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The Charter: Protect. Promote. Support.

We, the undersigned employers and managers, commit to work with the National Mental Health Program at the Ministry of Public Health, and all relevant stakeholders, to ensure that our work environment is protective and supportive of mental health and promoting of wellbeing through:

 

 

 

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Pillar 1: Protecting mental health by reducing work-related risk factors and increasing protective factors

  1. Ensuring fairness and equality of opportunity in staff management
  2. Setting policies and procedures to maintain a physically and mentally healthy workplace, free of harassment and bullying, and challenging any gender or health-based discrimination in the workplace
  3. Recruiting based on organizational needs and competence, ensuring effective communication to all employees of clear roles and responsibilities, and recognizing and rewarding them appropriately
  4. Involving employees in decision-making, fostering a sense of ownership and participation
  5. Ensuring employees have a sense of control and flexibility related to demands and time, an acceptable workload, and promoting a healthy work-life balance
  6. Developing mindful, fair, supportive and empowering managers that would act as champions of the above

Pillar 2: Promoting mental health by developing positive aspects of work and employee strengths and capacities

  1. Using positive approaches in leadership and ensuring employees' representation in the strategic decisions
  2. Providing empowerment and training opportunities to support professional development
  3. Raising awareness about mental health and wellbeing and building capacity on self-care
  4. Equipping human resources managers and line managers to create opportunities for conversations about mental health

Pillar 3: Providing support for employees going through a mental disorder and promoting recovery and return to work

  1. Supporting access of employees to mental health services and resources
  2. Ensuring a supportive environment for employees with a mental disorder so they can fully engage and work in a stigma-free culture
CHARTER

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Supporting mental health doesn’t have to be costly, time consuming, or reserved only for mental health professionals. Don’t waste time, sign the Charter and give yourself, your colleagues, and your workplace the opportunity to thrive!
 
Signing the Charter is an important first step in the journey of ensuring a mentally healthy workplace. It signifies an awareness of and a public commitment to ensuring a work environment that protects, promotes, and supports mental health and a will to strive to achieve the commitments.
 
Signing the Charter is a voluntary good faith agreement (not legally binding) and is open to any employer in Lebanon.

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