Members' Assistance Program

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What is the Members' Assistance Program?

CDSPI is pleased to sponsor the Members’ Assistance Program (MAP) providing access to a wide variety of resources geared to your lifestyle and comfort level — take advantage of the many ways MAP can assist — at no cost to you.

MAP is a free and confidential support service to help you and your immediate family deal with life’s challenges — big or small.

Accessing MAP

Dentists, dental office staff, dental students, and employees of the Canadian Dental Association and participating Provincial and Territorial Dental Associations as well as their immediate families can access immediate and confidential support in a way that is most suited to your preferences, comfort level and lifestyle.

Call the confidential MAP number at 1.844.578.4040 to get started.

Download the mobile app on Android or Apple or access by web at one.telushealth.com. 

  • Username: the abbreviation of your provincial/territorial dental association in all caps. Example: MDA
  • Password: CDSPI

 

Students can use the following credentials

  • Username: DentalStudent
  • Password: CDPSI

BCDA members can access additional assistance and support through the Dentist Wellness Program (DWP). Go to the BCDA Member Site or call 1.800.661.91991.800.661.9199

Solutions for your work, health and life

CDSPI and MAP provide resources to help you achieve and maintain a state of wellbeing - supporting the interrelated dimensions of physical, emotional, and financial wellness.

Achieve wellbeing

  • Mental health concerns
  • Grief and loss
  • Crisis situations

Manage relationships and family

  • Communication
  • Separation/divorce
  • Parenting

Deal with workplace challenges

  • Stress
  • Performance
  • Work-life balance

Find child and elder care resources

  • Child care
  • Schooling
  • Nursing/retirement homes

Get legal advice

  • Family law
  • Separation/divorce
  • Custody

Online Extras

  • Fitness sessions
  • Assessments
  • Perks – discounts and exclusive offers

Tackle addictions

  • Alcohol
  • Drugs
  • Tobacco/nicotine
  • Gambling

Discovering the Benefits of Your Members' Assistance Program

Join CDSPI and TELUS Health as they take you through the free, confidential resources available through the Members’ Assistance Program (MAP) to help support your mental, emotional, and professional well-being. Watch now to learn:

  • The full range of support services and resources available through MAP
  • Strategies and tools to help you support your team’s mental health and performance
  • Practical ways to access immediate help and build proactive wellness habits

Perks & Savings

Save money on daily purchases and the important things in life with your Members' Assistance Program. To get started, follow the online log-in instructions.

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MAP Resources

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Burnout: Warning Signs and How to Recover

Warning signs are helpful reminders to take a step back and re-evaluate your self-care.
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Are You at Risk for Heart disease?

Heart disease—a major health risk that can have tragic consequences—is considered a leading cause of death globally according to the World Health Organization.
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Five Ways to Simplify Your Life

Mary Pipher, clinical psychologist and best-selling author, shares advice on how to slow down, relax, and achieve a greater sense of happiness and peace in life.
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Dr. Bruce Ward: Asking for Help has Always Been the Right Thing To Do

A lot has changed since Dr. Ward started practising dentistry nearly half a century ago. But one thing remains true—dentists need to help each other succeed and be there to support each other.
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The Importance of Wellness for Dentists: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dentists, like other frontline medical professionals, faced heightened levels of stress and anxiety throughout the pandemic, particularly during those fraught first months in 2020.
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Perspectives on Wellness: Dr. Diana Liu

An associate at a busy practice in Sechelt, B.C., shares her approach to balancing the pressure of work.
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Be Mindful: Five Steps to Improve your Mental Health

As we lead increasingly busy lives, the practice of mindfulness reminds us to pause and take in the present moment.
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Building and Keeping Your Dental Team

Recruiting and retaining staff within a dental practice is one of the many challenges faced by dentists.
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Coping with Feelings of Fear and Anxiety About Violence

Acts of violence, whether they occur locally or abroad, can affect our sense of safety —about the present and the future.
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Dealing with Cultural Differences in the Workplace

Since workplaces are more culturally diverse than ever before, the approach you take in relating to others may require some extra effort.
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Mental Health: Cultural and Ethnic Stigmas

Mental illness is of such significant concern that the World Health Organization (WHO) has implemented a global Special Initiative for mental health.
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Tips for Helping Your Child Through a Traumatic Event

For a parent or guardian, a traumatic event is frightening. It can be even more frightening and unsettling for children.
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Managing stress after a natural disaster

It can be very challenging to manage stress after a natural disaster, such as a flood, hurricane, tornado, or earthquake.
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Supporting employees affected by a natural disaster

An employee affected by a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, may need support from you as a manager.
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Helping young children cope after a natural disaster

Although every child's reaction to stress will be unique, there are some common ways that children respond to natural disasters and the disruptions they can bring to everyday life.
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Reduce Your Retirement Stress

If you are getting close to retirement, or have just recently retired, there is a long list of business, personal and financial details that you need to address.
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How to Make Difficult Employee Conversations Easier

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Good and bad stress: Do you know the difference?

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Five Tips to Help Avoid Back Injuries

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MAP is sponsored by CDSPI and provided by TELUS Health.