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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 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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Tools for managing stress and burnout

In this introductory workshop, Jennifer Aberman will help you learn how to manage stress and prevent burnout using evidence-based mindfulness practices. Join us for an hour of practical and accessible exercises, engaging videos, and time afterwards for reflection and discussion. What you will learn:

In this introductory workshop, Jennifer Aberman will help you learn how to manage stress and prevent burnout using evidence-based mindfulness practices. Join us for an hour of practical and accessible exercises, engaging videos, and time afterwards for reflection and discussion.

What you will learn:

  • A deeper understanding of what mindfulness is
  • Why and how mindfulness can support self-care and resiliency
  • An understanding of the brain science behind managing stress and regulating the nervous system
  • Several mindfulness practices that you can do on your own
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Jennifer Aberman has been working with the BC Crisis Center since 2017. She facilitates a variety of workshops, including workshops on suicide intervention skills training and tools for managing stress & burnout. As an enthusiastic, lifelong learner of mindfulness she is grateful to be able to translate her learnings into the workshops as time goes on. Jennifer also works as a therapeutic counsellor with To Be Heard Counselling. From a holistic approach, she supports individuals to develop stronger foundations to better approach the challenges and opportunities of life.

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