Industry Workers Need to Take Care of Their Health: Physical & Mental
Mental Health & The Restaurant Industry - Not 9 to 5, a global non-profit organization based in Toronto advocating for mental health in the foodservice industry, launched CNECTed, a groundbreaking training and certification course in an effort to increase accessibility to mental health education after the industry reached a peak of challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tailored to the hospitality industry and served through the online platform CNECTing, it was designed and developed through funding by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre. CNECTed’s content is written in everyday language, and addresses specific pain points that exist in the hospitality and foodservice industry. This comprehensive tool includes 5 modules on understanding mental health, stress & trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance use. CNECTing takes a disruptive approach to mental health support by offering free online tools including an educational guidebook for all members. Hospitality workers and business owners are invited to join CNECTing (for free) and get CNECTed certified. For more information, visit not9to5.org
