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Psychological Health and Safety: Training and Assessment Program

PHS Training:
Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety

This course is designed for all employees. It covers foundations for creating psychologically healthy and safe workplaces for everyone.

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Psychological health and safety must be embedded throughout workplace systems and practices to protect workers and provide safer systems to reduce risk and prevent psychological harm.

In this half day facilitator-led training program, participants will learn the foundations of psychological health and safety and discover the essential elements that contribute to a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) in the Workplace provides a comprehensive overview of PHS, distinguishing it from general mental well-being initiatives. Participants will explore the key elements of PHS, understand its value for organizations, and discuss some of the OM PHS Integration Framework. The course also emphasizes the importance of individual roles in advancing PHS within the workplace and guides participants in establishing actionable next steps. Perfect for those looking to enhance psychological health and safety and promote mental well-being through structured, evidence-based approaches.

Course Details

Learning Objectives

  • Define Psychological Health and Safety
  • Determine how it is different from mental well-being initiatives
  • Identify the value of PHS for an organization
  • Explore the key elements of PHS
  • Examine the PHS Integration Framework
  • Describe your role in advancing PHS in your organization
  • Establish next steps

Key Areas

  • Definition and Distinction of PHS. Clarifies what Psychological Health and Safety is and how it differs from broader mental well-being programs.
  • Value of PHS for Organizations. Highlights how PHS initiatives contribute to a healthier, more productive workforce and overall organizational success.
  • PHS Integration Framework. Introduces the OM PHS Integration Framework, a structured model for embedding PHS into workplace culture.
  • Individual Roles and Next Steps. Focuses on the role individuals play in advancing PHS and provides guidance for implementing actionable next steps.

Learn more about our other PHS training streams

For People Leaders

Building Team Success

An e-course designed to help people leaders like you better understand your role and what your involvement might look like as your organization implements a psychological health and safety strategy.

For Implementation Teams

Integrating PHS

This course helps participants in preparing for measuring the level of PHS integration through a PHS Assessment that demonstrates how organizations can be supported to make resource allocation decisions for system improvements.

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Check the schedule of upcoming Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety Course Dates

TitleLanguageAvailabilityLocationFacilitator(s)DateTime

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) Virtual

English 15 Virtual Rachel Urbas August 1, 2025 11:00 am – 3:30 pm EDT

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Virtual

English 10 Virtual Opening Minds – Changer les Mentalités August 20, 2025 9:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) Virtual

English 15 Virtual Jay Lamont September 15, 2025 9:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Virtual

English 14 Virtual Opening Minds – Changer les Mentalités September 18, 2025 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDT

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) Virtual

English 15 Virtual Rachel Urbas September 26, 2025 9:00 am – 1:30 pm EDT

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) Virtual

English 15 Virtual Jay Lamont October 9, 2025 9:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Virtual

English 15 Virtual Opening Minds – Changer les Mentalités October 23, 2025 9:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) Virtual

English 15 Virtual Rachel Urbas October 28, 2025 11:00 am – 3:30 pm EDT

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Virtual

English 15 Virtual Opening Minds – Changer les Mentalités November 18, 2025 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) Virtual

English 15 Virtual Jay Lamont November 19, 2025 9:30 am – 2:30 pm EST

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) Virtual

English 15 Virtual Rachel Urbas November 28, 2025 9:00 am – 1:30 pm EST

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) Virtual

English 15 Virtual Jay Lamont December 3, 2025 9:30 am – 2:30 pm EST

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) Virtual

English 15 Virtual Rachel Urbas January 30, 2026 11:00 am – 3:30 pm EST

Introduction to Psychological Health and Safety (PHS) Virtual

English 15 Virtual Rachel Urbas February 27, 2026 9:00 am – 1:30 pm EST

Learn more about how to implement a successful PHS program in your organization

To learn more about where to start, integrate or evolve PHS in your organization, join us for a webinar that reviewing the tools of the program, and best practices implementation.

Sign up for a 60-min live Q&A info session. The session includes a review of tools, and time for Q&A.

Tiana Field-Ridley
Tiana Field-Ridley

Session will be hosted by Tiana Field-Ridley, a program manager at the Opening Minds. Tiana is a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor and conflict management consultant with a focus on community development. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Education in Transdisciplinary Leadership and holds certificates in Equity, Inclusion and Diversity.

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