Booster Sessions
The Working Mind and The Working Mind First Responders (formerly Road to Mental Readiness) offer booster sessions to participants who have previously taken one of our training courses. The intention of a booster session is to review and refresh participants’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes around the key components of the course.Â
If your organization has its own instructor, booster sessions are free to access. If not, there may be a cost for an outside instructor to lead the session.Â
Currently, there are 3 instructor-led booster sessions available. We are pleased to begin offering self-paced online sessions, with additional Boosters currently in development.
INSTRUCTOR-LED BOOSTERS:

Mental Health Continuum Model for Managers (or) Employees
This booster session, intended for managers or employees who have taken The Working Mind or The Working Mind First Responders, focuses on the following topics:Â
- Reviewing mental health and stigmaÂ
- Applying the Mental Health Continuum to case studiesÂ
- Reviewing the Ad Hoc Incident Review (AIR) toolÂ
Duration:Â 2 hoursÂ
Delivery:Â Instructor-led. An instructor leads the group through the content of the booster session and engages in discussion around the various objectives.Â
To schedule this booster, please email solutions@openingminds.org.
Coping Strategies
This booster session, intended for managers or employees who have taken The Working Mind or The Working Mind First Responders, focuses on the following topics:Â
- Relationship between stress and performance
- Review the Big 4 strategies
- Introduce divided attention skills “Big 4 (+)”Â
- Build resilience
Duration:Â 1 hourÂ
Delivery:Â Instructor-led. An instructor leads the group through the content of the booster session and engages in discussion around the various objectives.
To schedule this booster, please email solutions@openingminds.org.

SELF-PACED ONLINE BOOSTERS:

Mental Health Continuum Model
This booster session, intended for managers or employees who have taken The Working Mind or The Working Mind First Responders, focuses on the following topics:Â
- Recalling the continuumÂ
- Using the continuum
- Self-reflection
Duration:Â 15 minutes
Delivery:Â Self-paced. Each participant completes the booster session online, at their own pace.Â
To schedule this booster, please email solutions@openingminds.org.
COMING SOON!

Self-paced Online Boosters in Development
The Big 4 coping strategiesÂ
- Recall the Big 4 strategies
- Practice using the strategiesÂ
- Apply strategies effectively
Stigma
- What is stigma?
- Stigma and discrimination
- Self vs public stigma
Ad Hoc Incident Review (AIR)
- Recall AIR concept
- Effective use of the toolsÂ
- Practice using AIR
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