Helpful Links & Resources

For the most up-to-date information about working in a COVID-19 environment and Business Resumption, the following products should be consulted and reviewed on a regular basis.

Defence Team

• Defence Team – COVID-19 - Canada.ca
  • Resuming Work
  • Working Remotely
  • DND/CAF COVID-19 Important Contacts  
  • Ask Anything: COVID-19 Submission Box
• The Maple Leaf
  • Check for new articles and ongoing updates related to Business Resumption Planning and COVID-19.
• Defence Team News
• Military Response to COVID-19
• DND/CAF social media accounts
  • Facebook
    • National Defence
    • Canadian Armed Forces
  • Twitter
    • National Defence
    • Canadian Armed Forces
• Civilian Flexible Work Program
• COVID-19 Vaccines for Defence Team Members

Directives

• CDS/DM Directive on DND/CAF Operating and Reconstituting in a Persistent COVID-19 Environment
• DM/CDS Initiating Directive on Transitioning to a Hybrid Workforce to Support Full Business Resumption

Mental and Physical Health Resources

• Defence Team COVID-19 – Mental Health and Wellness
•  Lifespeak
•  Employee Assistance Program
• Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program
• Health Canada Employee Assistance Services
• Mental health and COVID-19 for public servants: Protect your mental health
• Centre of Expertise on Mental Health in the Workplace
• Family and intimate partner violence
• Crisis texting Service for Kids of CAF families
• Kids Help Phone
• Health Services (Intranet)
• Mental health in the Canadian Armed Forces
• Mental Health Resources
• Mental Health Services (Intranet)
• Mental Health and Well-Being (Intranet)

Other

• CAF Medical Standards (CFP 154)
• Medical Assessments
• Chaplaincy
• The Guide to Benefits, Programs and Services for Serving and Former CAF members and their families
• Ombudsman
• Gender Based Analysis Plus
  • From risk to resilience: An equity approach to COVID-19
• CAFconnection.ca
• Family Information Line
• Military Family Resources Centres
• Military Family Services
• COVID-19 resources for parents and children
• Update “Other Leave With Pay” Code 699

Questions and Answers

• Frequently asked questions
• Defence Office 356 Frequently Asked Questions

Infographics

• COVID-19 PPE and PHM
  • Details on frequent hand washing, physical distancing, cough etiquette, and routine cleaning
  • For additional training information on the proper use of PHM and PPE, visit the Defence Learning Network
    • DWAN/DVPNI
    • Home Internet
  • For additional information on the CDS/DM Directive on the use of PHM and PPE: DND\CAF COVID-19 Public Health Measures and Personal Protective Equipment
• Decision Guide for Ergonomic/Support Equipment for Telework

Apps

• HR Go HR App
  • COVID-19: Stay Informed
• CAF mobile application:
  • Apple/Android OCHRO messages
  • DM/VCDS messages

Guides

• DND/CAF Security Guide for Teleworking during the COVID-19 Response
• Defence 365 Support site (only available to onboarded users once logged in)
• Mental Health First Aid COVID-19 Self-Care & Resilience Guide
• COVID-19: Working Remotely – Tips for Team Members
• Manager’s Toolkit: Leading in a Hybrid Work Environment

Human Resources

• If you have HR related questions, please contact HR Connect HR at 1-833-RHR-MDND (1-833-747-6363).  They can help answer your questions and/or direct you to the right place.

Additional Resources (TBS)

Designs and recommendations for use of temporary signs and floor markings by real property and facilities OPIs.

• Signage: Policy guidance/technical specifications for directional signage about mandatory health procedures and measures - only accessible off the DWAN

COVID communication product style guide for a common look and feel, adapted from the design developed by HC/PHAC (for example, colour palette, typography, etc.), supported by a series of templates

• Brand: Style Guide for Internal Communications Products - only accessible off the DWAN

Protocol outlining roles of HC, PSPC, SSC and TBS.

• Media Relations Protocol - only accessible off the DWAN

Managing Change 

• Helping Staff Manage Change
• COVID-19: Working Remotely – Tips for Team Leaders

Key contacts

It is your responsibility to develop/renew each unit level/L2 business resumption plan. During this process, the below contacts may be helpful to consult:

Area	Contact
Information Technology	613-992-4000
Information Management/Defence 0365	Getting Help page (accessible once logged in)
Occupational Health and Safety	OHSSecretariatSST@forces.gc.ca
GBA+ team in Corporate Secretariat To assist supervisors in conducting a Gender Based Analysis Plus assessment of their back to work plans	http://admim-smagi.mil.ca/en/im-staff/gba-plus.page (Intranet)
General Human Resources Labour Relations (leave, labour relations, compensation etc.)	Toll Free: HR Connect RH 1-833-RHR-MDND (1-833-747-6363) between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Or via HR Connect RH (link accessible only on the National Defence network or download the HR Go RH App