In support of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week, which takes place May 1-7, Vale, United Steelworkers (USW) and the Canadian Guards Association (CGA) will be lighting up some of their Sudbury buildings in green throughout the week.
That includes Vale's engineering building and the Local 6500 and Local 2020 Steelworkers halls.
“We are working together in an effort to promote mental health awareness in our operations,” said Keith Hanson, Vale’s disability management specialist and mental health working group lead.
“Shining green for mental health is just one of the many ways to show the community that together, Vale, USW and CGA are making mental health a priority.”
Last year, Vale, USW and the CGA partnered with the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety & Health (CROSH) at Laurentian University to conduct a ‘Mining Mental Health’ study, a first of its kind in the mining industry.
More than 2,200 Vale Sudbury operations employees participated in a comprehensive survey last year, and CROSH continues to collect and analyze data, with results expected in the fall of this year.
For more information on CMHA’s Shine Green for Mental Health Week, click here.
