Integrating Wellness in the Workplace - Resources
General References:
Bachmann, K., 2000. “More Than Just Hard Hats and Safety Boots: Creating Healthier Work Environments: Creating Healthier Work Environments”. Canada: The Conference Board of Canada. (See the Conference Board of Canada web site:
Best Start, 2001. “How to Build Partnerships with Workplaces: The Best Start Experience”. Barrie, Ontario.
Bro Taf Health Authority, 2001. “Promoting Health in Small Workplaces – a good practice guide”. Wales.
Canadian Centre of Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). Various publications including: “Health and Safety Committee Reference Guide”, “Office Ergonomics”, “Violence in the Workplace Prevention Guide”, etc
Canadian Health Network
Eakin, J.M, et al., 2001. “From Theory to Practice: A Determinants Approach to Workplace Health Promotion in Small Business” In Health Promotion Practice Volume 2, Number 2, 172-181.
Eakin, J., 1999. “Public Health and Workplace Health Promotion” In Public Health and Epidemiology Report Ontario. Volume 10, Number 5.
Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety, 4th edition. Geneva: International Labour Office.
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, 2001. “Health and Safety Campaigning” Luxemburg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. Also on Internet at:
Health Canada, 1999. “Health Works: A how-to for health and business success”
Health Canada, 1990. Workplace Health System: An Overview Creating A Healthy Workplace.
Health Canada: Workplace Health (publications)
Health Care Health and Safety Association of Ontario, 2000. “A Step in the Right Direction: Wellness in the Workplace”. Toronto: Health Care Health and Safety Association of Ontario.
Health Education Board for Scotland, 2001. “The Health Promoting Health Service: A Framework for Good Practice”. Scotland.
Hunnicutt, D, et al., 2000. “Health Promotion: Sourcebook for Canadian Business”. Hamilton: Wellness Councils of Canada.
National Quality Institute, 1998. “Canadian Healthy Workplace Criteria”. Canada: National Quality Institute and Health Canada or download from web at:
Shain, M, et al., 2001. “Investing in Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion” Toronto: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and National Quality Institute.
Verhaeghe, C., 1999. “Working Health into the Workplace”. In the Journal of the Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association. Autumn 1999. Pages 21-23.
Active Living
Health Canada, 2000. Handbook for Canada’s Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living.
Health Canada: Active Living at Work
Poon, P.L., et al, 2000. Workplace Active Living in Alberta: A Needs Assessment Report. Alberta Centre for Active Living.
Harassment
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, 2001. “Policy on the Prevention and Resolution of Harassment in the Workplace”
Healthy Eating
Dietitians of Canada. “Eat Well, Live Well”
“5 to 10 A Day - Are you getting enough?”
Health Canada: Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 2001. “Vitality”
Lampton Health Unit, (info on reading nutrition labels)
Safety
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario, 1999. “Basic Certification Training Program: Participant's Manual”. Toronto: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
Smoke Free Workplaces
Health Canada: Smoking Cessation: Living Smoke Free
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (no date cited) “Making Your Workplace Smokefree: A Decision Maker’s Guide”
Stress
Canadian Mental Health Association - National Office (no date cited). Home Page located at:
Communication Workers Union, 2001. “Stress Survey”. London: LRD Publications.
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Health Canada, 2000. “Best Advice on Stress Risk Management in the Workplace”
Heart and Stroke Foundation, 1997. “Coping with Stress” Toronto: Canadian Mental health Association and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Work-Life Balance
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) “Work -Life Balance in Canadian Workplaces” web site: