If you are in distress or supporting somebody who is, you can call or text 988 at any time. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department.

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.ย 

If your organization hasย its own instructor, booster sessions are free to access. If not, there may be a cost for an outside instructor to lead the session.ย 

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:ย 

  • Reviewing mental health and stigmaย 
  • Applying the Mental Health Continuum to case studiesย 
  • Reviewing the Ad Hoc Incident Review (AIR) toolย 

Duration:ย 2 hoursย 
Delivery:ย Instructor-led. An instructor leads the group through the content of the booster session and engages in discussion around the various objectives.ย 

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:ย 

  • Relationship between stress and performance
  • Review the Big 4 strategies
  • Introduce divided attention skills “Big 4 (+)”ย 
  • Build resilience

Duration:ย 1 hourย 
Delivery:ย 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.

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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:ย 

  • Recalling the continuumย 
  • Using the continuum
  • Self-reflection

Duration:ย 15 minutes
Delivery:ย Self-paced. Each participant completes the booster session online, at their own pace.ย 

To schedule this booster, please email solutions@openingminds.org.

COMING SOON!

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Self-paced Online Boosters in Development

The Big 4 coping strategiesย 

  • Recall the Big 4 strategies
  • Practice using the strategiesย 
  • 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 toolsย 
  • Practice using AIR

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