CDA Essentials 2014 • Volume 1 • Issue 5 - page 35

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Supporting Your Practice
Everyweek,more than500,000
Canadians donot go toworkbecause of
mental illness. 5 What about your staff?
Want to learnaboutwellnesspromotion inyour
practiceandways to support your staff?Download
theMentalHealthCommissionofCanada’s National
Standard forPsychologicalHealthandSafety in the
Workplace. This free, voluntary standardoffers
guidelines, toolsand resources that canbeused in
dental practicesandotherorganizations.
mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/node/5346
Taking control
Many tools and resources areavailable todentistswhomay
seekemotional ormental helpand support. Theycanaccess
services tailored for dental professionals throughCDPSI and
their provincial dental associationor regulatorybody.
Dr. VanWoensel pointsout that early identificationof illness
ismost beneficial, both for offeringpractitioners thehelp
theyneedand for improvingpatient andpublic safety.
“Programsdedicated to raisingawareness andassisting
dentists createanenvironment for opencommunications
betweendentists and the regulatoryauthorities,” he says.
Reachingout to colleagues
Dentistsmaybe reluctant to talk tocolleagueabout a
noticeablechange inbehaviour. “Just open that door. People
maynot respond right away, but itwill likelyget them to
thinkaboutwhat they’reexperiencing,”Dr. Clark says. “In the
end, it only shows that youcareabout them.” a
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September2009.Available:mooddisorderscanada.ca/documents/Media%20Room/Quick%20Facts%20
3rd%20Edition%20Eng%20Nov%2012%2009.pdf
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Helplines for dentists
 CDSPI’sMAPservice
MAPprovides confidential
counselingand related support
services to allCanadiandentists,
their families and staffmembers at
nocost. (Seep. 32)
1-800-268-5211
workhealthlife.com
 Alberta
ConfidentialAssistanceProgram
Edmonton: 780-453-1873
1-800-Canniff (226-6433)
canniff.ca
 BritishColumbia
DentalProfessionAdvisory
Program (DPAP)
Dr. JohnPalmer, BDS,MC, RCC
604-853-0089
Cell: 604-308-5232
1-800-661-9199
dpapcounselling@shaw.ca
Ms. Toni Pieroni, RDH,MA, RCC
604-737-0168
1-888-669-9199
tonip@telus.net
 Manitoba
Theassociation refersdentists
to theCDSPIMAP service.
 NewBrunswick
Theassociation refersdentists
to theCDSPIMAP service.
 NewfoundlandandLabrador
Theassociation refersdentists
to theCDSPIMAP service.
 NorthwestTerritories,Nunavut
andYukon
Theassociation refersdentists
to theCDSPIMAP service.
 NovaScotia
Professional SupportProgram
902-468-8215
 Ontario
RCDSOWellness Initiative
Dental Professional Addition
Program -Homewood
HealthCentre
1-866-478-4230
rcdso.org/
MemberResourceCentre/
WellnessInitiative
Dr. GraemeCunningham,
WellnessConsultant
647-867-6025
ODAWellnessSupportServices
1-800-268-5211
oda.ca/member/supportservices
 PrinceEdward Island
Theassociation refersdentists
to theCDSPIMAP service.
 Quebec
HomewoodHumanSolutions
(ACDQ)
514-875-0720
1-800-361-4858
homewoodhumansolutions.com
 Saskatchewan
TeamAssistanceProgram
(administeredbyPARConsultants
ofCanadaLimited)
Saskatoon: 306-978-8282or
1-877-978-8282
Regina: 306-352-0680or
1-877-0352-0680