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SUMMARY:International Youth Day
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_color=”#007481B3″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Young People in the Workforce” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:39px|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF|line_height:1.1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Signika%3A300%2Cregular%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1785862739133{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”57107″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”40″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A day to focus on Youth-oriented issues\, including occupational health and safety for young workers. By 2050\, the people who are under 25 today will compose more than 90% of the prime-age workforce.[/vc_column_text]See Website[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bottom_padding=”15″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nYouth Mental Health in the Workplace\n2023 Webinars\nAs part of the 2023 Mayday\, Mayday Webinar Series\, the topic of Youth Mental Health was explored. The webinar acknowledged that young workers have recognized vulnerabilities to workplace injuries & harms\, including to psychosocial risk factors\, made worse in the pandemic. \nThe presenters spoke of the need to learn more about challenges faced by these frequently exposed front-line staff in their daily jobs\, and some solutions to reduce risk and mitigate harm from an agency\, industry and advocacy perspective. \nModerated by OHCOW Ergonomist Melissa Statham\, it featured two parts: \nPart A: Youth Mental Health Outreach/Support\, challenges and solutions\, Ashleigh Erdelyan MSW RSW\, Zahra Abou Elhassan MSW RSW\, Youth Wellness Hub\, CMHA-Windsor Essex \nPart B: Essential Public Services\, Essential Workers’ Health: Union-based Initiatives to Protect the Mental Health of Young Public Transport Workers. Canadian context for the International Project and Report\, Shirly Yan\, Occupational Hygienist\, OHCOW; On the ground: Young Worker advocacy and support\, Krista Lee Hanson\, President\, Unifor Road Transport Council[/vc_column_text]See Webinars[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nYoung Workers in the Transportation Sector\nIn March 2023\, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) released a report on “union-based initiatives to protect the mental health of young public transport workers”\, along with a briefing paper in nine languages and the announcement of an online train-the-trainers course directed to participants with responsibilities for youth and/or occupational safety and health issues within their unions. See the booklet PDF.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nYoung Workers in Agriculture\nThe Workplace Health Without Borders partnered with the International Ergonomics and Human Factors Association for this webinar\, the Physical Risks of Young Workers in Agriculture: Special Groups Need Special Methods. [/vc_column_text]See Webinar[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/international-youth-day-2/
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