Be Involved - participate in sun safety at work and in the community

In Your Workplace

• Sun Safe Event Planning Guide for Outdoor Events
  This planning guide provided by Toronto Public Health may assist your workplace to reduce or avoid ultraviolet radiation exposure. Ensuring there is adequate built and/or natural shade on the workplace property is important so that breaks/meals/staff events can take place in an area that minimized sun exposure. Built shade can be obtained simply by providing umbrellas at picnic tables.
• Balanced Workplace Health Quiz - How does your workplace rate for wellness programs?
  This quiz will direct your workplace on how to start a workplace wellness committee and implement sustainable programs.
• Simcoe County Workplace Wellness Network
  This is your opportunity to link with Simcoe and Muskoka workplaces that share a common vision for the improvement of employee health. Join the distribution list to receive a quarterly e-newsletter containing resource and professional development information. Receive advance notice of conferences, workshops and other local educational opportunities.

In Your Community

• Sun Hats for Kids Campaign
  A successful hat campaign from the Sudbury and District Health Unit is described. It illustrates how workplaces can support a hat campaign for children in the community.
• Canadian Cancer Society
  Link with local organizations that promote sun safety, cancer prevention and early detection of cancer.