celebrate learning with health promotion programs

Learning Opportunities fromLearning Opportunities from Health Promotion ProgramsHealth Promotion Programs

Suzanne Jolly, M. EdSuzanne Jolly, M. EdHSE Coordinator (Health Promotion Programs)HSE Coordinator (Health Promotion Programs)

Department of Health, Safety and Environment

Health PromotionHealth Promotion

““Health promotion is the process of enabling Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to people to increase control over, and to

improve, their health.”improve, their health.”

World Health Organization, 2009World Health Organization, 2009

Why Invest in Prevention?Why Invest in Prevention?

The cost of prevention is less The cost of prevention is less

than the cost of treatment.than the cost of treatment.

Why do we care about Why do we care about health/wellness at work?health/wellness at work?

Reduce absenteeismReduce absenteeism

Increase retention and recruitmentIncrease retention and recruitment

Increase productivity and work satisfactionIncrease productivity and work satisfaction

Increase communication and teamworkIncrease communication and teamwork

Develop further safety and security in the workplaceDevelop further safety and security in the workplace

Healthy UBC ProgramsHealthy UBC Programs

Free Health Prevention Programs Free Health Prevention Programs forfor

Faculty and Staff Faculty and Staff

Upcoming Large Scale ProgramsUpcoming Large Scale Programs

Faculty Culture and Meaning-MakingFaculty Culture and Meaning-Making (Oct. 27) (Oct. 27) THRIVE WeekTHRIVE Week (Nov. 2-6) (Nov. 2-6) Mental Health First Aid TrainingMental Health First Aid Training (4 sessions- (4 sessions-

Wednesdays, Nov.4-Dec. 2)Wednesdays, Nov.4-Dec. 2) Amazing Race Health ChallengeAmazing Race Health Challenge (5 weeks- (5 weeks-

starts Nov. 2)starts Nov. 2) QPR Gatekeeper TrainingQPR Gatekeeper Training (Nov. 20 and Dec. 8) (Nov. 20 and Dec. 8) Screening Mammography ProgramScreening Mammography Program (Nov. 25-26) (Nov. 25-26)

One Hour WorkshopsOne Hour Workshops

Power Walking ClubPower Walking Club (Mondays & Fridays) (Mondays & Fridays) Caregiver Education Information Workshop Caregiver Education Information Workshop

(Oct. 28) (Oct. 28) Resilience: Learning to Roll with Life’s Resilience: Learning to Roll with Life’s

Punches Punches (Oct. 30) (Oct. 30) Communication in Family Life Communication in Family Life (Nov. 4) (Nov. 4) Balance in Life Balance in Life (Nov. 16)(Nov. 16) Managing Stress Managing Stress (Nov. 20) (Nov. 20) Newlywed and Building a Future Newlywed and Building a Future (Dec. 4) (Dec. 4)

Learn with the Healthy UBC NetworkLearn with the Healthy UBC Network

The Network is a group of individuals who The Network is a group of individuals who (often on a volunteer basis) coordinate (often on a volunteer basis) coordinate health programs for their units/departmentshealth programs for their units/departments

Join the network and become a health Join the network and become a health ambassadorambassador

We offer semi-annual Retreats that feature We offer semi-annual Retreats that feature training on healthtraining on health

Winter 2009 Training- December 3, 2009Winter 2009 Training- December 3, 2009

Sign Up for the Sign Up for the Healthy UBC Healthy UBC E-NewsletterE-Newsletter

It’s the easiest way to be informed It’s the easiest way to be informed about health programs on campus.about health programs on campus.

Healthy Workplace Initiatives Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program FundProgram Fund

A fund designed to support health workplace initiatives A fund designed to support health workplace initiatives and share examples of good practice.and share examples of good practice.

It is available to all UBC departments, units and It is available to all UBC departments, units and operational committees. operational committees.

Other Opportunities from Other Opportunities from Health Promotion ProgramsHealth Promotion Programs

Breastfeeding-Friendly SpacesBreastfeeding-Friendly Spaces Healthy UBC NetworkHealthy UBC Network Office Ergonomics Representative ProgramOffice Ergonomics Representative Program Healthy UBC Twitter (Healthy UBC Twitter (

www.twitter.com/healthyubcwww.twitter.com/healthyubc))

Free (and Sustainable)Free (and Sustainable)Ways to Promote HealthWays to Promote Health

PotlucksPotlucks Walking, Running, Stretching ProgramsWalking, Running, Stretching Programs Community ResourcesCommunity Resources Support GroupsSupport Groups Staff/Faculty ResourcesStaff/Faculty Resources Organizational Changes (policies and practices)Organizational Changes (policies and practices) Show and Tell, Share and DoShow and Tell, Share and Do Partnership programs with HPPPartnership programs with HPP

Check our website for more Check our website for more information: information: www.hse.ubc.cawww.hse.ubc.ca

Suzanne Jolly, M.EdSuzanne Jolly, M.Ed

HSE Coordinator (Health Promotion Programs)HSE Coordinator (Health Promotion Programs)

Phone: 604-822-8762Phone: 604-822-8762

Email: Email: jolly@hse.ubc.cajolly@hse.ubc.ca

Website: Website: www.hse.ubc.cawww.hse.ubc.ca

Twitter: Twitter: www.twitter.com/healthyubcwww.twitter.com/healthyubc