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Ergonomics Coaching Webinar

Date: Thursday May 19, 2022
Time: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Location: Zoom

Office Ergonomics: With more employees returning to their offices, it is a good time for a review of office ergonomics.  The session will review the recommended setup for office equipment including, desk, chair, monitors, keyboards and mice.  In addition to proper setup, other health and comfort strategies will be addressed.

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Alberta Health & Safety Conference

Date: Thursday May 05, 2022 - Friday May 06, 2022
Location: NAIT Productivity & Innovation Centre, Edmonton, Alberta

The 19th Alberta Health and Safety Conference is coming up. Mark your calendars for May 5-6, 2022. This year’s conference will be held at NAIT’s Productivity and Innovation Center. Visit the website to register today!

Dates: May 5-6, 2022

Location: NAIT Productivity & Innovation Centre, Edmonton, Alberta

The Working Mind First Responders

Date: Tuesday May 03, 2022
Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual

The Working Mind - First Responder (virtual) is evidence-based training designed to promote mental health and reduce the stigma around mental illness in the workplace.

Audience: Firefighters, police officers, EMS, 911 operators, correctional facility employees, emergency healthcare workers.

Objectives: 

  • Increase your awareness of mental health
  • Reduce stigma in the workplace
  • Encourage mental health conversations
  • Strengthen your resilience in order to maintain wellness
  • Support your team using the Triple S approach

Topics covered:

  • Mental Health and Stigma
  • Mental Health Continuum
  • Stress, Resilience, and Mental Toughness

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Mental Health Week

Mental Health Week

Date: Monday May 02, 2022 - Sunday May 08, 2022
Location: Virtual

The 71st annual CMHA Mental Health Week runs May 2-8, 2022 and this year’s theme is empathy.

“Empathy is the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in their situation. It’s a simple concept, but it may be the very thing we humans need most. As human beings, we share an ability to imagine what life is like for someone else. To see the world as others see it. To look through someone else’s eyes. To climb inside and walk around in their skin. When someone is struggling, they don’t always need someone to swoop in and fix things for them. First, they need someone to understand where they’re coming from.”

CMHA has created a fantastic website filled with resources including information and articles and a toolkit with social media images, posters, zoom backgrounds, and signatures for your use.

Most importantly, bring empathy alive with the people in your life. Be there, listen completely, and see the world through their eyes. It’s how to really help.

#GetReal #MentalHealthWeek

Want to learn more about Mental Health Week and empathy? Click here.

Upcoming News & Events

Joint Northern and Southern Alberta Safety Council Meeting

Date: April 16, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Hybrid/Town of Sylvan Lake

Join us April 16 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm for the spring NASC/SASC meeting. The meeting will be presented in hybrid format, with options to attend online or in-person. 

Hosted by the Town of Sylvan Lake

Contact Shannon Thomas for details.

Ergonomics Coaching & MSI Prevention: MSI Prevention for Facilities, Parks, and Recreation Facility Employees

Date: April 18, 2024
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm
Location: Online

Facilities, parks, and recreation employees face different ergonomics challenges. In this webinar, Annie Barnwell of EWI Works will walk us through the challenges faced by recreation employees and discuss strategies for assessment, control, and prevention of musculoskeletal injury.

Visit our MSI Injury Reduction Website for resources.

Presented by AMHSA & EWI Works

Date: April 18, 2024
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm

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AARFP Conference & Trade Show

Date: April 21, 2024 - April 24, 2024
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta

The Alberta Association of Recreation Facility Personnel (AARFP) is delighted to host the 45th Annual Conference and Trade Show, The Bridge To Recreation.

Recreation is more important than ever, the role it plays in the lives of individuals, communities and its ability to bridge the differences between people, cultures and communities. What better way than to build upon the current skills and tools you have, then through a conference of like-minded individuals who are also looking to connect and learn. This year’s conference program gives you the opportunity to learn and share from others who face similar challenges, successes, as well as learn from the experts who have bridged the gaps.

With over 30 education sessions, numerous tradeshow exhibitors, inspiring keynote speakers and opportunities to network. Recreation professionals will take away information that will help them bridge the gaps in recreation, collaborate with community members and inspire positive changes.  

The conference will be held in Lethbridge, AB on April 21-24, 2024, with attendance by 250-300 delegates in recreation operations from all over Alberta and a few from British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories.

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National Day of Mourning

Date: April 28, 2024
Location: Canada

The National Day of Mourning is not only a day to remember and honour those lives lost or injured due to a workplace tragedy, but also a day to collectively renew our commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace and prevent further injuries, illnesses and deaths.

For more information, visit https://www.ccohs.ca/events/mourning/