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Workplace health promotion resources:

  Integrating workplace health
Offers a presentation on how workplaces can develop workplace health promotion programs.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
 
  Health promotion / wellness / psychosocial
Offers a series of information on workplace health issues including stress, work-life balance, violence in the workplace, substance abuse and bullying.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
 
  The business case for work-life balance
Outlines evidence supporting the business benefits of work environments that foster work-life balance. Discusses absenteeism, accountability, recruitment and retention, productivity, and organizational benefits. Provides tips on how to build a business case.
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
 
  National Quality Institute
Assists organizations to improve excellence, increase productivity and build healthy workplaces through the use of quality principles, practices and certification. Web site offers healthy workplace criteria and guidelines, courses, resources, training and recognition.
Source: National Quality Institute (NQI)
 
  Canadian healthy workplace criteria
Offers a downloadable guide to help organizations manage their workplace health issues. Outlines principles of a healthy workplace, criteria for organizational practices, and guidelines for the various elements of a healthy workplace including environmental, physical, mental, safety and social issues.
Source: National Quality Institute (NQI)
 
  Walk and roll: a guide to active transportation to, from and at the workplace
Describes a guide which helps workplaces promote the use of non-motorized modes of travel to and from work, such as walking or cycling. This guide provides planning and implementation tools, such as checklists, questionnaires, and assessment forms. Includes ordering information.
Source: Go for Green
 
  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice to all parties about occupational health and safety. Offers Inquiries Service to Canadians on specific health and safety issues in the workplace. Provides access to a wide range of publications, databases and information products.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
 
  Web information service
Offers fee-for-service subscriptions to online databases of health, safety, and environmental information.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
 
  Health Canada, Environmental and Workplace Health, Workplace Health
Includes research findings outlining the ways in which the work environment impacts the health of workers and the productivity of Canadian organizations. Also includes resources designed to assist organizations in implementing workplace health strategies.
Source: Health Canada
 
  Workplace health system - The small business health model
Describes a seven-step, community-based approach for small businesses to get involved in workplace health promotion.
Source: Health Canada
 
  The farm business health model: a guide to developing and implementing the workplace health system for farm business
Describes a seven-step, community-based approach to workplace health promotion in the farming industry, for both farm owners and employees.
Source: Health Canada
 
  Work and pregnancy do mix
Reports on the need, activities, strategy and recommendations of an Algoma Best Start workplace health promotion initiative to inform pregnant women of reproductive health risks in the workplace.
Source: Best Start
 
  Workplace health promotion program implementation
Details the need, activities, strategy and recommendations of a Best Start Barrie workplace health promotion program. Offers a case study perspective on the implementation of a program promoting awareness of low birthweight risk factors, using Health Canada's Workplace Health System as a model.
Source: Best Start
 
  A guide to developing and implementing the workplace health system in medium and large businesses
Outlines a seven-step process for organizations to develop and implement workplace health promotion.
Source: Health Canada
 
  Active living at work
Promotes the benefits of active living in the workplace, summarizes related research, describes what works and how to get started, and offers a template for practitioners to use in developing a business case for active living in their own organizations.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
 
  Fairness in families, schools and workplaces: implications for healthy relationships in these environments
Examines how the concepts of fairness, legitimacy, and consent in human relationships influence health. Analyzes studies to find common links between these three factors in families, school, and workplaces. Examines what should be done to promote health in and through these institutions.
Source: Health Canada
 
  Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being
Promotes individual and family well-being, responsive and productive work environments, and strong, sustainable communities through strategic research, policy analysis, best practices development, and education. Web site includes an events calendar and on-line publications.
Source: Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being (CFWW)
 
  What is health promotion in the workplace?
Lists the principles and elements of a workplace health program and describes the benefits to both employers and employees. Prepared by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
 
  Canadian Labour and Business Centre
Offers a national forum for discussion and research on labour market and skills issues, with participants from labour, business, government, and education. Aims to improve business and labour practices in Canada and to provide public policy advice. Website includes publications, news updates, and event information.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Viewpoints 2000: the healthy workplace
Reports on the results of the Canadian Labour and Business Centre Leadership Survey, which included questions related to the healthy workplace. Discusses the key indicators of a healthy workplace, trends, changes in workplace health and safety, and how to reduce health hazards at work.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Issues of workplace health and wellness: case studies
Lists a series of case studies that document and analyze innovative healthy workplace practices of various Canadian organizations which differ in size, location, sector, and union/non-union status. Includes a summary of key conclusions derived from these case studies.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Healthy workplace week
Focuses on an annual week in October, which promotes a comprehensive approach to workplace health in Canadian organizations. Includes workplace health promotion ideas and activities, information, research, and resources.
Source:
 
  A fine balance: a manager's guide to workplace well-being
Provides advice and tools for improving workplace well-being. Aims to help managers improve their own well-being and the well-being of their staff. Covers topics such as work-life balance, time and workload management, the physical work environment, alternative office designs, and stress management.
Source: Canada School of Public Service
 
  Active living at work
Answers questions on active living and how it benefits workers and the workplace. Offers examples of activities and strategies for increasing participation in, developing, and maintaining a workplace physical activity program.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health And Safety (CCOHS)
 
  Guide to nutrition promotion in the workplace
Aims to help practitioners promote, implement, and support workplace nutrition programs. Includes step-by-step guidelines, a list of Ontario-based resources and programs, workplace nutrition assessment tools and sample policies.
Source: Nutrition Resource Centre
 
  Workplace health promotion: assessing employees' health-related needs
Provides a background on workplace health promotion and current trends. Outlines steps to develop a workplace health promotion program including a needs assessment. Includes references and an inventory of workplace needs assessment tools.
Source: Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit
 
  Healthy workplaces and productivity: a discussion paper
Examines factors in an organization and the work environment which positively affect the health of employees. Discusses issues such as job control, communication, supportive supervision, work-life balance and wellness. Explores the relationship between healthy workplaces and productivity.
Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN)
 
  Investing in comprehensive workplace health promotion - the Healthy Workplace Initiative
Briefly outlines the business case for comprehensive workplace health promotion and builds a link between the workplace and chronic disease.
Source: Canadian Diabetes Association
 
  Putting diabetes on the business agenda
Outlines business case for workplace health promotion initiatives.
Source: Canadian Diabetes Association
 
  Twelve case studies on innovative workplace health initiatives: summary of key conclusions
Reports on healthy workplace programs in twelve Canadian companies. Each examines issues of occupational health and safety, support of healthy lifestyles, and organizational change.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: workplace health initiatives at QLT Inc. British Columbia
Describes the workplace health strategy at QLT Inc. Provides brief company profile and discusses performance measures, business strategy, health and wellness initiatives, organizational and management wellness activities, the role of leadership, employees' views, and future directions.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. North Vancouver, British Columbia
Outlines company background and the reasons for implementing the workplace health initiative. Describes aspects of the programming and summarizes outcomes.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: healthy workplace programs at American Express Canada
Profiles American Express Canada, and outlines company's reasons for undertaking workplace health promotion. Highlights the activities included in the program, the commitment of management, employee involvement, and the impact of program.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: Dofasco's Healthy Lifestyles Program
Profiles the company and highlights the reasons for undertaking workplace health promotion initiatives. Describes the program activities and outlines how structures and policies support the initiatives. Includes discussion of management commitment, employee involvement, and program outcomes.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: Moose Jaw - Thunder Creek Health District's wellness program
Describes the organization and results of an employee health survey. Highlights the initiatives offered and how these link to the organization's goals and functioning. Discusses management comitment and support, employee participation, union involvement, program evaluation, and outcomes.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: City of Regina's transfit program
Provides background information about the organization and its history with workplace health promotion. Highlights the initiatives offered and how these link to the organization's goals and functioning. Discusses management commitment and employee involvement and includes evaluation outcomes.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: Seven Oaks General Hospital Winnipeg, Manitoba
Provides background information about the organization and the main features of its initiative. Describes links between programs and the organization's goals and functioning. Discusses management commitment and employee involvement and includes evaluation outcomes.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: healthy workplace programs at Irving Paper Ltd. Saint John, New Brunswick
Profiles the organization and its rationale for undertaking workplace health promotion. Outlines the program components and describes links between the program and the organization's goals and business strategy. Discusses commitment to these initiatives and includes evaluation outcomes.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: healthy workplace programs at Petro-Canada, Burrard Products Terminal Port Moody, British Columbia
Profiles the organization and its background in workplace health initiatives. Outlines the program process and structure and discusses outcomes.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: healthy workplace programs at Rideau Construction Bedford, Nova Scotia
Profiles the company and discusses its human resources strategy and policies which have contributed to reducing employee stress.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: Vancouver International Airport Authority, British Colombia
Profiles the organization and its rationale for undertaking workplace health promotion. Outlines the program components, details management commitment and support, describes employee involvement, and discusses outcomes and future directions.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  Case study: healthy workplace programs at Pazmac Enterprises Ltd. Langley, British Colombia
Profiles the organization and outlines the program components. Discusses the issues of commitment and describes program outcomes.
Source: Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC)
 
  A discussion paper on workplace health
Examines the role of workplace health in Canadian healthcare. Presents a literature review, an analysis of injury and illness statistics, an examination of who is doing what in workplace health promotion, and makes recommendations for public policy and employers.
Source: Canadian Council on Integrated Healthcare (CCIH)
 
  The Health Communication Unit at the Centre for Health Promotion
Provides training and support in health communication, health promotion planning, evaluation, policy change, and sustainability to health promoters in Ontario. Web site provides links to resources, services, and events.
Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
 
  Information and resources
Provides access to resources supporting workplace health promotion. Covers issues such as effectiveness of workplace health promotion, conditions necessary for successful initiatives, stakeholder analysis, and a comprehensive planning framework. Includes a virtual community for health promotion intermediaries.
Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
 
  The case for comprehensive workplace health promotion
Discusses benefits to employers who invest in comprehensive workplace health promotion. Presents nine factors which are critical to the success of workplace health promotion programming.
Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
 
  A comparison of workplace health planning models
Compares the planning steps or stages for nine models of workplace health planning.
Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
 
  Investing in comprehensive workplace health promotion
Presents a model for implementing comprehensive workplace health promotion and outlines the business case for it. Discusses the costs of avoiding workplace health issues, and the costs and benefits of taking action.
Source: National Quality Institute (NQI)
 
  Best practices for workplace promotion of violence prevention
Offers a resource package for workplace education on violence prevention. Describes key components of a best practice model, and discusses related issues. Includes directory of emergency services for Prince Edward Island.
Source: Government of Prince Edward Island
 
  Why focus on a healthy workplace? Building the case for healthy workplace
Builds a business case for workplace health promotion. Shows relationship between workplace health initiatives, the pursuit of organizational excellence, and positive outcomes for employees, customers, and stakeholders.
Source: National Quality Institute (NQI)
 
  Excellence magazine
Contains articles to help employers achieve business excellence through workplace health and quality assurance. Includes current and back issues.
Source: National Quality Institute (NQI)
 
  Better balance, better business: options for work-life issues
Presents employers with the business case for why they should care about work-life balance, ways to improve the situation that will benefit both employers and employees, and ideas for changes.
Source: Alberta Education
 
  Hosting business functions
Provides tips to employers for planning healthy choices at workplace functions. Offers suggestions for nutritious food choices, active living, smoke-free environments, limiting alcohol, and for keeping the event environmentally friendly.
Source: City of Ottawa
 
  Workplaces that work: creating a workplace culture that attracts, retains and promotes women
Offers a business case with evidence of the benefits of workplace cultures that attract women. Provides examples of success stories and tips for how employers can promote change. Includes an assessment tool to help employers identify opportunities for change by reviewing current practices.
Source: Ontario Women’s Directorate
 
  Ten good reasons to promote health in your workplace
Lists reasons why employers should promote health in their workplaces and summarizes financial costs and benefits of workplace health promotion.
Source: Sudbury and District Health Unit
 
  Wellness works program
Offers a package of resources relevant to workplace health, including fact sheets, pamphlets, and a monthly theme calendar. Topics focus on the workplace health promotion and information on healthy living choices such as healthy eating, active living, etc.
Source: County of Lambton, Community Health Services Department
 
  An environmental scan of workplace wellness programs in Alberta
Reports on a survey of Alberta workplace wellness programs which have included a physical activity component. Includes profiles of participants and organizations, program elements, program marketing and management strategies.
Source: Alberta Centre for Active Living
 
  Reducing occupational stress: an introductory guide for managers, supervisors and union members
Offers a practical guide for healthy organizational change. Identifies the major features of healthy organizational change and suggests how to develop strategies. Includes examples of organizational change efforts.
Source: Job Stress Network
 
  Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health
Promotes and conducts research on workplace health, safety, and well being in Canada. Advocates for research that enhances understanding of how work and work environments may be modified to improve health. Web site includes conferences, membership, news, research, and training.
Source: Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health
 
  Part-time by choice
Reports on people who choose to work part-time. Looks at reasons for working part-time, levels of work-related stress, job characteristics, and growth of this type of work. Contrasts this group with full-time and involuntary part-time workers.
Source: Statistics Canada
 
  Making the case for workplace health promotion: analysis of the effects of WHP
Presents the business case for implementing workplace health promotion programs. Looks at the role of government and company policies and how to assess program outcomes Includes case studies.
Source: European Network for Workplace Health Promotion
 
  A supportive workplace: the foundation of a healthy organization
Discusses common beliefs that undermine healthy work environments. Looks at what makes a supportive workplace, such as the behaviours of managers, and benefits for employees and organizations.
Source: Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
 
  Walk for life
Offers guidance to setting up and running a six-week walking program in the workplace. Provides background information, tools, posters, and tips.
Source: Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit
 
  The healthy workplace initiative
Provides guidance in planning and implementing the Canadian Diabetes Association's comprehensive workplace health promotion program. Includes information on goal setting, selecting a site, creating a health business investment plan, evaluating program outcomes, and case studies.
Source: Canadian Diabetes Association
 
  The case for workplace health promotion
Describes the components of a comprehensive workplace health promotion program. Discusses the impact of workplace health promotion in terms of health care and insurance costs, absenteeism, and return on investment.
Source: Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (CACRC)
 
  European Network for Workplace Health Promotion
Provides a European perspective on workplace health promotion. Offers access to a newsletter, discussion forum, and workplace health promotion programming information and tools.
Source: European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP)
 
  How to be a pregnancy friendly workplace: policies and practices that make a difference
Discusses the benefits of a pregnancy friendly workplace; discrimination and the rights of pregnant workers; reproductive health risks in the workplace and how to reduce them; and, offers examples of pregnancy friendly eduction, policies and practices.
Source: Best Start
 
  Workplace reproductive health: research and strategies
Examines how work can affect the reproductive health of men and women, before conception and during a woman’s pregnancy. Discusses the chemical, biological, ergonomic, physical, lifestyle, work schedule and stress related risks and provides examples of how to reduce them.
Source: Best Start
 
  Creating healthy workplaces
Considers what a healthy workplace is, including the physical work environment, the personal health practices of employees, and the psychosocial work environment and hazards.
Source: Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)
 
  Well-regarded initiatives for workplace health and wellness promotion
Summarizes the workplace health and wellness practices and programs of various Canadian organizations.
Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
 
  Towards a healthier workplace: a guidebook on tobacco control policies
Designed to support employees and employers who are working to create or strengthen tobacco control in their workplaces, this manual offers information on policy development as well as tools, handouts, case studies and presentation materials.
Source: Health Canada
 
  Wellness works newsletter
Features workplace health news, information, resources and trends to help promote healthy workplaces. Current and back issues are available.
Source: County of Lambton, Community Health Services Department
 
  An introduction to comprehensive workplace health promotion
Provides an overview of comprehensive workplace health promotion, examines steps to help workplaces take action, shares ideas and strategies, and outlines resources. Designed for health promotion practitioners who are new to workplace health promotion or are looking for a refresher.
Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
 
  Influencing the organizational environment to create healthy workplaces
Reviews key factors which affect organizational health including stress and mental health, work-life balance, and management practices. Offers strategies to promote the health of the organizational environment, ideas for workplace health promoters, and resources.
Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
 
  Evaluating comprehensive workplace health promotion
Provides an overview of process and outcome methods for evaluating comprehensive workplace health promotion. Includes steps for developing and implementing evaluations, a sample logic model, and available resources.
Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
 
  Healthy living @ work : workplace action guide
Provides information for workplaces to implement healthy living programs and policies. Focuses on four common preventable risk factors for chronic disease: tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy eating and stress. Offers programming examples.
Source: County of Lambton, Community Health Services Department
 
  Building a healthy workplace: blueprint for success!
Explains the elements and importance of comprehensive workplace health. Outlines the steps in creating a workplace health program and preparing a healthy workplace policy.
Source: Middlesex-London Health Unit
 
  Conversations on work and well-being
Exlores approaches to workplace health from nine different case studies of large and small organizations from the private, public and community sectors. Provides a summary of lessons learnedand links to resources for further information.
Source: Vanier Institute of the Family (VIF)
 
  Comprehensive workplace health promotion: catalogue of situational assessment tools
Presents 29 tools recommended for assessing workplace situations prior to implementation of workplace health promotion programming. Provides guidelines and principles related to situational assessment tools and methodological information for practitioners interested in conducting their own reviews.
Source: University of Toronto, Centre for Health Promotion, The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
 
  How to get started: your guide to building a healthy workplace
Provides guidance for building healthy workplaces. Includes ideas for getting buy-in, forming a health and wellness committee, conducting a needs assessment, creating an action plan, implementing programs, developing policies, and evaluating initiatives.
Source: Healthy Living Hamilton
 
  Healthy organizational practices: a synthesis of emerging work-health research
Reviews the ten characteristics of healthy workplaces as identified in the research literature linking work and health.
Source: Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit
 
  Workplace health FAQs
Offers a list of FAQs on various workplace health topics including ergonomics, health and safety hazards, healthy living and wellness at work, workers’ rights and responsibilities, workplace conditions, and young workers.
Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
 
  Research perspectives on workplace health promotion
Reports on research perspectives on workplace health promotion of individuals and organizations with major involvement in the field. Analyzes trends in initiatives, projects, and research; gaps in knowledge, practice and policy; and recommends future workplace health promotion research areas.
Source: Canadian Consortium for Health Promotion Research
 
  Health and safety report newsletter
Monthly e-newsletter contains articles, events and resources with information that supports responsible decision-making and promotes safe and healthy workplaces. Offers current and back issues.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
 
  Wellness program - getting started
Provides steps and program suggestions for the initiation, development, and implementation of a workplace health and wellness program.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
 
  Saskatchewan work & family balance awards
Describes how 14 Saskatchewan workplaces have successfully developed a range of initiatives to assist their employees in balancing work and family responsibilities. Outlines policies and programs that assist each of these workplaces recruit and retain staff and showcases innovative and creative ways these small, medium, and large workplaces – in Yorkton, Prince Albert, Melfort, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford and Whitebear First Nation – have implemented practices to support their employees. Award-Winners have indicated they would be pleased to speak with other employers about what they have done to make their workplaces more family-friendly.
Source: Saskatchewan Work and Family Balance
 
  Bringing health to work
Discusses workplace programs which promote the overall health and well-being of employees. Suggests ways individuals can safeguard their health while at work. Includes information concerning young workers. Provides links to related sites.
Source: Canadian Health Network
 
  Pour un milieu de travail sain
Discute des programmes qui favorisent la santé et le bien-être général des employés en milieu de travail. Suggère différentes façons de créer un milieu de travail sain et sécuritaire. Comprend de l'information concernant les jeunes travailleurs.
Source: Réseau canadien de la santé
 
  Workplace health works!
Promotes workplace health programs and discusses the benefits for both organizations and employees. Lists examples of possible activities and offers ideas to encourage workplace participation.
Source: Canadian Health Network
 
  La santé en milieu de travail, c'est possible!
Fait la promotion des programmes de santé en milieu de travail et explique les avantages pour l'organisme et les employés. Dresse la liste des activités possibles et suggère des moyens d'encourager la participation des employés.
Source: Réseau canadien de la santé
 

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