New Brunswick Workplace Wellness Community of Practice April 15, 2013 Anne Cullihall, Department of...

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)

anne.cullihall@gnb.ca– Marilyn Babineau, Horizon Health (co-chair) marilyn.babineau@horizonnb.ca– 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?