Mental Health & Wellness Action Program
From Awareness to Action:
Building a Mentally Healthy and Psychologically Safe Spaced
Mental Health & Wellness Action Program
As organizations & individuals continue navigating increasing workplace demands, change fatigue, burnout, and mental health challenges, supporting well-being can no longer be limited to awareness. May reminds us of the importance of Mental Health Awareness Month, and September brings national focus to Suicide Prevention Month. Yet mental wellness cannot live in a single month on the calendar.
Mental health requires ongoing action.
JOY Just Own Yours® proposes a comprehensive mental health & well-being program designed to equip individuald with practical tools, resources, education, and support that promote resilience, psychological safety, connection, and early intervention.
Our approach moves beyond awareness and into sustainable action.
Program Goals
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Increase mental health literacy
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Reduce stigma surrounding mental health
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Equip employees to recognize signs of distress
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Strengthen psychological safety
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Provide accessible support resources
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Enhance resilience and well-being
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Support organizations in fostering healthy workplace cultures
Program Measurement & Reporting
To support data-informed outcomes, JOY Just Own Yours® can provide:
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Attendance tracking
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Session evaluations
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Feedback summaries
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Resource utilization reporting
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Program recommendations for future offerings
Aggregate reporting protects confidentiality while providing meaningful insights.
Program Components
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Mental Health First Aid equips participants discover:
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Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges
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Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
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How to interact with a person in crisis.
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How to connect a person with help.
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Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.
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Reduced stigma and increase confidence in helping others
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How to respond with the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
QPR Suicide Prevention Training
QPR is an evidence-informed suicide prevention program that teaches employees to:
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Recognize the warning signs of suicide
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Initiate supportive conversations
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Refer individuals to appropriate resources
This training provides year-round value and aligns particularly well with National Suicide Prevention Month initiatives.
Group Coaching Programs Series
Facilitated coaching experiences designed to support:
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Stress management
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Burnout prevention
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Resilience building
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Work-life integration
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Leadership well-being
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Emotional intelligence
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Psychological safety
Resource Support
Participants receive access to curated resources including:
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Mental health resource guides
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Crisis and support hotlines
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Wellness tools and exercises
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Reflection worksheets
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Recommended reading and podcasts
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Local community resources
Individual Coaching Offerings Available to Participants
Confidential 1:1 coaching designed to help employees:
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Navigate transitions
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Strengthen leadership skills
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Build resilience
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Improve communication
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Increase self-awareness
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Clarify goals and priorities
Coaching vs Therapy
JOY Just Own Yours® does not provide therapy services within workplace coaching engagements.
Should coaching reveal needs more appropriately addressed through therapy, employees will be encouraged and referred to:
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Internal Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Community mental health providers
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Licensed therapists and clinicians
Coaching:
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Future-focused
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Goal-oriented
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Supports growth, performance, and development
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Helps individuals move from where they are to where they want to be
Therapy:
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Clinical treatment provided by licensed mental health professionals
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Diagnoses and treats mental health conditions
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Addresses trauma, mental illness, and psychological disorders
Why work with Joy?
Joy Freeman brings more than 30 years of leadership and human resources experience, including executive-level people leadership in both public and private sectors.
As a certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, QPR Trainer, Executive Coach, and former C-Suite HR Executive, Joy uniquely bridges organizational performance with employee well-being.
Her approach recognizes that thriving employees build thriving organizations.
Because mental wellness is not a month.
Additional Credentials:
Master of Arts in Human Resources
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership
Certified Life & Mental Health Coach
Gallup Global Strengths Coach
DISC Facilitator / Consultant
Certified Personal & Executive Coach
Leadership Development Expert
Crucial Conversations Facilitator
Positive Psychology Practioner
Psychological Safety & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner
