Browse by Topic

Active Living

Covers topics such as the importance of physical activity to health and physical activity programming for the individual and the workplace.

• ParticipACTION Programs
  Source: ParticipACTION
• Active living at work
  Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
• Getting active at work
  Source: Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
• Get Going on Healthy Workplace– tools, programs
  Source: Healthy Living
• Health Promotion
  Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
• Trans Canada Trail
  Source: Trans Canada Trail 
• UWalk
  Source: Alberta Health Services
• Games to Play At Work – 12 Reasons Why You Should Let Your Employees Play
  Source: Liberty Games (UK)

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Business Case

Provides sources of information to support a business case for workplace health programming.

• Making the Business Case– Workplace Strategies for Mental Health
  Source: Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
• Making the Business Case for Investments in Workplace Health and Wellness
• Source: Conference Board of Canada 
• ROI for Workplace Wellness
  Source : Sunlife – Ivey Canadian Wellness Return on Investment Study 
• The Business Case for Health and Safety
  US Center for Disease Control
• Business Case for a Healthy Workplace
  Source: Workplace Safety and Prevention Canada (WSPS)

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Disability Management

Covers topics such as modifying the workplace to accommodate individuals with disabilities and lists sources of services and assistance.

• Job Specific Strategies for Disability Management 
  Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
• Workplace Health and Wellness 
  Source: Sunlife Financial
• Wellness Solutions 
  Source: Manulife
• Workplace Disability Management
  Source: National Institute of Disability and Management Research
• Creating an Effective Disability Management Program
  Source: Conference Board of Canada

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Green at Work

• Green office checklist
  Source: Nova Scotia Environment
• Introducing Green Measures at Work
  Source: Smart Pension
• Calculate How to Reduce Your Business Carbon
  Source: CarbonFund.org

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Journals/Newsletters/Publications

• Your Workplace
• Benefits Canada
• Canadian Occupational Safety magazine
• GOHNET (Global Occupational Health Network) newsletter
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
• Ontario Health Promotion E-mail Bulletin
• University of California Berkeley Wellness Letter
• Wellness Options Magazine
• Workplace Strategies for Mental Health Media Centre

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Health Information (General)

Provides links to consumer health information from Canadian and US sources.

• Canadian Institute for Health Information
• Healthfinder
• Health Canada
• MEDLINEplus
• Public Health Agency of Canada
• Start Sleeping 

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Health Promotion (General)

Covers topics such as health promotion research and general health promotion/wellness.

• Healthy Workplace Standard
  Source: Excellence Canada
• Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
• Healthy Canadians
• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• World Health Organization
• Work Stress Resource Page
  Source: APA Center of Organizational Excellence

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Healthy Eating

Covers topics such as healthy eating recommendations and nutrition programming for the workplace.

• 4 Star Food Environment
  Source: Hypertension Canada and Heart and Stroke Foundation 
• eaTracker.ca
  Source: Dietitians of Canada
• Eating well with Canada’s Food Guide
  Source: Health Canada
• EatRight Ontario
  Source: Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport
• Dietitians of Canada
  Healthy eating at work
  Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, OSH Answers

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Mental Health

Covers topics such as mental health, stress, and emotional health, etc.

• Workplace Solutions for Mental Health
  Source: Manulife
• Mental Health Screening Tools – Work Healthy Survey 
  Source: Mental Health America
• Mental Illness Awareness Week– tools and resources
  Source: CMHA BC
• Managing Mental Health Matters
  Source: Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
• Workplace Strategies for Mental Health –Psychological Health and Safety Management System
  Source: Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
• Mental Health Strategies for:
  Senior Leaders
  20 Questions For Leaders – survey
  Accommodation
  Return to Work
  Source: Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
• Mental Health at Work – Certification and Award
  Source: Excellence Canada
• National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
  Source: Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)
• Implementation Guide for National Standard Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
  Source: Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)
• Audit tool for National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
  Source: MHCC
• Mental Health in the Workplace
  Source: Sunlife Financial
• Mental Health Awareness e-course – free
  CCOHS in partnership with Highpoint Wellness Centre
• Case Studies:  Workplace Mental Health
• Source: THCU
• Bell Let’s Talk Tool kit
  Source: Bell Canada
• Mental Health at Work Handbook
  Source: Mood Disorders Society of Canada
• Move for Mental Health!  – Defeat Depression Campaign 
  Source: Mood Disorders Society of Canada
• Elephant in the Room Campaign
  Source: Mood Disorders Society of Canada
• Workplace Mental Health Check Up 
  Source: Mood Disorders Society of Canada
• Not Myself Today
  Source: Canadian Mental Health Association
• Building Mentally Healthy Workplaces  
  Source: The Conference Board of Canada
• The Bottom Line Conference 2013 
  Source:Conference Resources
• Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program
• Source:  the American Psychological Association.
• Mental Health First Aid
  Source:  Mental Health Commission of Canada
• Canadian Mental Health Association
  Source: Canadian Mental Health Association
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  Source: 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
  Source: Global Business and Economic Roundtable
• Guarding Minds @ Work: A Workplace Guide to Psychological Safey and Health
  Source: Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA)
• Mental health works
  Source: Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
• International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression
• Work stress and health
  Source: Statistics Canada
• Workplace stress: general
• Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, OSH Answers
• Workplace Solutions for Mental Health
  Source: Manulife
• Healthy Minds
  Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• Mental Health Workplace Solutions
  Mindful Employer Canada
• For My H ealth
  Source: Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division
• Mental Health Training
  Stressed Out Solutions
• Road to Mental Readiness
  Source: National Defense of Canadian Armed Forces
• Mental Health in the Workplace Solutions
  Source: Morneau Shepell
• Mindful Employer In-housetraining for employers
  Source: Mindful Employer
• SICKNOTWEAK Campaign– Mental Health Awareness videos and resources
  Source: SickNot Weak 
• Beyond Blue Online Resources for mental health at work
  Source: Beyond Blue (Australia)
• Making the Business Case for Mental Health 
  Source: Heads Up(Australia)
• Business Case for Mental Health
  Source Workplace Safety and Prevention Services Canada (WSPS)

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Occupational Health and Safety

• Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• IWH Organizational Performance Metric  (IWH-OPH) 
  Source: Institute for Work and Health
• OHS Vulnerability Measure
  Source: Institute for Work and Health
• Canadian Standards Association
• Health & Safety Executive
• Institute for Work and Health
• OSH answers
  Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• The Workers Health & Safety Centre, Ontario
• Fatigue Resources
  Source:  WorkSafe Victoria.  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.

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Smoking and the Workplace

Covers topics such as smoking cessation, environmental tobacco smoke, etc.

• Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS): workplace policy
  Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, OSH Answers
• 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

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Substance Abuse

Covers issues of alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace.

• 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)
• Addiction Prevention 
  Source: Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
• Addiction Response 
  Source: Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse Resource: Situation Critical
  Source: Benefits Canada 

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Violence Prevention

• Bullying in the Workplace: FAQ
• Harassment and Bullying Prevention
  Source:  Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
• Violence Prevention
  Source:  Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
  • Violence in the workplace: awareness
  • Violence in the workplace: establish a prevention program
  • Bullying in the workplace
    Source: CCOHS’ e-learning courses:Source: Canada Safety Council
• Take care: how to develop and implement a workplace violence program
  Source: Workers’ Compensation Board of BC (WCB)

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Workplace Culture

• Organizational Health Assessment
• The Wellness Dividend – How Employers Can Improve Employee Health and Productivity
  Source: Graham Lowe
• Psychological Health and Safety Case Study articles
  Source: Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
• Healthy Workplace Standard – Certification program
  Source: Excellence Canada

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Work-Family-Life Issues

Covers topics such as work-life balance, work-family conflict, and healthy families, etc.

• Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being
• KidsHealth
• Vanier Institute of the Family
• Work/life balance
  Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

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Workplace Health Promotion Programming

Covers topics such as comprehensive workplace health promotion, conferences, tools, needs assessments, etc.

• Workplace Health and Wellness Survey
  Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
• Workforce Health Program Toolkit
  Source: Kaiser-Permanente
• Ultimate Guide to Employee Wellness Programs
  Source: Beyond the Office – The BreakRoom
• Developing a Program and Evaluation Plan
  Source: CMHA Ontario
• Worksite Health ScorecardManual
• Source: Center For Disease Control (CDC)
• Healthy Organization Assessment
  Source: Graham Lowe
• Advancing Healthy Workplaces
  Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• Healthy Workplace StandardImplementation, Certification and Awards program
  Source: Excellence Canada
• Health, Work & Wellness Conference
  Source: The Conference Board of Canada
• Psychological Health and Safety Management System
  Source: Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
• Comprehensive Planning Health Promotion– tools and resources
  Source:  Public Health Ontario
• Comprehensive workplace health promotion logic model
  Source: Public Health Ontario
• Health Promotion – Data collection – tool
  Source: Public Health Ontario
• 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)
• European Network for Workplace Health Promotion
• WELCOAFree Resources – Incentive Programs
  Source: Wellness Council of America
• Workplace Mental Health Promotion Guide Book
  Source: CCOHS and THCU
• Health and Happiness – tips
  Personal Health

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Workplace Research

Covers topics such as business/workplace statistics, research, etc.

• The Conference Board of Canada
• Institute for Work and Health
• Statistics Canada
• Happiness Research Institute

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Certifications 

Inlcudes both company based and indivdiual certifications 

• Canada Awards for Excellence 
  Source: Excellence Canada
• Certified Stress and Wellness Consultant 
  Source: Canadian Institute of Stress 
• Work Place Wellness and Health Promotion Graduate Certificate
  Source: Centennial College
• WorldatWork Certification
  Source: World at Work Society of Certified Professionals

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