Be Involved - participate in physical activity at work and in the community

In Your Workplace

• How to Get Your Workplace More Active
  This link focuses on how your workplace can show its’ commitment to physical activity.
• 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

• Tapping into Community Physical Activity Resources
  How to encourage employees to participate in physical activities in the community
• Simcoe County Trails
  Trails are a free resource in the community that workplaces can support. Workplaces can promote and encourage use of trails to employees.
• Muskoka Trails
  Trails are a free resource in the community that workplaces can support Workplaces can promote and encourage use of trails to employees.
• Good For Life Simcoe County and Take Heart Muskoka
  Workplaces are invited to join Good for Life and Take Heart to work with other community partners to develop, organize and advocate for initiatives that help local residents eat well, stay active, become smoke-free and check stress.
• I can walk brochure and checklist
  A great tool for employees to explore the walking environment around the workplace and community.Workplaces can become involved in making the community more walkable.
• YMCA
  Your YMCA opens the door to healthy living by making available a variety of programs, services and opportunities for the whole family. The YMCA welcomes the opportunity to provide workplaces with a corporate quote for memberships. They are also available to come to your place of work and do a wellness presentation and discuss the benefits of a YMCA Membership.