Eliminating stigma around mental health and addiction conditions - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Eliminating stigma around mental health and addiction conditions

About the presenters Paul Goering, MD Vice President of Mental Health & Addiction Services Aimee Pappenfus Manager, Community partnerships

Eliminate stigma around mental health and addiction conditions at Allina Health

How ready is your organization?

Key elements Leader support Employee-led Focused approach Targeted communications Diverse range of activities

Leader support Be relevant and Able to articulate Executive-level recognizable to emotional and support all employees rational aims Provider and/or Marathon administrator mindset

Employee-led Broad Dedicated Grassroots effort representation approved time across the system Marathon Two-hour training mindset

Focused approach Language We all use it We all hear it We can all relate to it

Targeted communications

Diverse range of activities Promotion of Champion NAMI and tool kit Recovery Walks Alternative Employee phrase wellness challenge challenges

Champion engagement Champion emails Lunch & Learns Monthly challenges Celebration

So, how did we do ?

Culture Change 63.90% I know where to find resources if I had a mental health or addiction condition 76.00% 57.60% At work I feel prepared to interact with people who havea mental health or addiction condition. 66.60% Employees at Allina Health are generally caring and 66.10% campassionate towards people with mental health and/or 73.90% addiction conditions. 67.20% Allina Health supports people with mental health and/or addiction conditions 75.10% 0.00% 100.00%

Lessons learned 1. Readiness assessment 2. Leaders need to be engaged in the beginning 3. Know how this supports the vision of the organization 4. Energize and equip employees, then get out of the way

Ask us a question

Thank you for attending! Paul.Goering@Allina.com Aimee.Pappenfus@Allina.com