Staff Support

There is extra access for support for Health Care Workers during COVID-19.

• Resources for health care worker impacted by stress related to COVID-19 is available to help you cope. READ MORE
• Learn more about Managing Expectations During the Pandemic Holidays.
• Read more about the Nurses’ Health Program.

1. GET SUPPORT IF YOU ARE A HEALTHCARE WORKER

If you are a healthcare worker impacted by stress related to COVID-19, support is available to help you cope. This support includes resources you can access on your own, with a group of peers, or with a clinician.

Your Health Space
Your Health Space supports healthcare organizations across Ontario to improve mental health in the workplace through live workshops and self-directed modules. Your Health Space is a free service for healthcare organizations that offers training designed to meet your unique needs.

Self-led support
Find resources you can access on your own with tips and ideas to help you maintain your mental wellness and cope with stress.

Get support with peers
Participate in an online session with peers to learn about ways to build resilience and maintain wellness through lectures and case-based discussions by joining:

• ECHO Coping with COVID-19, which is designed for health care providers and doctors responding to the COVID-19 pandemic (meets twice per week)
• ECHO Care of the Elderly for LTC: COVID-19, which is designed for those working in long-term care settings (meets once a week)

These resources are available in English only.

Talk to a clinician

If you are a frontline healthcare worker and would like confidential support from a clinician, including iCBT supports, you can self-refer online or by phone to any of the access points below.

• Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto
• Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby
• St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton
• The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa

 

2. IN ADDITION, WE ALWAYS HAVE AVAILABLE OUR EAP FOR ALL STAFF

Please click on the following link for information from our EAP provider. They have put provisions in place to ensure their phones are answered 24/7. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to them for support during this time. They are here to help.

Phone: 1-844-720-1212
Website: Myfseap.ca
FSEAP Communique: COVID-19 - March 16, 2020

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• Making Stress Management a Priority
• Managing Anxiety and Worry During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Supporting Mental and Psychological Well-being During COVID-19