Workplace Mental Health in the Age of COVID

CharityVillage Connects

On this episode:
Join our host, CharityVillage President Mary Barroll, to learn how nonprofits can better support their staff and volunteers when it comes to mental health. We speak to experts about burnout, isolation and depression, as well as potential solutions designed to help employers create lasting change. We’ll explore how the ongoing pandemic has exacerbated the chronic mental health challenges faced by nonprofit professionals and how employers can better support their staff by creating psychologically and emotionally healthier workplaces.

Meet Our Guests in Order of Appearance

• Steve Lurie, former Executive Director of the Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto Branch
• Rensia Melles, Founder of Integral Workplace Health
• Raksha Bhayana, CEO of the Bhayana Family Foundation
• Pamela Uppal, Director of Policy (formerly Policy Advisor) at the Ontario Nonprofit Network

About your Host

Mary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal for charities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads.

Resources from this Episode

We've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list:

• Not Myself Today (Canadian Mental Health Association)
• Bhayana Family Foundation Awards
• Take Action for a National Day of Recognition
• Ontario’s Nonprofit Sector Appreciation Week (February 14-20, 2022)
• Nova Scotia’s Day of Recognition for the Nonprofit Sector (October 14)
• Decent Work Initiative (Ontario Nonprofit Network)
• Decent Work for Women (Ontario Nonprofit Network)

Additional Resources

While not mentioned in the episode, these resources may also be helpful: