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Last Updated: May 2010
Active Living
Covers topics such as the importance of physical activity to health and physical activity programming for the individual and the workplace.
Active living at work
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Business case for active living at work
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Activity tracker
Source: Alberta Centre for Active Living
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
Canada’s physical activity guide to healthy active living
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Lifestyle Information Network
Physical activity @ work
Source: Alberta Centre for Active Living
Stairway to health
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
SummerActive and WinterActive
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Trans Canada Trail
Source: Trans Canada Trail
Business Case
Provides sources of information to support a business case for workplace health programming.
Better balance, better business: options for work-life issuesSource:
Alberta Learning Information Services
The business case for work-life balance
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Business results through health and safety
Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Creating healthy workplaces
Source: Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)
Investing in comprehensive workplace health promotion
Source: National Quality Institute (NQI)
Issues of workplace health and wellness: case studies
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
Let's talk: a guide to resolving workplace conflicts
Source: Government of Alberta, Education
Making the case for workplace health promotion: analysis of the effects of WHP
Source: European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP)
Ten good reasons to promote health in your workplace
Source: Sudbury and District Health Unit (SDHU)
Case Studies
Canadian companies that have embarked on an organizational approach to comprehensive workplace health promotion have been reviewed by the Canadian Labour and Business Centre (www.clbc.ca). Some of the effective practices are reviewed here.
Twelve case studies on innovative workplace health initiatives: summary of key conclusions
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
City of Regina’s Transfit Program
Dofasco’s Healthy Lifestyles Program
Healthy Workplace Programs, Petro-Canada Burrard Products Terminal
Healthy Workplace Programs at American Express Canada
Healthy Workplace Programs at Irving Paper Ltd.
Healthy Workplace Programs at Pazmac
Healthy Workplace Programs at Rideau Construction
Moose Jaw – Thunder Creek, Health District’s Wellness Program
Seven Oaks General Hospital
Vancouver International Airport Authority
Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. - Healthy Workplace
Workplace Health Initiatives at QLT Inc
Disability Management
Covers topics such as modifying the workplace to accommodate individuals with disabilities and lists sources of services and assistance.
Institute for Work and Health
Investing in comprehensive workplace health promotion
Source: National Quality Institute (NQI)
National Institute of Disability Management and Research
Green at Work
Green office checklist
Source: Nova Scotia Environment
Enviro workplace
Source: City of Ottawa
My environment at work
Source: Ontario Ministry of the Environment
Green office toolkit
Source: Environment Canada
Employee awareness program
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Journals/Newsletters/Publications
At Work
Source: Institute for Work and Health
Benefits Canada
Canadian HR Reporter
Canadian Occupational Safety magazine
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal
GOHNET (Global Occupational Health Network) newsletter
Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Health and safety report newsletter
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Ontario Health Promotion E-mail Bulletin
The Ontario Health Promotion E-mail Bulletin (OHPE) is a free weekly newsletter for people interested in health promotion produced by Health Nexus Santé (formerly the Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse) and THCU. Provides information on workshops, conferences, job postings, projects, issues and resources.
University of California Berkeley Wellness Letter
Wellness Options Magazine
Health Information (General)
Provides links to consumer health information from Canadian and US sources.
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information
Healthfinder
Health Canada
MEDLINEplus
Public Health Agency of Canada
Standard Life Health and Wellness Centre
Health Promotion (General)
Covers topics such as health promotion research and general health promotion/wellness.
Canadian Consortium for Health Promotion Research
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
Healthy workplace strategies
Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN)
International Institute for Health Promotion at American University
Healthy Canadians
Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion
Standard Life health and wellness centre
Source: Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada
Provides information on physical activity, nutrition, prevention, cardiovascular health and mental health.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization
Healthy Eating
Covers topics such as healthy eating recommendations and nutrition programming for the workplace.
5 to 10 a Day
Source: 5 to 10 a day Partners
About eat smart! Workplace cafeteria program
Source: Ontario Public Health Association, Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC)
Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition
Eating + activity tracker: EATracker.ca
Source: Dietitians of Canada
Eating well with Canada’s Food Guide
Source: Health Canada
Dietitians of Canada
Eat Smart! Ontario's Healthy Restaurant Program
Source: Ontario Public Health Association, Nutrition Resource Centre
Guide to nutrition promotion in the workplace [PDF]
Source: Ontario Public Health Association, Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC)
How to promote, implement, and support workplace nutrition programs.
Healthy eating at work
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, OSH Answers
Legislation
Fairness at work: federal labour standards for the 21st century
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Mental Health
Covers topics such as mental health, stress, and emotional health, etc.
BC Business and Economic Roundtable on Mental Health
Best advice on stress risk management in the workplace: part 1
Source: Health Canada
Best advice on stress risk management in the workplace: part 2
Source: Health Canada
Canadian Mental Health Association
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Controlling anger - before it controls you
Source: American Psychological Association
Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health
Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
Guarding Minds @ Work: A Workplace Guide to Psychological Safey and Health
Internet Mental Health
Mental health at work
Source: Université Laval, Chair in Occupational Health and Safety Management
A prevention tool kit to help employers and employees understand mental health issues and offer guidance on policies and programs to address mental health issues in the workplace.
Mental health works
Source: Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division (CMHA OD)
Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW)
National Foundation for Depressive Illness
Research on work-related stress
Source: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Work stress and health
Source: Statistics Canada
Workplace anti-stress guide
Source: Hospital Employees' Union
Workplace stress: general
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, OSH Answers
Workplace mental health promotion: a how-to guide
Source: The Health Communication Unit and the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario
World Federation for Mental Health
Working Through It
Source: A joint project of Mental Health Works and the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario, available at Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health & Addiction
Consortium for Organizational Mental Healthcare (COMH)
Occupational Health & Safety
Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Canada Safety Council
Canadian Standards Association
The Education Safety Association of Ontario (ESAO)
Health & Safety Executive
Municipal Health and Safety Association
How to implement a formal occupational health and safety program [PDF]
Source: Workers' Compensation Board of BC (WCB)
Institute for Work and Health
Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)
Occupational Health & Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC
OSH answers
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
The Workers Health & Safety Centre, Ontario
Young Worker Awareness Program
Pandemic Prepardness
Guide to developing a workplace health plan for an influenza pandemic
Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Influenza
Source: Government of Canada
One-stop access to information from Government of Canada departments and agencies on pandemic, avian and seasonal influenza.
Pandemic influenza: preparedness guidelines for Manitoba business [PDF]
Source: Manitoba Health
Pandemic planning
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Covers topics such as smoking cessation, environmental tobacco smoke, etc.
Canadian Council for Tobacco Control
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS): workplace policy
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, OSH Answers
Smoking and the bottom line: the costs of smoking in the workplace
Source: Health Canada
Smoking cessation in the workplace: a guide to helping your employees quit smoking
Source: Health Canada
Towards a healthier workplace: a guidebook on tobacco control policies
Source: Health Canada
Workplace smoking: trends, issues and strategies
Source: Health Canada
Substance Abuse
Covers issues of alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace.
Alcohol Policy Network
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Mental health and substance use at work: perspectives from research and implication for leaders
Source: Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health
Substance abuse in the workplace
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Violence Prevention
Bullying in the workplace
Source: Canada Safety Council
CCOHS’ e-learning courses:
Introduction to violence at work
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO)
People to people communication
Source: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Take care: how to develop and implement a workplace violence program
Source: Workers' Compensation Board of BC (WCB)
Workplace harassment and violence [PDF]
Source: Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children
Workplace Culture
Moving beyond policies and programs to bring about culture change
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Work-Family-Life Issues
Covers topics such as work-life balance, work-family conflict, and healthy families, etc.
Addressing work-life balance in Canada
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSD)
An examination of the implications and costs of work-life conflict in Canada
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
BC Council for Families
Better balance, better business: options for work-life issues
Source: Alberta Learning
Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being
Conversations on work and well-being
Source: Vanier Institute of the Family
Improving work-life balance: what are other countries doing?
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
KidsHealth
Kids Have Stress Too!
National study on balancing work, family and lifestyle
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Reducing work-life conflict: What works? What doesn’t? (executive summary)
Source: Health Canada
Sloan Work and Family Research Network
Vanier Institute of the Family
Where to work in Canada? An examination of regional differences in work life practices
Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN)
Voices of Canadians: seeking work-life balance
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Work-life balance: a strategic business issue [PDF]
Source: Industrial Accident Prevention Association
Work/life balance
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Work-Life Balance in Canadian Workplaces
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Work-life conflict in Canada in the new millenium: a status report
Source: Health Canada
Workplace Health Promotion Programming
Covers topics such as comprehensive workplace health promotion, conferences, tools, needs assessments, etc.
A comparison of workplace health promotion planning models
Source: The Health Communication Unit
An introduction to comprehensive workplace health promotion [PDF]
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Advancing Healthy Workplaces
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Canadian healthy workplace criteria
Source: National Quality Institute (NQI)
The case for comprehensive workplace health promotion
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Comprehensive workplace health promotion: catalogue of situational assessment tools
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Presents twenty-nine tools recommended for assessing workplace situations prior to implementation of workplace health promotion programming.
Comprehensive workplace health promotion planning framework diagram
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Conditions for successful workplace health promotion initiatives
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Creating healthy workplaces [PDF]
Source: Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)
A discussion paper on workplace health
Source: Canadian Council on Integrated Healthcare (CCIH)
Evaluating comprehensive workplace health promotion [PDF]
Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
General comprehensive workplace health promotion
Source: The Health Communication Unit
The Health Communication Unit Workplace Health Promotion Project
Healthy workplace
Source: National Quality Institute (NQI)
Healthy workplaces: tips and tools for a comprehensive approach
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Healthy workplaces: what? why? how? [PDF]
Source: Industrial Accident Prevention Association
Healthy workplace strategies: creating change and achieving results
Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN)
Effectiveness of workplace health promotion
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Ideal composition of planning stakeholders within workplace
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Ideal mix of workplace health project management stakeholders
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Influencing the organizational environment to create healthy workplaces [PDF]
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Introduction to comprehensive workplace health promotion info-pack
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Investing in comprehensive workplace health promotion:
Source: National Quality Institute
Health, Work & Wellness Conference
Psychosocial risk management: what every business manager should know [PDF]
Source: Industrial Accident Prevention Association
Recommended resources for in-house project management
Source: The Health Communication Unit
The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World
Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
The changing organization of work and the safety and health of working people: knowledge gaps and research directions [PDF]
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
THCU’s approach to workplace health promotion
Source: The Health Communication Unit
THCU’s comprehensive workplace health promotion project logic model
Source: The Health Communication Unit
THCU Workplace Project Stakeholders Database
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Well-regarded initiatives for workplace health and wellness promotion [DOC]
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Wellness program: getting started
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Environmental and workplace health
Source: Health Canada
Workplace health and wellness guide
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Workplace health promotion resources database
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Workplace health promotion stakeholder analysis
Source: The Health Communication Unit
Workplace virtual community
Source: The Health Communication Unit
European Network for Workplace Health Promotion
Workplace Health Research Laboratory, Brock University Wellness Institute
Workplace Research
Covers topics such as business/workplace statistics, research, etc.
Canadian Labour and Business Centre
Canadian Policy Research Networks
The Conference Board of Canada
Institute for Work and Health
JobQuality.ca
L'Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail
Statistics Canada
Workplace health promotion resources search
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
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