As an expansion to the Tourism Resiliency Program, TOTA is collaborating with Canadian Mental Health Association, Kelowna & District branch (CMHA Kelowna) and Thoughtfull Workplace Wellness Strategies, a workplace consulting and training social enterprise run by CMHA Kelowna. Initiatives aim to mitigate the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being of tourism business operators and professionals.
Thoughtfull’s workplace advisors will collaborate with TOTA to provide insights for campaigns and resources contributing to physical, mental, and financial resiliency. TOTA will relay this expertise in education, human resources, occupational health and safety, as well as crisis intervention to the tourism industry.
Personal Wellbeing Resources
The following resources and services are available free of charge to support positive mental health for individuals:
Workplace Psychological Health & Safety Training
Thoughtfull is a workplace education and advising social enterprise operated by CMHA Kelowna. Thoughtfull provides employer and employee training, consulting on workplace culture, wellness surveys, and assistance with policies and procedures that promote psychological health and safety.
Free Introduction Course
Workplace Advising Services & Support
Services are available to businesses in the Central Okanagan and participants of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Resiliency Program can access tailored workplace psychological health and safety training and advising through Thoughtfull at an exclusive reduced and subsidized rate.
Training and professional development opportunities are tailored to meet the needs and goals of each business and can be fully customizable for any sector and size of workforce. Training is available as a lunch & learn or advanced training with multiple modules, delivered in the form of formal presentations, workshops, facilitated discussions, or casual crew talks.
Thoughtfull can also offer:
Develop policies and procedures around workplace health & safety
Conduct workplace wellness employee surveys
Design train-the-trainer courses
Design peer support programming
For the reduced and subsidized rate, simply register for the Tourism Resiliency Program and request more information from your advisor in your introduction meeting (or at any time):
Mental Health Webinar Series
CMHA will deliver programming through an ongoing webinar series, including:
About Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna (CMHA Kelowna)
CMHA Kelowna is a registered non-profit charity serving the central Okanagan and part of a network of more than 80 Canadian Mental Health Association branches across the country. Each year they provide services and supports to more than 1.3 million Canadians through the combined efforts of more than 11,000 volunteers and staff in over 330 communities. CMHA Kelowna provides support through programs that promote positive mental health and support recovery, while championing the elimination of barriers that can prevent people from thriving. For more information, visit CMHAKelowna.com.
About Thoughtfull Workplace Wellness Strategies
Thoughtfull is a workplace training and advising social enterprise of CMHA Kelowna. With the average working individual spending 90,000 hours or more of their life at work, CMHA Kelowna recognizes that they cannot achieve a mentally healthy community without addressing psychological health and safety at work. Thoughtfull is guided by Canada’s National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. For more information, visit Thoughtfull.CMHAKelowna.com.