Toolkits to Use in your Workplace

Toolkits by Niagara Region

• Walk for Wellness
  This program runs for five to 12 weeks, recording employee's walking distance (through a pedometer, or by an activity-conversion chart) and how many fruits and vegetables they eat. Teams are awarded bonus points for making 10 per cent increases every week.
• Resetting the Pace
  Learn about key elements to a comprehensive workplace walking approach and how to incorporate these into your workplace wellness plan.

Policy Development Toolkits

• Investing in physical activity for workers
• Sun safety at Work Canada

Toolkits by Other Organizations

Getting Started with Workplace Wellness

• Workplace Wellness Toolkit
  A guide to help your workplace develop a comprehensive wellness plan.
• Create a Healthy Workplace
  Help get your healthy workplace committee started with templates for responsibilities, agendas/minutes, ideas and checklists for committees.
• Healthy Workplace Handbook
  This handbook was developed to support Ontario organizations in starting and maintaining a healthy workplace program.

Substance Misuse

• Problematic Substance Use that Impacts the Workplace
  Addressing substance abuse in your business/organization
  - Toolkit
  - Booklet
  - Fact sheet

Stress / Mental Health

• Psychological Health and Safety Standard
  This is a voluntary standard that can be used with any organization. It provides guidelines on prevention, promotion and implementation. Watch the Action Guide for Employers video.
• Shift Works
  Addresses the challenges of shift work and non-regular work hours. The kit includes information for both employers and employees, with background information, resources and promotional items.
• Mental Health: How to Introduce in the Workplace
  Four short webcasts on how to create a workplace health program in your organization, templates for committee responsibilities, agendas and minutes.
• Reducing Stress in the Workplace
  Learn about the impacts of workplace stress, interventions and the benefits of reducing stress.
• Mood Disorder Society of Canada Workplace Information
  Provides employees and employers with the information and guidance they need to promote and support positive mental health in the workplace
  

Violence / Harassment

• Family Violence: It's Your Business (A Workplace Toolkit)
  Intended to provide employers, unions and employees with information and resources for recognizing and responding to family violence situations that enter the workplace. Take action to address family violence and its impact on the workplace.
• Workplace Violence Prevention Toolkit
  This resource will allow you to take the workplace violence prevention quiz and help you learn how to deal with workplace harassment and bullying. Key information is provided on what to do when responding to workplace violence.

Surveys / Needs Assessments

• Organizational Health Audit
  Build awareness about workplace health within your organization, including corporate culture, physical environment, procedures and work processes.
• Sample Workplace Health and Wellness Survey
  Customize a sample survey from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety to determine your employees' interest in a health and wellness program.
• Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire
  Evaluate and improve your work environment with a range of surveys, a user guide and survey analysis.

Public Health

Workplace Health

• Toolkits
• Resources