AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN OF WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAMS IN ALBERTA
The Alberta Centre for Active Living (in collaboration with the Alberta
Sport, Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Foundation) has just published an
environmental scan of Alberta workplace wellness programs (ones that include
a physical activity component).
This environmental scan details the kinds of programs in Alberta workplaces
and includes a centralized listing of current workplace wellness programs in
Alberta. To download the scan, please visit
www.centre4activeliving.ca/Research/Reports/2004EnviroScan/index.htm.
We welcome reprints of this publication. To reprint all of part of the
environmental scan, please contact Kathy Garnsworthy, Communications and
Marketing Coordinator, at [log in to unmask]
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NEWS FROM THE CENTRE
- Check out the Alberta Centre for Active Living's feature article on the
Canadian Health Network (CHN). “Stepping up your physical activity: Walking
to improve your health” will appear on the CHN home page
(www.canadian-health-network.ca) July 15-31. This article is full of
practical walking tools and information on getting started, setting goals,
measuring progress, and overcoming barriers to walking.
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- Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle Choices for Albertans with Chronic Mental
Illness
This project's goal was to increase the physical activity levels and improve
the eating habits of people with chronic mental illness to reduce their risk
of developing Type 2 diabetes.
The Alberta Centre for Active Living received approval for this one-year
project from Health Canada, Health Promotions and Programs Branch.
Download the Evaluation Report from
www.centre4activeliving.ca/Education/Resources/Disease.html#DiabetesReport.
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- Centre's web site survey
We'd like to hear your comments about our web site! Please fill in the
centre's web site survey. Simply go to
www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey.zgi?p=HBS398WX61P9 and fill in the brief
survey there.
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- Albertans break records for SummerActive 2004
Alberta recorded a record number of 45,000 participants in this year’s
SummerActive campaign, giving our province the top spot in the national
initiative. A total of 75,000 participants were registered in all of Canada.
During SummerActive, Albertans participated in the Live Outside the Box
Challenge Week on May 24-28. This challenge encouraged Albertans to turn off
their televisions and computers/video games and to get active! The week
ended with over 37,000 people participating in the Alberta Active Living
Challenge Day on May 28.
For more information about the SummerActive 2004 campaign, visit
www.summeractive.canoe.ca.
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- The Alberta Centre for Active Living is supported by the Alberta Sport,
Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Foundation, Alberta Community Development, and
the University of Alberta.
Jamie Yakemchuk, BPE, MSc
Education Coordinator
Alberta Centre for Active Living
3rd Floor, 11759 Groat Road
Edmonton, AB T5M 3K6
(780)415-8885
http://www.centre4activeliving.ca
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