Pioneering Workplace Mental Health at Starbucks

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Does your local Starbucks barista make a mean frappuccino? Perhaps that’s because their company provides them with one of the most comprehensive wellness benefits packages around. Each Starbucks “partner” who works 20 hours a week gets $5,000 for mental health support every year, among other perks. Here, Medcan Chief Growth Officer Bronwen Evans chats with Starbucks Canada VP of Partner Resources Cara Beck about the way the Seattle-based coffee company is bridging the gap between wellness and work.</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.eatmovethinkpodcast.com/podcast/ep94-starbucks-mental-health"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 94 webpage</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>LINKS</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out Cara Beck on</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-beck-039a00?originalSubdomain=ca"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Explore these articles from Starbucks that delve into their healthcare plan and their mission:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Starbucks Canada’s Comprehensive Mental Health Initiative:</span> <a href= "https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2020/starbucks-canada-comprehensive-mental-health-initiative-a-timeline/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">A Timeline</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2021/starbucks-canada-makes-historic-investments-in-its-partners-building-on-long-time-belief-that-success-is-best-when-shared/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Starbucks Canada Makes Historic Investments in its Partners, Building on Long-Time Belief that Success is Best When Shared</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Starbucks history: Great</span> <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/about-us/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">background</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;