“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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What is a Peer Listening Program?
Peer listening programs—also called mental health “champions” or “advocates”—reduce mental health stigma by creating safety, providing a network of trained colleagues willing to actively listen and navigate mental health conversations, and referring employees to available resources.
What's included in the Peer Listening Toolkit?
We created this toolkit to provide HR and People Leaders with the core foundational steps and considerations to create an inclusive, effective, and successful peer listening program. We dive into important details, such as the role of peer listeners, building a network of peer listeners, and training and vetting peer listeners to ensure quality and safety.
There is a multitude of ways peer listening programs can be structured. This toolkit highlights examples from leading organizations, including PGIM, Reuters, Roche Genetech, Google, Twitter, and more.
Remember...
Any exploration of a peer listening program must coincide with broader, intentional, strategic efforts to create safety and openness around mental health, as well as a sustainable culture of work. We'll cover more on why this is in the toolkit.
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