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Bell Let’s Talk: Occupational Mental Health

January 30, 2018

Prevention Link is pleased to recognize Bell Let’s Talk Day.

It’s a disheartening fact that one in five Canadians will suffer from mental illness at some point in their lifetime. Stigma is one of the biggest hurdles for anyone suffering from mental illness and remains a significant barrier that discourages many Ontarians from talking about mental illness in the workplace.

Statistics reveal that:

64 per cent of Ontario workers would be concerned about how work would be affected if a colleague had a mental illness;
39 per cent of Ontario workers indicate that they would not tell their managers if they were experiencing a mental health problem; and
40 per cent of respondents to a 2016 survey agreed they have experienced feelings of anxiety or depression but never sought medical help for it.

While there are significant gains to be made, the addition of Chronic Mental Stress as a compensation coverage under Ontario’s workers’ compensation system, effective January 1, 2018, is a victory to be celebrated. Under the new Traumatic Mental Stress policy, a worker is entitled to benefits for traumatic mental stress arising out of and in the course of the worker’s employment.

Everyone has a pivotal role to play in preventing work-related chronic mental stress.

Prevention Link can help!

Our Occupational Mental Health and Illness 101 workshop aims to educate Ontario workers on the basics, including the language used to describe mental illnesses in the workplace and current facts of mental illness that will enable participants to better dismantle stigma in their respective workplaces.

Additionally, if you or a co-worker are challenged with a mental health concern at work, visit The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) for more information and help today. OHCOW also offers StressAssess, a free evidence-based online survey tool designed to assist workplaces in identifying psychosocial hazards that can lead to stress and mental injury, providing suggestions and pathways to address them, and thus preventing harm.

How do I order material?

November 30, 2016

We are pleased to inform you that Prevention Link has streamlined the process for ordering materials.

Now, you or your organization can visit our “Order Materials” page to place your order. Once your order has been received, you will automatically be sent a confirmation email indicating that your order is being processed. A Prevention Link team members will then be in touch with you to confirm the details of the order.

Our relationship with our partners, sponsors and advocates is extremely important to the success of Prevention Link, the OFL’s disability prevention program and we truly appreciate your support through the past 20+ years. Prevention Link is a labour of love and the entire team is deeply committed to providing you the best quality, service and value which will allow us to grow together.

If you have any questions, or need any special assistance, please contact Prevention Link by phone at 416-443-7686 or via email at info@preventionlink.ca.

Pricing Refresh

November 23, 2016

Recently, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) launched Prevention Link – a program designed to promote a culture of safety and improved return-to-work outcomes throughout Ontario. Building on the more than 25 years of success of the Occupational Disability Response Team (ODRT), which resulted in training more than 15,000 advocates and workplace representatives on Workplace Safety and Insurance Board matters across Ontario, Prevention Link will use the latest industry and sector data available to educate and further improve the knowledge transfer to Ontario workers on workplace safety and secondary prevention techniques.

As a registered non-profit organization, Prevention Link relies on grants and a cost-recovery model for the delivery of services and the distribution of valuable content through our compulsory printed materials. To ensure the program remains sustainable, it is critical to continuously assess our business practices, including volume production, customization and the manufacturing process of all our products which have been impacted by various industrial cost increases throughout the years.

As such, Prevention Link has implemented a price adjustment on all materials effective December 1, 2016, to enable us to keep up with current market trends.

We are pleased to note that the price amendments will empower us to continue offering a 35 per cent price reduction for affiliate members and non-profit organizations and that this discount is reflected in our updated pricing.

The revised price list is as follows:

Prevention Link Pricing Effective December 1^st, 2016

Courses	Pricing effective December 1^st 2016
Level 1 & 2 (In house)	$995
Return-to-Work	$1200
Medical Orientation	$ 995
Occupational Disease	$1200
Level 3 (In house)	$1800
W/E Level 1 & 2	$ 250 each
Topical Workshops	$ 200
Instructor Training	$ 2495 plus

Materials	Pricing effective December 1^st 2016
Level 1 & 2	$ 39 each
Return-to-Work	$ 139
Medical Orientation	$ 139
Occupational Disease	$ 139
Level 3	$ 139
W/E Level 1 & 2	$ 39 each
Topical Workshops	$ 39 each
Instructor Training	Included

If you have any questions, or need any special assistance, please contact Prevention Link by phone at 416-443-7686 or via email at info@preventionlink.ca.