CHICAGO, May 13, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Mental Health Awareness
Month, Kellanova continues to provide education and resources
to support employees' mental health, including Made Academy. Nader
Salah, Vice President, Global Total Rewards, interviewed
Aaron Harvey, co-founder and
executive director of Made of Millions Foundation, to discuss the
importance of mental health awareness in the workplace in a new
blog post.
Kellanova News Story: Kellanova's Mental Health Learning
Resource for Employees
By Nader
Salah, Vice President, Global Total Rewards
As we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month each May, it
enables Kellanova to underscore our priority commitment to
employees' wellbeing by providing education and resources to
support mental health. It also demonstrates our solidarity with
those struggling and our advocacy for policies and initiatives that
spotlight mental health care and support.
Earlier this year, Kellanova added to its mental health toolkit
by introducing Made Academy 2.0, an addition to the e-learning
resource we began using in 2023. Offering this mental health
training program provides employees with the ability to recognize
signs of distress, provide appropriate support, and access
resources when needed.
As Vice President of Global Total Rewards, I recently talked
with Aaron Harvey, co-founder and
executive director of Made of Millions Foundation, the global
mental health advocacy nonprofit that developed the Made Academy
curriculum.
NS: Why did you establish your foundation and the Made
Academy curriculum?
AH: I helped create the foundation after spending more than two
decades suffering in silence with an undiagnosed
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Once I realized it, my mandate
became to champion and generate access to mental health education
and resources in the workplace through offerings like Made
Academy.
NS: How does Made Academy 2.0 differ from the
original?
AH: Our initial offering is a self-paced e-learning program that
offers easy-to-understand content about different mental health
conditions and treatment options as well as perspectives and
experiences from experts and advocates. Version 2.0 is an add-on
that looks at mental health through many perspectives and
intersections. It delivers bite-sized, digestible information,
including first-person storytelling, workplace/environmental
triggers of mental health struggles, and measures for individuals
and organizations to consider in mitigating them.
NS: What is an impact that highlights the difference such
mental health learnings make?
AH: For me, it surfaces in the private conversations that follow
when those who have experienced the fear and stigma associated with
mental illness open up about their personal situation. They
suddenly feel seen. I know what that's like – and it's always the
most important outcome.
NS: Why is it important to partner with companies like
Kellanova?
AH: It's very simple. We don't get mental health information in
school, so the workplace becomes the conduit to reach a captive
audience. These partnerships provide the opportunity to move mental
health awareness to employees so they can gain essential
information and insights to navigate their own mental health needs
and to help family, friends and others who may be struggling. We're
already reaching over 100,000 employees.
NS: Why is National Mental Health Awareness Month important
to recognize?
AH: This month is a centering moment for companies and
organizations to weigh in and reinforce that employees' mental
health is a priority. Nearly 53 million Americans are estimated to
be living with some form of mental illness; roughly half of them
aren't being treated. This awareness month prompts important
conversations about mental health disorders that can lead to
self-diagnosis and self-identification that might otherwise never
occur within demanding workplaces.
For more information, visit Kellanova's Total Health website at
https://www.kellanovatotalhealth.com/public/welcome.
About Kellanova Kellanova (NYSE: K) is a leader in
global snacking, international cereal and noodles, and North
America frozen foods with a legacy stretching back more than
100 years. Powered by differentiated brands including Pringles®,
Cheez-It®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats®, RXBAR®,
Eggo®, MorningStar Farms®, Special K®, Coco Pops®, and more,
Kellanova's vision is to become the world's best-performing
snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our
differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our net sales for
2023 were $13 billion.
At Kellanova, our purpose is to create better days and ensure
everyone has a seat at the table through our trusted food brands.
We are committed to promoting sustainable and equitable food access
by tackling the crossroads of hunger, sustainability, wellbeing,
and equity, diversity & inclusion. Our goal is to create Better
Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030 (from a 2015
baseline). For more detailed information about our commitments, our
approach to achieving these goals, and methodology, please visit
our website at https://www.kellanova.com.
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