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Employers must do more to help their youngest workers, who are savvier when it comes to mental health, more demanding of coverage for this care and more likely

With so many employees returning to the office, the Ontario Association of Social Workers is calling on employers to introduce stand-alone mental-health coverage in their group benefits plans worth a minimum of $1,500 per employee. A recent survey conducted by Leger for the OASW and polling 1,000 respondents found more than half (52 per cent) said cost was the […]

Employers bringing their workers back to the office ought to consider raising the amount for mental health in their benefit plans to $1,500 to give employees support during a tumultuous time, the province’s social workers say.

Employers bringing their workers back to the office ought to consider raising the amount for mental health in their benefit plans to $1,500 to give employees support during a tumultuous time, the province’s social workers say.

While 84 per cent of Ontarians believe mental-health support is vital to move beyond the coronavirus pandemic, less than a third (28 per cent) feel support is easy to access, according to a new survey by the Ontario Association of Social Workers. While more than half (54 per cent) of survey respondents said they have […]

A man living in a small northwestern Ontario city says he's ready to get treatment for his addiction, but faces barriers to accessing care. He's not alone, as it's an issue in the region and other Canadian communities, experts say.