April Workplace Wellness Program Ideas
Many organizations provide free and credible resources to help you plan workplace wellness activities. We have highlighted some of them here, including our own, to help you develop and deliver a cost-effective program for your employees.
View Full CalendarCancer Awareness Month/Daffodil Month
Encourage staff to not only fundraise for the Canadian Cancer Society, but also to share their reasons for wanting to help beat cancer. This could help increase awareness of how this disease has touched so many lives. Resources and stories from people who have been affected by cancer are available online from the Canadian Cancer Society
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April 3 – Good Friday | April 5 – Easter Sunday | April 10 – Orthodox Easter Friday| April 12 – Orthodox Easter Sunday
For more information see cultural celebrations.
World Autism Awareness Day
April 2
Spread awareness about Autism and help your staff learn about how they can make a difference with ideas from AIDE Canada.
World Health Day
April 7
Each year the World Health Organization provides downloadable Campaign Toolkits that include printable posters, handouts, information sheets, and activity ideas. They also have videos and run social media campaigns to engage your employees.
World Hemophilia Day
April 17
Use these resources to raise awareness of hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders and to increase sustainable and equitable access to care and treatment.
National Volunteer Week
April 19-25
Research has found that volunteering has a positive effect on mental health and social involvedness.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work and National Day of Mourning
April 28
On this day, help your staff learn about and discuss the importance of both physical and mental health and safety at work, commemorate those who died, were injured or became ill from their jobs, and show their commitment to helping protect workers and preventing workplace tragedies. Find resources for the World Day for Safety and Health at Work from United Nations and for the National Day or Mourning – including posters and podcasts – from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
Featured learning materials
Getting employee commitment for leaders
Help employees commit to their own success and have them explain what they need to succeed. Respond to impractical requests without disappointing employees.
Featured work-life balance tip
Improve your emotional intelligence
Building your emotional intelligence can help you manage how you react and how you respond to others. You can recognize your emotional triggers at work and home. Building your emotional intelligence can improve relationships and help control your stress. Learn more about emotional intelligence through this library of resources.
Featured team building activity
Team activity: Improve team culture
A team-building activity to help you ask the right questions and pay close attention to the answers.
