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Best Ways Employers Can Address Behavioral Health Stigma in the Workplace
behavioral health needs . 55 Toolkits are available from sources such as the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network , The Danya Institute , and the State of Michigan . 56
Best Ways Employers Can Address Behavioral Health Stigma in the Workplace
• Leadership . Visibly position leaders to champion a mental health-friendly workplace .
• Engagement . Involve employees in all aspects of mental health- related workplace decision- making .
• Benefits . Offer a comprehensive package of employee-centered medical benefits and programs . Develop and implement a mental health plan that makes accessing these resources easy for employees .
• Communications . Communicate clearly and often to employees about the organization ' s mental health policies and benefits .
• Community partnerships . Use community partnerships to promote the objectives of the mental health plan , such as community-based organizations that provide mental health services .
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Miller , Stephen , “ Employers Fight the Stigma Around Mental Health Care ,” Society for Human Resource Management . Available at https :// www . shrm . org / resourcesandtools / hr-topics / benefits / pages / employers-fight-mental-health-carestigma . aspx
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Available at https :// www . michigan . gov / documents / mdch / A _ Toolkit _ for _ Change _ 403480 _ 7 . pdf
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