More Feet on the Ground is a free online course intended to be a one-stop shop for any campus professional or student leader looking to learn how to recognize, respond, and refer students to support who are experiencing mental health issues on campus.
CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association) provides Mental Health Works workshops on workplace mental health. Topics include burnout, harm reduction, stress, psychological health and safety, and EDIA strategies.
ConnexOntario provides free and confidential health services information for those experiencing mental health, substance use, and/or gambling issues. The information provided includes where the service is located, how to access it, and wait times (if applicable).
The Government of Ontario provides detailed findings on breaking the stigma regarding skilled trades, along with identifying barriers and providing recommendations on how to improve access and create supportive pathways for skilled trades students.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction provides a toolkit on supporting skilled trades employees and apprentices with substance use in the workplace.
Provided in both French and English, a project funded by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities provides free workbooks that help prepare trades students to write the Certificate of Qualification Examination in Ontario. The workbooks are for trade students in the automotive, construction, carpentry, mechanic, and plumbing industries.
This apprenticeship toolkit, developed by Mohawk College and Workforce Planning Hamilton, and funded by the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada, details the academic pathway for the skilled trades and information to support students on their journey.
This toolkit from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction focuses on stigmatizing language and is a primer on how to increase awareness of the stigma surrounding individuals who use substances, their support networks, and community service providers.
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) provides free online courses and infosheets available to tradespeople and their employers, covering numerous topics on mental health and wellbeing in the trades and the prevention, management, and treatment of substance use.
Skill Plan is a learning hub to help individuals succeed in the skilled trades. They offer video tutorials, practice activities, quizzes, and many other resources to help develop the skills needed in the skilled trades.
The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) has an infosheet on opioids in the trades, explaining the signs and symptoms and how to support a tradesperson using opioids.
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services offers a free 15-minute course for anyone to take that discusses substance use in the trades, aiming to increase awareness about the impacts of stigma.
Developed by the Government of Canada, this essential skills workbook for trades provides practice on essential skills needed to be successful within the trades industry. This workbook can help students identify their strong and weak essential skills.
