WORKPLACE WELLNESS
SEPTEMBER HEALTH DAYS
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- Arthritis Awareness Month
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Concussion Awareness Month
- Craniofacial Acceptance Month
- Inherited Retinal Disease Awareness Month
- International Pain Awareness Month
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month
- World Alzheimer’s Month
- National Fibromyalgia Awareness Week – September 1 to 8
- National Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day – September 4
- Living Donation Week – September 8 to 14
- World First Aid Day – September 9
- World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10
- World Sepsis Day – September 13
- Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day – September 15
- Child Passenger Safety Week – September 15 to 21
- Terry Fox Run – September 15
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
Vikes Athletics and Recreation and UVic Human Resources collaborated to put together a number of health and wellness programs and classes for UVic employees.
Things to try on campus:
- Take a class at CARSA
- Go to the weight room at CARSA or McKinnon
- Lunch time walk through Mystic Vale
- Swim at McKinnon Pool
Summer Sun Safety Tips
You can protect yourself and your family and still have fun under the sun. Cover up. When the UV Index is 3 or higher, protect your skin as much as possible. Wear light-coloured, long-sleeved shirts, pants, and a wide-brimmed hat made from breathable fabric. When...
Brain Injury Awareness Month
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada. With over 20,000 Canadians being hospitalized each year with an acquired traumatic brain injury (per Government of Canada website) there is a huge need for public education around the prevention and impact of traumatic...
The Ambiguous Side of Mental Health
Canada’s Mental Health Week is happening from May 2-8. To mark the occasion, we have launched a new microsite called The Ambiguous Side of Mental Health. Filled with free resources, the microsite explores the subtle signs that mental health is declining, leading to...
More than Money
Get educated about Making the Most of Retirement through this upcoming Continuing Studies course: HPHE281: More Than Money: Making the Most of Retirement Are you ready to retire? Have you prepared for the shift in focus from work to leisure? Do you know what it takes...
Investing for Financial Wellness
Get educated about Investing for Financial Wellness through this upcoming Continuing Studies course: HPHE317: Introduction to Investing for Financial Wellness This course is designed as an introduction to investment to ensure financial wellness and will include four...
Happy Pride Week at UVic
Happy UVic Pride Week to the LGBTQ2SIA+ members of the UVic community! The President invites you to explore the Proud to be Me week of Pride events being offered by the UVSS, Gender Empowerment Centre, Anti-Violence Project and UVic Pride (March 14-18). Check...
Support line for managing unfolding events in the Ukraine
24/7 free crisis hotline now available to those in need: 1.844.751.2133 TORONTO, February 24, 2022 – LifeWorks has opened its free 24/7 crisis support hotline to offer professional emotional support to individuals dealing with the unfolding events in the...
March 8 is International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day is also observed in support of taking action against gender inequality around the world. The 2022 theme is Break the Bias. This...
March into overall wellness
All of us, on a daily basis, juggle different areas of our lives: work, children, partners, hobbies. Sometimes we all need a little help to get us through the challenges of daily life. UVic staff and faculty and dependents can find support through our employee and...
Feb 16 – Black History Month
UVic would like to invite you to mark this occasion by joining our Everyday Black Excellence: Being Black on Campus event highlighting some of the Black talent that currently exists within our internal UVic and external community.
It’s Heart Month!
In February, we observe Heart & Stroke Month, a time to bring awareness to our cardiovascular health. While heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada, there is so much we can do to prevent cardiovascular disease and increase our heart health....
More Than Money: Making the Most of Retirement
Are you ready to retire? Have you prepared for the shift in focus from work to leisure? Do you know what it takes to achieve a healthy and sustainable retirement? This interactive workshop will explore the non-financial side of retirement planning: identifying...
Bell Let’s Talk Day is January 26!
On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5¢ for every applicable text, call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk, social media video view and use of our Facebook frame or Snapchat lens. This year,...
December 6th: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
On December 6th, 1989, 14 women were murdered and another 14 people were injured at what is known as the Montreal massacre, which occurred at École Polytechnique de Montréal. The gunman killed these people because they were women, it was an intentional act of...
Mental illness: the cultural connection
Lifeworks has launched a new microsite, Mental illness: The cultural connection. It includes mental health content which promotes inclusion and understanding. It’s time to better support our diverse workplaces, communities, and families. See how cultural...