (DMEC) nonmember conference registration rates! To receive this special discount, you must register online at www.dmec.org and use Promotional Code APA07. The field for the Promotional Code is located at the bottom of the initial conference registration page. Once the code is entered and you've pressed "submit", your discounted rate will automatically be adjusted on the next page.
Questions regarding the conference should be directed to DMEC at info@dmec.org or by calling 800.789.3632. Printed copies of the conference program are available upon request.
- Welcome New Partners. The Partnership for Workplace Mental Health is pleased to announce three new partners:
- AstraZeneca
- Disability Management Employer Coalition
- JPMorgan Chase
If you are interested in signing up to become a partner, please contact Mary Claire Leftwich at mleftwich@psych.org. - New Issue of Mental HealthWorks Now Available!
Through your affiliation with the Partnership, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to share our free quarterly newsletter with your colleagues. Visit www.workplacementalhealth.org to download a PDF of the Mental HealthWorks newsletter, or email mhw@psych.org to be placed on the email or print subscription list. Our latest issue includes stories on:
- Managing Psychiatric Disability at JPMorgan Chase
- Employers and Researchers Unite Around Resilience Training
- AstraZeneca Enhances Mental Health Coverage
- Employee Functioning Holds Key to Disability Benefits
Mental HealthWorks is a free quarterly publication of the Partnership and the American Psychiatric Association.
Release of Public Opinion Study on Depression and the Workplace. Eighty-four percent of North Americans say CEOs should make helping employees in the workplace with depression a key human resources priority. Download this and other results of a survey conducted for The Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health. For complete survey results, visit the Partnership website.
May is Mental Health Month. In recognition, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is launching the 2007 "Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives." Campaign to help tear down stigma and provide free mental health information. Please listen to these "real stories" -- messages of hope -- from a psychiatrist and three extraordinary patients sharing their experiences with mental illness. Their stories show that by seeking help, you can have a healthy mind and lead a healthy life. Take the Mind and Body Health Quiz in our new interactive feature! And be sure to visit the (Healthy Minds website) each month to check out monthly topics, Let's Talk Facts brochures, expert opinions and more.
Thank you for your continued interest in the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health. If you have any questions, or you wish not to receive these updates, please e-mail Mary Claire Leftwich at mleftwich@psych.org. Visit www.workplacementalhealth.org or call 703-907-8561 for more information.