If this is an emergency, please call 911.

Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Internal Information Resources

SharePoint page with advice, guides, etc. developed in-house (access only via Modern Niagara email – if you cannot access it, please reach out to your local Health & Safety or People & Culture representative for support).

Mental Health and Wellness Hub

This Toolkit, developed in-house, provides information on Modern Niagara’s commitment to employees, Substance Use, and Mental Health Resources.

Mental Health and Wellness Toolkit

Internal Contacts

• Verna Liezl Perdon, Mental Health & Psychological Safety Specialist
• Emmanuella Eke, Mental Health & Psychological Safety Coordinator
• Ruth Boyle, Director of Employee Experience

Your local Health & Safety Representative:

Vancouver:   Andrian Sosa, Health & Safety Specialist, Megan Studd,HSE Regional Manager
Calgary:   Tamara Weaver, HSE Regional Manager, Florence Okonkwo, HSE Research Excellence Specialist, Ken Mason, HSE Specialist

Edmonton:   Tamara Weaver, HSE Regional Manager
Toronto:  Verna Perdon, Mental Health & Psychological Safety Specialist

Emmanuella Eke, Mental Health & Psychological Safety Coordinator, Sarah Peddle Health & Safety Regional Manager, Amy Nguyen Health and Safety Specialist, Mallory Moore, Health and Safety Specialist

Southwestern Ontario: Brody Silk, Health & Safety Specialist

Ottawa: Verna Perdon, Mental Health & Psychological Safety Specialist

Your local People & Culture Representative:

Vancouver: Kris Kim, HR Business Partner
Alberta, Ottawa, and MNGI: Jennifer Gorski, People & Culture Business Partner, Janice McVean, HR Advisor
Toronto and Southwestern Ontario: Albena Dunphy, People & Culture Business Partner, Ruth Boyle, Director of Employee Experience
VDC and Engineering: Janice McVean, HR Advisor

** Additional resources and coverage may be available as part of your options for extended health benefits with Modern Niagara or your Union.

 

Here are some resources and information available in British Columbia:

• Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan
  British Columbia Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan (CIRP) offers a wide array of services to meet the mental health and addiction care needs of all BC Building Trades members, and all Construction Labour Relations Association of BC employees and their families, both adults and children.

• Vancouver Island Construction Association – Tailgate Toolkit Project
  The Tailgate Toolkit Project is an innovative program aimed at increasing access to harm reduction services and ideas for those working in the construction industry.

• Vancouver Island Construction Association – Hammer Time
  Hammer Time is a fully anonymous, social support group (there’s no religious component, it’s not a 12 step program, and you don’t have to be sober to participate) being delivered in a partnership between the Tailgate Toolkit and the Umbrella Society.

• HealthLink BC – Mental Health and Substance Use
  Providing information on mental health and substance use as well as a HealthLink BC Directory Guided Search for mental health and substance use services and resources.

• British Columbia Mental Health and Substance Use Services
  BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services provides specialized treatment, education, health promotion and more for British Columbians.

• 310Mental Health
  310-6789    For emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health.

• Crisis Prevention, Intervention, and Information Centre
  Call 1-800-784-2433 or dial 9-8-8 A toll-free, confidential service available 24/7 to anyone in British Columbia with a concern about suicide.

Here are some resources and information available in Terrace:

• Northern Health Services – Terrace, BC
  Providing a list of Community Programs, Day Treatment Programs, Adult Rehabilitation and Recovery Services, and more.

• Emotional Distress Line
  1-888-562-1214

• Suicide Distress Line
  1-800-784-2433

Here are some resources and information available in Ontario:

• You Are No Longer Alone
  You Are No Longer Alone serves as a resource hub for national and provincial resources while also providing addiction, mental health, and suicide prevention education.

• De Novo Treatment Centre
  De Novo Treatment Centre is a 35-day Residential Addiction Treatment Program focused on treating individuals with problem substance use/abuse. They assist all individuals who are members of their contributing locals and associations, including their immediate families.

• Infrastructure Health & Safety Association
  Infrastructure Health & Safety Association provides resources and training that control and eliminate safety hazards, including resources aimed at a fostering a better understanding of mental health and addictions.

• Connex Ontario
  Connex Ontario database contains Ministry of Health Care-funded and other government-funded gambling, drug, alcohol, and mental health treatment services available in Ontario, Canada.

• Ottawa Distress Line
  1-613-238-3311    The 24/7 Distress Line / Help Line services provide: emotional support and encouragement, crisis management and intervention, suicide risk assessment and prevention,and community resource / referral information.

• Toronto Distress Centre
  1-416-408-4357 (GTA)    1-905-459-7777 (PEEL)    Whether you’re struggling with overwhelming emotional distress, social marginalization and mistreatment, or in need of an emergency response, their 408-Help Lines allow you to connect with their well-trained volunteer responders who can provide you with timely support.