The Healthy UBC Newsletter comes out monthly for those who are interested in health and wellbeing topics at UBC.
Healthy UBC Newsletter
Becoming an askable adult: A guide to talking about sexual health
Talking about sexual health is already a tricky topic for most people, let alone trying to talk about it with children or teens.
- HR
- Wellbeing
- Healthy UBC
What will you do with your wellbeing funding?
Did you know faculty and staff can access up to $3000 in funding for a variety of wellbeing-focused initiatives? Applications for the Healthy Workplace Initiative Program (HWIP) closes on Friday, April 19. And you can find out more, and apply for your HWIP funding.
- HR
- Wellbeing
- Healthy UBC
Food for thought: Connect with a Dietitian during Nutrition Month
By Melissa Baker-Wilson, MHSc, Registered Dietitian, Dietetics Educator
- HR
- Wellbeing
- Healthy UBC
Refresh your wellbeing in 2024
The workplace wellbeing team is excited to share four refreshed self-paced learning opportunities for faculty and staff.
- HR
- Wellbeing
- HR Network News
- Healthy UBC
A rapid retrospective on Thrive 2023
Reflect on the incredible success of over 100 Thrive events that took place across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses in November.
- HR
- Wellbeing
- HR Network News
- Healthy UBC
Celebrating our Workplace Wellbeing Ambassadors for Healthy Workplace Month
October is Healthy Workplace Month, a time to highlight the importance of practicing workplace habits that promote a healthy mind, body, and organizational culture.
- HR
- Wellbeing
- Healthy UBC
Looking forward to Thrive 2023
Thrive is UBC's month-long campaign taking place throughout November where we come together as a UBC community to promote mental health and create a healthy campus for all.
- HR
- Healthy UBC
Tips for making meetings more accessible for National AccessAbility Week
This year, National AccessAbility Week takes place from May 28 to June 3. Learn to make meetings more accessible with these helpful tips.
- HR
- Learning
- Accessibility
- HR Network News
- Healthy UBC
In Bloom: a sexual and reproductive health refresher
Sexual wellbeing is an important part of our overall mental and physical health. Read on for a quick sexual health refresher to put some spring back in your step!
- HR
- Wellbeing
- HR Network News
- Healthy UBC
UBC introduces mental health literacy training for managers and supervisors
As of January 17, 2023, managers and supervisors will be invited to complete a new required training: Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers and Supervisors.
- HR
- Wellbeing
- HR Network News
- Healthy UBC