Thunder Bay District Health Unit

Have You Signed Up Yet For the Workplace Wellness Champion Series? It all starts next week! The webinars are designed to help you be an effective champion for a healthier workforce. They’ll each offer critical insights into building a workplace wellness strategy that produces results. The first session is on October 3rd from 11:00 am to noon. Register: https://lnkd.in/gZ6D8Xpk Facilitator, Meaghan Jansen of Employee Wellness Solutions Network, will focus on workplace wellness fundamentals, defining a healthy workplace, key elements for planning, and how to set the right objectives. Take advantage of this FREE opportunity to transform your workplace wellness approach. Interested, but can't attend? That's okay! Register anyway and you will get a link to the recordings, not to mention access to a huge hub of resources! Charla Robinson SHIFT Thunder Bay

The 2024 Harm Reduction Conference is SOLD OUT! Missed out on conference tickets? Still want to join in the discussion? You can still get tickets for the Virtual Film Screening of ‘A Sobering Story’ and discussion with the directors and producers. Tickets are $17 hst and you can join from anywhere in Canada! https://lnkd.in/gU6dHJWK

Join us in October for a free Workplace Wellness Champion Series - a 4-part virtual webinar hosted by TBDHU, in partnership with Employee Wellness Solutions Network (EWSNetwork). This series is designed to help you become a true advocate for wellness within your organization by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to drive lasting positive change. Visit https://lnkd.in/gZ6D8Xpk to learn more and register! Then, mark your calendar for October 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 11:00 am to noon. Registered participants can attend live or view the recordings. Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce

Drug Free Kids Canada is hosting a national webinar titled "A Strong Start: Guiding Your Kids Through Back to School Challenges." The webinar will focus on stress, anxiety and depression, three common mental health conditions that affect youth as they return to school, and the choices youth make to cope with these conditions, including substance use (specifically nicotine, alcohol, cannabis and opioids). Register: English webinar - September 10th 12:00-1:00PM: https://bit.ly/4cW5pRf French webinar - September 11th 12:00-1:00PM: https://bit.ly/4dRV4XF

Visit our team at the iconic Westfort Street Fair tomorrow, Saturday, August 17, on Frederica Street between 9am and 4pm. Hosted by the Westfort Village Association, the event features vendors, food, activities, and entertainment. We'll have a draw for a gift card (winner's choice) so stop by! #WestfortStreetFair #tbdhu

Registration is OPEN for the Harm Reduction Conference 2024 – Forward Together: Leading the Harm Reduction Movement presented by Thunder Bay District Health Unit with support of the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy. What to Expect? Forward Together: Leading the Harm Reduction Movement will explore revolutionary initiatives, services, groups, and individuals driving change by disrupting systems and implementing innovative approaches to harm reduction, while advocating for harm reduction in a landscape that can be hostile to its principles. SPACE IS LIMITED! REGISTER TODAY at: https://lnkd.in/g4Pivk5p #HarmReductionConference #HarmReduction #ThunderBayDrugStrategy

TBDHU is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Analyst for a full time, temporary contract. (Aug '24 to Feb '26) Take the next step in your career - work in Public Health with a friendly and engaging Corporate Services Team! Compensation: $34.24 - $40.29 per hour benefits and training opportunities Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPi5Eq84

Keynote Speaker Announcement! 📣 Guy Felicella is an international speaker and drug policy reform advocate from Vancouver. He started coping with his trauma, an undiagnosed learning disability, and his emotional pain with drugs and alcohol at 12 years old, which escalated into a substance use disorder that left him residing in the Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for 20 years. Today, Guy has over a decade of recovery and uses his career and platform to advocate for trauma therapy, harm reduction, quicker access to treatment and changed drug policy. Guy is an inspiration to many and a fierce advocate for those needing a voice. For more information on the 2024 Harm Reduction Conference, visit https://lnkd.in/gC7v3BXq. #HarmReductionConference #HarmReduction #ThunderBayDrugStrategy

ACC is on the move! Workplaces are replacing their vehicles with active commutes! There is still time to join (and win prizes!) - register now @ tbayonthemove.ca Remember - be safe, be seen! Email [email protected] if you are participating in the Active Commute Challenge and are in need of safety/reflective gear. Maybe your employer is already signed up, and you can join the team! Shout out to our ACC leaderboard: Tbaytel BAY Credit Union Limited Bill Martin's Nurseryland Inc Brain Injury Services of Northern Ontario Active Transportation Thunder Bay Confederation College Digital Engineering Inc Ecole Gron Morgan Public School EcoSuperior Environmental Programs Fresh Air Thunder Bay Jones Insurance Kelly Mental Health Kindful Psychology Services Lakehead University Nishnawbe-Aski Development Fund NetNewsLedger Nipigon District Memorial Hospital NorWest Community Health Centres Ontario Power Generation Ontario Provincial Police Equifax Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living Rollin Thunder SPI Santé Sécurité - SPI Health and Safety St. James Public School St. Joseph's Care Group Superior North EMS Synergy North Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre TBT Engineering Thunder Bay Fire Rescue Thunder Bay Police Service Thunder Bay Public Library Toromont Cat Township of Nipigon Toy Sense Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute

SAVE THE DATE – Forward Together: Leading the Harm Reduction Movement | Thursday, October 17, 2024 Mark your calendars; registration will open August 2024! Updates, speaker bios, and registration details will be posted to https://lnkd.in/gScUUmYh as they become available.