Dear Brenda,

I work in workplace health here at the Porcupine Health Unit.  We're working
on a preliminary survey to help identify those workplaces whose interest in
advancing employee health is more than simply for economic reasons.  Some of
our questions address the things you've mentioned in your survey.  Our
survey is in its infancy, but once it is prepared, you are welcome to a copy
if you like.

As to resources, Singapore has an on-line questionnaire for its annual
health award, which might be helpful.  You can find it by going to Google
and then typing in Singapore Health Award. In fact, Singapore has many
excellent  health promotion initiatives, and its Web sites (links are on the
health awards site) might be useful.  I found that Niagara Regional's Heart
Health questionnaire was also a good resource.  Best Start might also offer
a lot of information in this regard.

Good luck in your searches.

Joan Martin, R.N.
(705) 267-1181 ext.360
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From: "Poland, Brenda" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 10:36 AM
Subject: Family friendly workplace practices


> Halton is currently working on the promotion of family-friendly workplace
> practices with the intention that parenting skills should improve if
> parents'  work-related stress can be reduced (and therefore children's
> health will improve).
>
> A baseline survey is being proposed to collect information on the
following:
> - types of workplace support options in place (flex time, job sharing, on
> site day care etc.)
> - challenges to offering more or any family-friendly workplace options
> - we will also collect info on number of employees, classification of
> workplace (non-profit, private sector, etc), classification of type of
> employer (manufacturing, retail, etc.)
>
> So far we have not found any other surveys related to this topic.  If you
> have worked on (or are currently working on) a survey of this nature or
know
> of any other resources that may help, please let me know.
>
> Thanks !
>
>
> Brenda Poland
> Health Promoter
> Halton Region Health Department
> 1151 Bronte Road
> Oakville, ON
> L6M 3L1
> Tel (905) 825-6060 x7804
> Fax (905) 825-8588
>
>
>
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