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October 2022

Campus Mile: Kick-Off to Healthy Workplace Month 2022

Staff, faculty and students are invited to celebrate the launch of Healthy Workplace Month with the fifth annual U of G Campus Mile! This year, whether you are joining us on Guelph campus or from further away, we have something for you.

Not Myself Today Orientation for All-Employees

Take the first step to building a greater awareness of the importance of mental health in the workplace, reducing stigma, and fostering a safe and supportive workplace culture by learning more about the Not Myself Today (NMT) Initiative. 

COVID-19: What's New with Dr. Andrew Papadopoulos

Join Dr. Andrew Papadopoulos for a brief talk on the current status of COVID-19.  He will provide details about the state of current information both locally and across Canada as well as review the latest science on prevention. The talk will provide some perspective on the potential path of the pandemic over the coming weeks and months. During this talk, Dr. Papadopoulos may touch on issues related to monkeypox and influenza.  Dr. Andrew Papadopoulos will answer questions you have related to COVID-19.

Campus Food Market

  What is the Campus Food Market?  Held every Thursday afternoon, the market is open to everyone in the University of Guelph community. Since launching a pilot in March 2022, the market has proven a hit, with customers lining up early with reusable bags to shop for fresh produce right on campus. 

Not Myself Today Ambassador Check-In

Take the first step to building a greater awareness of the importance of mental health in the workplace, reducing stigma, and fostering a safe and supportive workplace culture by learning more about the Not Myself Today (NMT) Initiative. 

Take Your Break: Free Hot Beverage for All Employees

Taking regular breaks during the work day can help you de-stress and re-charge. Stop by Brass Taps or the OVC Cafeteria between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. for a free hot beverage. An assortment of delicious snacks will also be available! Bring along your colleagues. This opportunity is available for all U of G employees.

Easy Food Skills & Planning for Healthy, No Waste Meals

This Healthy Workplace Month, join Amar Laila in this interactive workshop to learn key food skills to help you plan healthy, no waste meals for yourself and your family. Skills you will learn include meal planning, involving children, eating more plant-based protein, and making tasty leftovers. After the workshop, test out your new skills with the Guelph Family Health Study Lentil Bolognese! Registrants will be entered into a draw for a Guelph Family Health Study Plant-based cookbook!

Take Your Break: Free Hot Beverage for Night Shift Employees

Taking regular breaks during the work day can help you de-stress and re-charge. Stop by Brass Taps between 12:30 and 1:30 a.m. for a free hot (or ice cold) beverage and enjoy some sandwiches and wraps! Bring along your colleagues. This opportunity is available for all U of G night shift employees. For employees who do not work the night shift, visit the Take Your Break: Free Hot Beverage for All Employees Event Page.

Campus Food Market

  What is the Campus Food Market?  Held every Thursday afternoon, the market is open to everyone in the University of Guelph community. Since launching a pilot in March 2022, the market has proven a hit, with customers lining up early with reusable bags to shop for fresh produce right on campus. 

SafeTALK - Suicide Alertness Training - Oct 2022

Designed by Living Works, SafeTALK is a 3.5 hours alertness training and certification that prepares anyone, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. This training includes understanding of the importance of suicide alertness, learning to identify ways people invite help, and how to connect those who need help with resources when they are at risk.

Wellness Friday: Making Room for Everyone: Creating a Culture of Inclusion- Fall 2022

Globalization, the new workplace reality, requires us to develop new skills. Appreciating differences – whether they stem from ethnicity, generational status, sexual orientation, or a myriad of other variables – requires us to move beyond our fears and prejudices in order to create a shared culture of respect. Facilitator: Homewood Health Register through qualtrics  

Get to know your campus Athletic Facilities! - Oct 17, 2022

Looking to start a new fitness or wellness journey? Did you know that all staff/faculty on campus have access to a subsidized rate to use the on-campus facilities? Join us on a tour of what programming/services and equipment is available to our staff/faculty members and why the Athletic facilities might just be the best fit for you! Attendees of this tour will receive a free day pass for recreation in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, including access to the Fitness Centre and / or a fitness class, to use at their convenience!

CANCELLED - World Kindness Day Video Recording - Share Your Story!

World Kindness Day is Nov 13! The gratitude, recognition, and employee appreciation together (GREAT) initiative invites you to look for ways to make kindness the norm in your daily life. World Kindness Day is a great day to begin building a new routine which means including intentional moments of kindness. It also means taking a moment to enjoy and recognize when those things are happening. On October 19th, come and spend some time with your colleagues prepared with a 1-minute story of a small or great act of kindness you have experienced.

Campus Food Market

  What is the Campus Food Market?  Held every Thursday afternoon, the market is open to everyone in the University of Guelph community. Since launching a pilot in March 2022, the market has proven a hit, with customers lining up early with reusable bags to shop for fresh produce right on campus. 

Intersecting Mental Health, Gender Identity and Sexuality: Part 1 of a 3 Part Speaker Series on the Intersectionality of Mental Health

Funded by DHR's Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Enhancement fund, Wellness@Work is coordinating a three-part mental health speaker series focusing on mental health and the intersectionality of social identities. With the launch of our speaker series on Oct 26th, our first topic will be related to 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and mental health in the workplace.

Campus Food Market

  What is the Campus Food Market?  Held every Thursday afternoon, the market is open to everyone in the University of Guelph community. Since launching a pilot in March 2022, the market has proven a hit, with customers lining up early with reusable bags to shop for fresh produce right on campus. 

Wellness Friday: Mindfulness and Reducing the Effects of Stress: Fall 2022

Mindfulness helps to decrease stress, increase resilience, improve personal productivity, develop connections with others, and augment the ability to experience more joy and peace. This webinar will focus on understanding mindfulness and will assist participants in practicing techniques that can be implemented into everyday life at work and at home. Facilitator: Homewood Health Register through qualtrics  
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Halloween Food Drive

With 1 in 5 students at U of G experiencing food insecurity, you can do your part to help end student food insecurity by visiting Wellness@Work on October 31st in the UC Courtyard between 10:30am and 3:30pm to donate a non-perishable item. All donations will go to the Guelph Student Food Bank to support our own U of G students.