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CSA Group – Empower employees to help one another
During the pandemic, we invited a cohort of employees to do Mental Health First Aid
training and then we thought, okay, now what? How confident will they feel to address
a situation when it happens? So, we invited them to participate in our Mental Health
Ambassador Program (aka MAP).
To date, we have trained 70 ambassadors from around the world to help colleagues
navigate issues and access resources. They are also out there talking about mental
health in general. We launched the program in October 2022 in conjunction with Global
Mental Health Day and it has had a very positive start.
We also recently started guided meditations and the uptake has been positive.
Employees don't have to be on camera, and they can learn to meditate (via the Calm app
subscription available to all employees), which is a very valuable skillset to have.
We have empowered employees with tools, but in times of need they aren't always
obvious and unfortunately stigma around mental health still exists. People wonder who
they should call and worry that they might be asked why they need the help. We want
them to feel safe and be fully aware of the resources that are available.
