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COVID-19 and the Toll on Workers’ Mental Health
March 8, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals, families, and communities in many ways.
The Public Health Agency of Canada began collecting data in September 2020 to assess the mental health and well-being of Canadians during the pandemic. John Oudyk, Occupational Hygienist from the Occupational Health Centre for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) will present the results of the survey, outlining some of the contributing risk factors to individual’s mental health, and then discuss in the missing link – workplace risk factors.
From the results of OHCOW’s Pandemic Response Surveys, John will speak to the effect that workplace protective measures have had on workers mental health throughout the pandemic and will highlight how the role of meeting workers COVID protection needs can minimize the impact of the pandemic on workers’ mental health and wellbeing. John will also present some tools and resources on how to address the mental health impact of the pandemic on workers.