How Public Health Supports Healthier Workplaces

1.        Awareness Raising using a wide variety of resources and techniques such as:

• Pamphlets addressing various topics from planning to start a family to decreasing the risk of heart disease
• Displays about physical activity, nutrition, quitting smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, parenting and planning pregnancy, heart disease information
• Newsletters, fact sheets and electronic bulletins, pay stub messages.

2.        Education and Skill Building opportunities for your workplace which include:

• Presentations on topics of interest
• Train the trainer opportunities for wellness programs in the workplace
• Links to Public Health Nurses, and/or Registered Dietitians to help you plan and implement wellness programs of interest to your worksite
• Access to other community partners who provide educational sessions about health

3.        Environmental Support that encourages employees to be healthy at work:

• Ready-to-use workplace health activities that encourage physical activity, healthy eating, healthy weights, smoke-free living, and stress reduction
• Network with community resources for assistance in programming

4.        Policy Development:

• Public Health staff can assist in the development of health workplace policies as needed.
• Provide sample policies (e.g.: scent-free. flex time, healthy eating)

Health promotion in the workplace address issues such as:

• Physical activity *                              

• Stress management

• Early Detection of Cancer

• Sun safety

• Coping with Shiftwork

• Quitting Smoking

• Healthy eating

• Parenting/caregiver support

• Balancing work and home

• Heart health

• Influenza prevention

• Low Risk Drinking

• Healthy Pregnancy at Work

* Return of investment of $3.40 to $6.00 on every dollar invested!

Public Health Can Help You Get Started Today!

The Health Unit is mandated to promote and support workplace health.  Our staff establish partnerships with local corporations, trade and business associations, occupational health professionals, and community services providers to enhance employee access to health programs.

Its Free! **

(** or a small fee for resource materials)

Healthy Workplace Program

Grey Bruce Health Unit

101 17th Street East

Owen Sound,  ON  N4K 0A5

Telephone:  (519) 376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456

www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca

click on “Healthy Workplaces”

or Email: workplace@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca

A Healthy Workplace Works for Everyone!