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New Brunswick Workplace Wellness Community of Practice
April 15, 2013Anne Cullihall, Department of Healthy and Inclusive Communities
Jennifer Blackwood, Business Health Matters Inc.Marilyn Babineau, Horizon Health
What is the Community of Practice?
• Wellness Champions
• Working with organizations of all sizes
• Represent both private and public sector
• Networking to share resources
Why did we come together?
• Recognize that employers have an important role to play in promoting
• Workplace wellness • Healthy work-life balance• Impact on family and community• Benefits to both employee and employer
• Create a framework with Provincial Wellness Strategy as a starting point
Our Vision
• To be the “Go to Resource” to
provide support to workplaces in
developing and maintaining a
healthy workplace.
Framework Development and Implementation
Community of Practice Framework
Workplace
Wellness
Introducing…..
Through Partners - wellnessnb.ca
Heart & Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick
Physical Activity
Tobacco-Free Living
Healthy Eating
Mental Fitness and Resilience
How Can You Get Involved?
• Help us grow the Workplace Wellness Movement in New Brunswick!
• NB Workplace Wellness Advisory Committee:– Anne Cullihall, Department of Healthy and Inclusive Communities (co-chair)
[email protected]– Marilyn Babineau, Horizon Health (co-chair) [email protected]– Jennifer Blackwood, Business Health Matters Inc– Betty Hoyt, Heart and Stroke Foundation of NB– Heidi Woodcock, Irving Oil– Suzanne Harrison, Université de MOncton– Sarah Jackson, Department of Health– Bonnie Fulton, Department of Healthy and Inclusive Communities– Chris Robicheau, Department of Healthy and Inclusive Communities– Charlene Merchant, New Brunswick Community College– Brenna Coles (interim member)
Questions?Questions?
