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  • Accommodation Ideas for Mental Health Conditions — Guidance from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) on workplace supports for employees with mental health conditions.
  • DOL's Mental Health at Work Initiative — This initiative leverages the department's expertise, programs, policies, partnerships and authority to advance mental health and wellness in the workforce.
  • EARN’s Mental Health Toolkit: Resources for Fostering a Mentally Healthy Workplace — This toolkit from the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN) provides background, tools and resources that can help employers learn more about mental health issues and cultivate a welcoming and supportive work environment for employees who may be facing mental health issues. It also presents an easy-to-follow framework for fostering a mental health-friendly workplace, all built around the "4 As": Awareness, Accommodations, Assistance and Access.
    • Palm Card — This card illustrates the "4 As" from EARN's Mental Health Toolkit.
  • EARN Resources on Mental Health and Employment — Find additional EARN resources, including self-paced training, webinars and learning guides on policies, programs and practices that support workplace mental health.
  • Maximizing Productivity: Accommodations for Employees with Mental Health Conditions — Fact sheet providing information on workplace accommodations for employees with mental health conditions.
  • Center for Workplace Mental Health — Resources from the American Psychiatric Association Foundation to help employers create a more supportive workplace environment and advance mental health policies at their organizations. Among their employer resources are the ICU and Right Direction programs.
  • Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation: Resources for Employers — Information and resources to help companies who are considering hiring individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
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