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Workplace Mental Health Verification
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Workplace Mental Health Verification is a first-of-its-kind program that recognizes organizations actively supporting mental health.
It’s a practical, credible way to demonstrate your commitment — inside and outside of your organization.
What Is Workplace Mental Health Verification?
This streamlined process looks at how mental health is embedded in your training, policies, and supports – and awards verified status based on what’s in place.
If you’re still building your approach, we’ll provide clear, actionable recommendations to help achieve verified status.
Join a growing community of organizations helping define what workplace mental health leadership looks like in Canada.
This program is complementary to mental health training. Training builds awareness and skills; WMHV verifies your broader, organization-wide approach—and gives you a way to signal that commitment to employees, clients, partners, and your entire sector.
What You Get
Recognition on the Workplace Mental Health verification platform leader webpage
An official Certificate to recognize your status
A Recognition Kit, including: social media graphics, printable signage for the workplace
Access to resources on the Workplace Mental Health verification platform
Discounts on future mental health training from Opening Minds
Verified organizations also receive priority access to Opening Minds tools and program updates
$195.00
CAD Per Organization
- Verification is valid for two years from approval
Why It Matters
Workplace Mental Health Verification is a strong business signal. When you’re Workplace Mental Health verified, you show:
Outside your organization
- To prospective employees: Mental health is an ongoing, visible priority—not a checkbox
- To partners and clients: You live your values and may meet criteria for RFPs or partnerships with mental health mandates
- To your sector: You’re helping set a new benchmark for workplace mental health in Canada
Inside your organization
- Strategic clarity to set goals and track your progress
- A realistic, structured pathway to evolve your mental health strategy
- A renewable recognition cycle to maintain visibility and accountability
What We Measure
The Workplace Mental Health Verification program evaluates key elements to improve mental health in the workplace, including:
- Mental health awareness and crisis intervention training
- Access to benefits or community-based mental health supports
- Integration of mental health into policies and procedures
- Regular inclusion of mental health in meetings and internal communications
- Clear accountability for mental health at the leadership or team level
You’ll need to submit documentation from the past 12 months—or proof of upcoming plans within 3 months of application.
Preview questions
- Are 10% of current employees within the organization trained in crisis intervention for mental health?
- Have 20% of employees within the organization participated in mental health in the workplace awareness training within the last 12 months?
- Do you have Certified Mental Health First Aiders to meet the needs of employees?
- Do your employees have access to mental health resources through benefit plans or clearly communicated community resources?
- Do any current policies or procedures include mental health supports or psychological health and safety?
- Is mental health an agenda topic within safety meetings and/or team meetings?
How It Works
- Step 1: Submit Your Application Answer a short list of questions and upload simple documentation showing how your organization meets the criteria.
- Step 2: Get Evaluated A trained verifier will assess your submission using a clear scoring system aligned with key workplace mental health benchmarks.
- Step 3: Receive Your Status You’ll earn one of two outcomes:
– Verified – Meets or exceeds standards
– Provisionally Verified – Nearly there, with next steps and timelines provided - Step 4: Promote Your Commitment Your Recognition Kit helps you showcase your status to employees, stakeholders, and your broader network.
Your verification is valid for two years, after which you’ll be invited to re-verify with updated documentation.
Set the Standard. Be the Signal.
By becoming Workplace Mental Health Verified, you:
- Align with a credible, evidence-informed workplace mental health framework
- Gain a competitive edge in talent recruitment and procurement opportunities
- Position your organization as a leader and changemaker in your sector
- Make mental health visible in a way that training alone can’t
Have questions? Contact us at solutions@openingminds.ca or complete a contact form.
Frequently Asked Questions
This program is ideal for organizations seeking to build or improve mental health practices, and employers looking to meet contract pre-qualification requirements (on some projects) or demonstrate their commitment to mental health.
Organizations submit an application with supporting documentation. Based on a scoring system, they are awarded either:
Verified: Meets or exceeds all criteria
Provisionally Verified: Meets most requirements, with a clear plan to address the rest
Verification is valid for two years. Re-application is required to maintain verified status.
You can still apply. If your organization is close to meeting standards, you may be granted 'Provisionally Verified' status, with 3 months to meet the outstanding items.
There is a thorough list of accepted training programs for each of the criteria questions. Some of those accepted programs for Mental Health Crisis Intervention include Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), ASIST, and Psychological First Aid.
Some of the Mental Health Awareness programs may include The Working Mind, Mental Health @ Work, and similar training.
Proof must be current within the last 12 months and include certificates of training, copies of policies, meeting agendas, or posted mental health resources.
You have two weeks to complete and submit your application once started.
Yes. Some contractors may accept Provisionally Verified status for bidding purposes, but require full verification before work begins. This is specific to the organizations who require Workplace Mental Health Verification, and that criteria needs to be met according to their guidelines. Opening Minds does not have any control or input into the bid process for organizations.
If timelines are not met, verification may be revoked, and the application closed.
Yes. Opening Minds reserves the right to update program requirements as needed.
You can still qualify by providing access to community and external mental health resources that are visible and communicated internally.
Yes. Small businesses can benefit from group enrollment opportunities that offer reduced rates and shared access to certified training sessions. For larger organizations, incentives include volume-based training discounts and can be arranged by contacting: solutions@openingminds.org