“Not acknowledging that millions are dealing with mental health conditions is costing an enormous amount both in terms of dollars and cents and, more importantly, people's lives."
Arianna Huffington
Mental Health at Work Mini-Conference, May 2018
"I personally would like to thank Mind Share Partners for all of your support of this ERG and community from the very beginning when we were unsure, driven, and quite a bit scared on launching something that would make us so vulnerable. You provided resources and insight that gave us direction, hope, and reminded us that what we were creating would matter to our peers. To which, you were right. I'm thankful for Mind Share Partners, what you stand for and all that you're creating in this new area of diversity, inclusion, and belonging."
"After the Mind Share Partners conference, we created our own Mental Health Fund, since our health insurance excludes it, and talked about it so our team knew we had their back and they'd be covered for emergency care for suicidal thoughts, etc.
It's a start. Stigma runs deep. It's good that [Mind Share Partners] is helping workplaces talk about it!"
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Our free toolkit outlines the 7 essential steps to creating a mental health employee resource group (ERG).
Drawing from the scientific literature, insights from Mind Share Partners' forums and workshops, and interviews with companies such as Google, Johnson & Johnson, Yahoo, and Zillow Group, we created a one-stop resource to equip you with the facts, questions, and considerations for creating an effective mental health ERG.
In this toolkit, you'll learn about:
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Understanding mental health, wellness, and disability.
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Evaluating your company's culture for mental health.
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Making the case for a mental health ERG.
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How to talk about mental health and stigma.
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Workplace regulations and partnering with HR.
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Marketing your ERG and communications.
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Planning a portfolio of meaningful activities.
Johnson & Johnson's Mental Health Diplomats ERG grew from 100 to almost 1,000 people in just over a year, becoming one of the fastest growing ERGs the company has ever had.
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Additional Resources for Mental Health ERGs
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"How to Form a Mental Health Employee Resource Group"
Harvard Business Review
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Virtual Community for Mental Health ERGs
Mind Share Partners
