Resources for Employers and Wellness Providers

Public Health Resource Centre Resources
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The Public Health Resource Centre is located at 99 Regina St South in the Public Health and Social Services Building (corner of William and Regina in Waterloo). The Resource Centre is located on the 1st floor and is open Monday to Friday.

Note: All resources are available to workplaces in Waterloo Region

Breastfeeding Friendly Workplaces
Basic and Enhanced Breastfeeding Room Feature Sheet (Project Health)
Breastfeeding Room Door Hanger Signage (Project Health)
Creating a mother-friendly workplace strategy - employer manual (Region of Waterloo Public Health, 2009)
Creating a breastfeeding friendly workplace (Ontario Public Health Association, 2008)
National breastfeeding guidelines for health care providers (Watters, N.E., 1996)
"Creating a Mother Friendly Workplace CD ROM" containing employer manual, employer and employees resources, poster and door signage/hanger 
A practical workbook to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in community based programs (Government Services Canada, 2002)
Protecting infant health: making the code work (INFACT, 1994)
The BabyFriendlyTM Initiative in community health services (2002)

Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Workplace Toolkit (Region of Waterloo Public Health, March 2009)
Poster - Breast Screening
Poster - Cervical Screening
Poster - Colorectal Screening
       
Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating Toolkit for Workplaces (Region of Waterloo Public Health, December 2009)
Healthy Food Guidelines for Workplaces (Region of Waterloo Public Health, 2008)
Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide: A Resource for Educators and Communicators (Health Canada, 2007)
Rethinking Healthy Eating in the Workplace Parts I & II (Region of Waterloo Public Health 2011)
              
Healthy Pregnancy and Transition to Parenthood
How to be a Family Friendly Workplace – Policies and Practices that Help Families (Best Start, 2008)
You Can Help Pregnant Smokers Quit – The 5 A’s Counseling Method DVD
Reproductive Hazards of the Workplace (Hage, F., 1998)
       
Physical Activity
Active Employees, Active Workplaces: Promoting and Supporting Physical Activity at Work (Region of Waterloo Public Health, September 2010)
Active Living Every Day-20 Weeks to Lifelong Vitality (Blair et al.).  
Making it Work with Active Living in the Workplace - Canadian Centre for Active Living in the Workplace
Health Promotion Ideas That Work: 84 Proven Activities for the Workplace - Timothy E. Glaros
Motivating People to be Physically Active - Bess H. Marcus & Leigh Ann H. Forsyth
Pedometer Power: Using pedometers in the school and community - Aaron Beighle et al.
Walking Games and Activities: 40 new ways to make fitness fun - June Decker & Monica Mize 

Substance Misuse Prevention
Let’s Take Action on Alcohol Problems in the Workplace: A practical guide to policy development 
for employers, employees and others concerned about health, safety and liability  
(Alcohol Policy Network, 2004)

Sun Protection
Sun Safety for Outdoor Workers Kit (Canadian Dermatology Association, 2007)
This kit is designed to support workplaces who employ outdoor workers. The kit will help workplaces to develop sun protection strategies related to awareness raising, education/skill building, environmental support and policy development for management and workers. Included in the kit is a manual and DVD. The manual contains educational material including sections on why skin cancer prevention is important for outdoor workers, factors affecting ultraviolet radiation, sun safety at work, and sun safe policies. There are several fact sheets and posters which may be copied. The short DVD (10 minutes), may be used to educate employees on the risk of skin cancer, easy ways to protect against the sun, what skin cancer looks like and what to do if you find a suspicious mole or spot.

Tobacco Free Living
Analysis of the Young Adult Ontario Workforce - Identifying points of Intervention for Smoking Cessation Within the Young Adult (age 20-34) Workforce (The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit)
Healthy Workplace Helping Your Employee Become Smoke Free (Region of Waterloo Public Health)
Towards a Healthier Workplace: A Guidebook on Tobacco Control Policies (Health Canada, 2003).
Smoking and the bottom line: The costs of smoking in the workplace (Health Canada)
Smoking Cessation in the Workplace: A Guide to helping your employees quit smoking (Health Canada, 2005).  
    
Booking Resource Centre Resources
To book any of our resources contact the Resource Centre by email or by phone (519-883-2256).
      
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