LITTLE CANADA, Minn. (WCCO) – A mental health initiative is making a difference for students and workers in the finishing trades industry. The goal is to normalize conversation about mental health and create an environment where people feel comfortable asking for help. “The Helping Hand initiative focuses on stigma, changing the words used to discuss mental health and ending discrimination against people with mental health and substance use disorders. Brandon Baier is one of 16 students completing the 18-week PSEO program at the Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest. “To feel proud of him and proud that our industry is changing because he felt safe.”For more information about the Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest, the Helping Hand initiative, or finishing trades careers, click here.

Source: CNN May 30, 2022 03:25 UTC