b"MENTAL HEALTHAre Ontario LTC homes aware of the National Standard?Are Ontario LTC homes aware of the National Standard?How familiar are you with the National Standard of Canada for Psychological How familiar are you with the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety inthe Workplace?Health and Safety inthe Workplace?15%15% I've never heard of it until now (30%)I've never heard of it until now (30%)30%30% I'm aware but don't know much (27%)I'm aware but don't know much (27%)I know a few things (28%)28% I know a few things (28%)28% I know a lot (15%)I know a lot (15%)27% I'm an expert (0%)27% I'm an expert (0%)Based on responses (n=40) from applicants to the Workplace Mental Health in LTC project.assembling a working group, conducting an organizationalNational Standard, and then to scale up the program to review to identify strengths and opportunities to improve,support all long-term care homes across Ontario.engaging team members to identify solutions, and drafting an action plan. By the end of our eight-month Early Adopters initiative, in spring 2022, we will have gained a much better Coaching support and additional training opportunities willunderstanding of whether the training and support we be provided to participating homes through our projectprovided is enough to accelerate the planning process and partners, including Public Services Health and Safetyadequately prepare long-term care homes to adopt the Association, Workplace Strategies for Mental Health, National Standard. Our program evaluation will focus on and others. assessing organizational readiness, as well as understanding what additional training and support may be required in Our objective is to collaborate with sector stakeholders future to help long-term care homes bring their newly including Advisory Committee members, project partners,minted action plans to life. LTCTand the first cohort of Early Adoptersto co-design and evaluate an effective and sustainable training and supportTo learn more, visitprogram that enables long-term care homes to adopt thehttps://clri-ltc.ca/mentalhealth-standard/Front Line Scott Mitchell is a Knowledge Broker at the Ontario CLRI at the RIA in Waterloo, and project lead for the Health Care Workplace Mental Health in LTC initiative.The Ontario CLRI is a resource for the sector by Everybody deserves the best possible care providing education and sharing research and Private Home Care Respite Care innovations to enhance the health and well-being Institutionalized CareServicing the GTA of people who live and work in long-term care. This work is supported in part with funding from www.flworkforce.com Aaliya Dhirani the Government of Ontario.The views expressed 2077 Dundas St East Unit 202, Tel: (905) 629-7052 herein do not necessarily reflect the views ofMississauga, Ontario L4X1M2 adhirani@flworkforce.com the Province.28 LONG TERM CARE TODAY Fall/Winter 2021"