Media Advisory - Morneau Shepell hosts annual event on workplace mental health

Employers Connect, held on January 28, 2014, aims to help business leaders improve health outcomes and performance

CALGARY, Jan. 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Mental health has a significant impact on both employees and employers across Canada in the form of substantial human and financial costs. Fortunately, with early identification and optimum mental health support, employees and employers can profit from better health outcomes and improved performance.

Morneau Shepell invites members of the media to attend its third annual Employers Connect event, a breakfast seminar where business leaders meet to candidly share their experiences and discuss the identification of, and solutions to mental health issues in the workplace. Join Morneau Shepell and its guests for a unique opportunity to hear firsthand how Canadian organizations are currently addressing this growing challenge, as stress levels continue to rise in within the Canadian workforce.

Calgary Event Details

• What: Employers Connect breakfast seminar, Mental Health: The Impact on Your Business
• When: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, from 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
• Where: Sheraton Eau Claire, 255 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary Map & Directions
• Who: Employers Connect Calgary will host a number of speakers, listed below.
  • Jason Kolysher, Partner, Morneau Shepell, who will present a video by Bell, a leader in supporting psychological health in the workplace, showcasing their accredited Mental Health training program for managers.
  • Rochelle Morandini, Partner, Benefits Consulting Practice, Morneau Shepell, who will speak on Implementing training and resources to identify and help mitigate mental illness in the workplace as critical steps to helping both people and the organization minimize mental illness on productivity.
  • Pam Cooper, Manager, Health Services Conoco Phillips Canada, who will share how her organization supports mental health in the workplace and how it fits within their disability management program.
  • Randy Thompson, Manager, Morneau Shepell, who will take a moment to share a very personal experience that will highlight how mental health issues still remain "taboo" in today's society. Register today and learn how you can begin your journey towards better workplace mental health.
  • A special video will also be played, featuring Calgary Flames goalie coach Clint Malarchuk's unbelievable story on his past and on-going struggle with depression and the strategies he has developed with people closest to him, to help overcome.

Events are being held across the country in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. To join the conversation online, tweet us @Morneau_Shepell #EmployersConnect #MentalHealth.

About Morneau Shepell's Workplace Mental Health Services and Expertise
Morneau Shepell has been a leader in workplace mental health for more than 30 years developing fulsome, innovative strategies and solutions that help management teams improve the productivity and performance of their organizations by creating psychologically healthy workplaces for their people. With mental health being the single most significant driver of disability absence cost, Morneau Shepell offers best-in-class Disability Management Solutions and is currently offering consulting services to support leading organizations implement the new National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, introduced in 2013. Morneau Shepell is the Canadian or global first to market within a number of areas including, a Global Domestic Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a Global Expatriate EAP, Mental Health in the Workplace Training for Managers, Return-to-Work Facilitation and Workplace Harassment Solutions, among many others. Morneau Shepell offers end-to-end support to organizations in addressing the multi-faceted issue of workplace mental health.

About Morneau Shepell Inc.
Morneau Shepell is the largest company in Canada offering human resources consulting and outsourcing services. The Company is the leading provider of Employee and Family Assistance Programs, as well as the largest administrator of retirement and benefits plans. Through health and productivity, administrative, and retirement solutions, Morneau Shepell helps clients reduce costs, increase employee productivity, and improve their competitive position. Established in 1966, Morneau Shepell serves more than 8,000 clients, ranging from small businesses to some of the largest corporations and associations in North America. With approximately 3,300 employees in offices across North America, Morneau Shepell provides services to organizations across Canada, in the United States, and around the globe. Morneau Shepell is a publicly-traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: MSI). For more information, visit morneaushepell.com.

SOURCE: Morneau Shepell Inc.

For additional information or to RSVP, please contact:

Heather MacDonald
Kaiser Lachance Communications
647.725.2520 ext 207
[email protected]

Nathan Gibson
Morneau Shepell
416.390.2641
[email protected]