“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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Join the Mental Health
ERG Community.
Connect and share with employee resource groups (ERGs) across the nation that support mental health at work.
Join an exclusive network of ERGs who are committed to creating mentally healthy workplaces.
From mental health to neurodiversity, accessibility, inclusion, and more, learn from and support other like-minded professionals leading mental health culture change within their companies.
Slack channel
Connect, ask questions, and share insights across a variety of topics, from ideas for activities to how to handle confidentiality norms.
Virtual Meet-Ups
Join online meet-ups that feature a variety of formats, from industry expert panels to focused discussions about specific topics.
Information & Resources
Mind Share Partners curates content to help ERG community members continue their learning and work.
Who Can Join?
Mind Share Partners' ERG community welcomes people of all identities who are:
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Currently employed at a company or organization
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Leading, members of, or thinking about creating an ERG or affinity group
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Focused on mental health or includes mental health in their activities or content (such as disabilities, inclusion, neurodiversity, and more)
Why We Created This Community
In the last few years, a growing number of companies have created employee resource groups (ERGs) or affinity groups that are exclusively focused on mental health or include mental health in their programming (e.g., neurodiversity, disability).
Mind Share Partners created this community to equip ERGs with the knowledge and skills to maximize the potential of their communities while building a national network of mental health ERGs.
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.
Join the Mental Health ERG Community
Are you part of an employee resource group that focuses on mental health?
Complete our interest form to request an invitation.
Additional Resources for Mental Health ERGs
FREE TOOLKIT
Creating an Employee Resource Group for Mental Health
Our free toolkit outlines the 7 essential steps to creating a mental health employee resource group (ERG).
ARTICLE
How to Form a Mental Health Employee Resource Group
Key steps and considerations to creating a mental health ERG; includes company examples.
RESOURCE
An Evolving List of Employee Resource Groups for Mental Health in the U.S.
See which companies have created ERGs for mental health.
