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Addictions
The Addictions Management Program - Brochure
Get a comprehensive overview of our Addictions Management Program, outlining the support we provide individuals affected by substance use and behavioural health disorders.
be resilient newsletter
Counselling services
Connect Now – Handout
Learn about Connect Now and how you can access immediate support from a mental health professional without an appointment or the need to commit to ongoing counselling sessions.
Grief, loss and illness support for employees
When a co-worker is ill – Article
Learn how to respond when a coworker is diagnosed with a serious or terminal illness and the healthy behaviours recommended to practice.
After a co-worker dies – Article
Know what to expect when experiencing grief after a co-worker dies and how to create a workplace culture that supports healing and compassion.
Getting through grief – Article
Understand grief and how it can impact you, and learn about support and coping strategies to help you through it.
Supporting a colleague after a loss
Understand how you can be more compassionate and supportive of a colleague who is returning to work after a loss.
Grief, loss and illness support for leaders
After a loss in the workplace: Guidance for leaders – Article
Reinforce the presence of supportive leadership and the resiliency of your workgroup with strategies geared toward supporting employees after experiencing a loss.
An employee’s illness: Guidance for leaders – Article
Navigate the challenges and uncertainty when a member of your workgroup is diagnosed with a serious or terminal illness.
Health care provider support
Medical assistance in dying support – Article
Learn strategies to help you work through the emotions you may experience when your patient chooses medical assistance in dying.
A normal response to an abnormal event at work – Article
Understand the common reactions to an abnormal event in the workplace and how you can manage your response using specific tools and strategies.
Trauma exposure interventions – Article
Learn about the services Manitoba Blue Cross offers and how to access support for your team when a critical incident or traumatic event occurs at your workplace.
Trauma and critical incident support for employees
How to respond when someone is in crisis – Article
Gain knowledge on responding and navigating through sensitive conversations with effective communication strategies.
A normal response to an abnormal event at work – Article
Understand the common reactions to an abnormal event in the workplace and how you can manage your response using specific tools and strategies.
Trauma and critical incident support for leaders
After a critical incident: A leader’s role – Article
Learn how to effectively support your team and determine whether individual employees and/or your workgroup requires specialized assistance.
Trauma exposure interventions – Article
Learn about the services Manitoba Blue Cross offers and how to access support for your team when a critical incident or traumatic event occurs at your workplace.
Workplace well-being for employees
Managing stress around performance evaluations – Handout
Discover practical strategies for managing stress related to performance evaluations and learn how to feel confident and empowered throughout the process.
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