1. Career Internship Program (CIP) Pathway to Recovery from Mental Illness Dr. Otto Toews ottobt2020@gmail.com http://www.homestoheal.com/ Vancouver, BC, Canada All rights reserved, 2014 1

2. Challenge Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Other mental health illnesses Stressful situations - soldiers returning home - addiction - poverty - chronic illness Result - loss of career and self-esteem - become dependent on family and/or government support 2

3. Helping soldiers transition from combat to civilian life When Tim Laidler came back to Vancouver, Canada after serving eight months in Afghanistan in 2010, he felt numb.... “I definitely picked up some baggage over there,” he said. “There were things I saw that were pretty horrific and they definitely came home with me… and they were having an impact on my life.” That baggage included seeing a young girl setting herself on fire and almost shooting a young boy he thought was a Taliban militant. It wasn’t just the traumatic feelings that he bottled up, it was also positive emotions that he had trouble dealing with. To read Tim’s story, go to http://www.homestoheal.com/http://www.homestoheal.com/ 3

4. Here is the problem PROBLEM - Having an income to buy decent food and maintain a safe place to live is a priority for people who experience mental illness, yet they... suffer the highest level of unemployment of any group with disabilities. RESULT - loss of faith in themselves - depend on government support 4

5. Solution Homes to Heal - a place to call home - therapy Work that Heals - purposeful employment “A job is so much more than just a paycheck. It gives us purpose, dignity and the foundation to build a future.” Cathy McMorris Rodgers 5

6. Pathway to Recovery Work that Heals Discover the client’s dream - Don’t settle for ‘I can’t...’ Support the necessary training - specific or general Provide mentors to assist with the transition to the workplace Invite corporations to provide employment opportunities 6

7. INNOVATION Transition unemployed people recovering from mental illness, including soldiers returning from active duty, to sustainable part time or full time employment through a career internship program in partnership with corporations ready to employ them. 70 – 90% of people suffering from mental illness are unemployed. 7

8. Partnerships Partners for Mental Health - promote mentally healthy workplaces - solicit corporations to implement CIP Logistics Institute - apply for start-up grant for a pilot program - deliver on-line logistics course Mental Health agencies - solicit and vet potential internees - provide mental health support for internees Non-profit org. (Rotary Clubs) to management the program - program coordinator - mentor coordinator Corporations (50 – 100) to implement CIP - enrol 100 internees 8

9. Outcome of CIP Provide training and skill development Prepare internees for a career in Logistics Support recovery from mental illness through jobs Enrol 100 clients per year by year 3 Graduates - 70% graduation rate - 80% of graduates employed full time or part time within 6 months 9

10. CIP - IMPLEMENTATION 3 month training program 3 month corporate internship - mentors - work experience - create employment for internees 6 month job search 10

11. CIP Time Line Courses: 3 monthsInternship: 3 monthsStart career: 6 months Logistics course - LOGISTICS ESSENTIALS SERIES Writing - English 2020 Mathematics - Kahn Academy Mentor Coordinator Mentors Corporate Sponsor Logistics careers Create employer network Mentor Coordinator Mentors Prepare a resume Apply for jobs Interview for jobs Hired! Mentor Coordinator Mentors 11

12. CIP Program (3 months online) LOGISTICS ESSENTIALS SERIES The foundation of Logistics http://www.loginstitute.ca/workshops.html Writing – English 2020 (free) Think as you Write and Write as you Think www.sponsoravillage.ca Math – Kahn Academy (free) A world-class education for anyone anywhere www.kahnacademy.org 12 10

13. General Training: Logistics LOGISTICS ESSENTIALS SERIES (Offered online by the Logistics Institute) Module 1100: Logistics Module 1200: Warehousing & Distribution Module 1300: Traffic & Transportation Module 1400: Purchasing & Procurement Module 1500: Inventory Management 13

14. Mentally Healthy Workplaces What’s at stake? - 500,000 not at work today - costs our economy $51 billion each year - 3 in 4 disability claims related to mental illness - 44% of workers say they have or had mental issues - 23% would talk about it with their employer Build Mentally Healthy Workplaces - Partners for Mental Health - Resources for the workplace - Not Myself Campaign in the workplace 14

15. Outcomes Internship clients successfully employed Part time/full time employment within 6 months Sustainable employment CELEBRATE SUCCESS! 15

16. Revenue Start-up grant for capital costs and operations - 3 years for 100 internees per year - $1,000,000.00 After 3 years, the Program is sustainable through - Crowd-funding donations online - Fund raising events to support internship costs - Corporations pay fees instead of paying internees - Students repay education cost 16

17. Operating expenses - Staff Program Coordinator – 1 full time Internship coordinator – 1 full time Program mentors - 4 part-time mentors Tech support – part time Clerical – half time 17

18. Operating expenses: Technology Laptop/tablet Internet access Appropriate software Training as needed - determined locally 18

19. Operating Expenses Office Learning resources (online) Travel expenses Rent Other 19

20. Crowd-funding To family, friends and every one online: Help me enter this Career Internship Program. I need $650.00 to become an internee. $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up... $650.00 Writ-up...

21. Assessment Client performance in the program Corporate sponsors evaluate the internship Self evaluation of the internship experience Third party interviews 21

22. Pathway to Recovery Often, the best therapy is a job. (Coast Mental Health) Employment gives people: -a sense of purpose - the dignity of a paycheck - independence from the public purse 22