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A joint occupational health and safety (JOHS) committee is an advisory group of employer and employee representatives working together to promote a safe and healthy workplace.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Leading from the Inside Out
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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), Part 5: Chemical Agents and Biological Agents – Emergency Planning came into effect on February 3, 2025. Changes include additional requirements to minimize the risk, likelihood, and harm caused by an emergency involving hazardous substances.   Hazardous substances include biological, chemical or physical hazards that may reasonably […]
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WorkSafeBC has acknowledged an error in calculating the 2025 insurance premiums that are paid by our two member employer groups–those providing community health support services (classification unit 766006) and those in long-term care (classification unit 766011).
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Care for Caregivers

Whether you work in long-term care, home and community care, or community social services, your mental health is a priority.

While you are helping to keep our communities strong, Care for Caregivers is here to provide quick and easy resources to support your mental, emotional and physical well-being.

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  • Care to Speak - Connect with a peer Supporter for free, unbiased, and confidential mental health support by calling or texting 1-866-802-7337 (PEER) or chatting online.
  • Webinars - Register for free mental health webinars on diverse topics.
  • Care2Listen Podcast - This podcast aims to reduce the stigma around mental health in healthcare and shed light on caregivers' difficulties while providing accessible resources and support for those who need it. Want to share your personal story as a guest on the podcast? Reach out to us at info@safecarebc.ca.
  • Articles and resources on mental health in the workplace.

Care for Caregivers provides mental health support and resources to healthcare professionals across British Columbia. This project is a partnership between SafeCare BC and the Canadian Mental Health Association – BC Division, with funding provided by the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions and the Ministry of Health.

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Additional Resources

Childhood pain can take many forms and come in varying degrees.  Examples include neglect, abuse, parentification, growing up with controlling or judgmental parents, not feeling heard, not feeling loved or cared for, being punished or reprimanded, not feeling safe, or perhaps parents having too high expectations of you. Childhood pain can also come from something […]
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Nobody was born knowing how to manage money and knowing how to avoid the cost of financial stress. Many parents didn’t discuss money at home, and money management wasn’t taught in school. Learning how to manage money the hard way is, well, hard. It doesn’t have to be that way. Creating a monthly spending plan […]
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In this workshop, Joe Roberts draws on personal experience and the science behind burnout and high performance.
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