The Healthy UBC Newsletter comes out monthly for those who are interested in health and wellbeing topics at UBC.
Healthy UBC Newsletter
Compassion connects us during Mental Health Week 2024
Every year we recognize the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Mental Health Week – May 6-12.
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- Wellbeing
- Healthy UBC
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.
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- 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.
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- Healthy UBC
Travelling Health Fair 2024: A heart health retrospective
We had over 100 attendees, across five locations, taking part in the 10th anniversary of the Travelling Health Fair.
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- Healthy UBC
Register for the Pick Your Peak Stair Challenge by April 15
The Stair Challenge is Back!
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- Wellbeing
- Healthy UBC
Food for thought: Connect with a Dietitian during Nutrition Month
By Melissa Baker-Wilson, MHSc, Registered Dietitian, Dietetics Educator
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Looking back on the new benefits for 2023
This is the second of a two-part series where we review the exciting changes to our UBC benefit plans for 2024 and look back on the changes since the start of 2023.
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- Benefits FYI
- HR Network News
- Healthy UBC
Travelling Health Fair 2024: Heart Health
The UBC Travelling Health Fair is back for its 10th year at UBC Vancouver, and registration is now open for sessions starting on February 20 through to February 28.
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- HR Network News
- 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.
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- 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.
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- Wellbeing
- HR Network News
- Healthy UBC