What is EFAP?
Join Harrison Pihl, Account Executive at Homewood Health, for an informative overview of the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) on Thursday, April 23, from 12 to 1 pm on Microsoft Teams.
This session will provide a clear understanding of the confidential supports available to employees and their families, including mental health counselling, work-life services and resources designed to help individuals navigate personal and professional challenges.
Attendees will gain insight into how to access services, what to expect and how the program can support overall well-being.
Well-being self-assessment
New on MindWell platform
This interactive tool provides individuals with a personal snapshot of their well-being across 12 key dimensions, including physical activity, nutrition, mood, thoughts, and social connection.
Participants can retake the Self-Assessment over time to track progress and see how their well-being evolves. We’ll be in touch soon with customized resources to help you share the tool across your organization and maximize its impact.
The Better Brain Diet: Eating for Mental Health and Peak Performance
Renowned Canadian mental health pioneer Dr. Bonnie Kaplan and MindWell Founder, Dr. Geoff Soloway, walk you through simple, science-backed nutrition strategies that support mental clarity, lower stress, and improve performance.
Upcoming pension plan webinars
An overview of the retirement process. Explore the decisions ahead, maximize your health coverage and manage your pension application.
College Pension Plan - Approaching retirement webinar
April 20, 4 to 5:15 pm
May 21, 4 to 5:15 pm
Sign up for Approaching Retirement webinar
Municipal Pension Plan - Approaching retirement webinar
Explore key insights on retirement decisions, such as pension calculation, eligibility, choosing the best pension option, and more in this 75-minute webinar. Webinars are hosted using Zoom. Learn about your pension in a live, instructor-led session. Select the date and time below to register.
April 22, 6 to 7:15 pm
April 30, 1 to 2:15 pm
May 14, 6 to 7:15 pm
May 19, 10 to 11:15 am
Join waiting list for Approaching Retirement webinars
Municipal Pension Plan - Choosing your pension option
April 24, 11 to 11:45 am
May 14, 1 to 1:45 pm
May 26, 10 to 10:45 am
Sign up for Choosing y our Pension Option webinar
Municipal Pension Plan - Making the most of your pension webinar
April 22, 2 to 3:15 pm
May 29, 10 to 11:15 am
On demand webinar: Diabetes: The Basics
According to the Statistics Canada, nearly 1 in 10 Canadians aged 20 years and older has been diagnosed with diabetes. Join Dr. Serena Natale in this webinar to gain a foundational understanding of diabetes, its types, causes, and management strategies. Learn about:
- The different types of diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes)
- Symptoms and risk factors associated with diabetes
- Effective management strategies, including diet, exercise, and medication
Play recording (56 mins)
Recording password: uDwzie9?
Self-paced wellness sessions
From Homewood Health: You’ve heard about the monthly live wellness sessions under our Speaker Series for Employee Well-Being. Now some of Homewood Health’s most popular Wellness Sessions have been condensed and made available as a self-directed service! Jam-packed days? These sessions are 15-30 minutes, and you can stop and start as desired. To find the sessions:
- Log into Homeweb, using VIU’s invitation code: BCI714 (note: 3 capital letters, 3 numbers).
- Then navigate your Dashboard:
- Browse Homeweb:
- Then click on the Wellness Sessions button online to find the following sessions:
- The Science of Happiness
- The Journey to Wellness: One Step at a Time
- The Fundamentals of Change and Transition
- The Art of Relaxation
- Managing your Time and Energy
- Improving Workplace communication
- Building Working Relationships
- Building Resilience
- Beyond Stigma
Physiotherapy services at VIU
Need help getting back to feeling your best? VIU offers physiotherapy services to students and employees, including education, exercise programs, and manual therapy. Book an appointment at the Health & Wellness Centre (Nanaimo campus, building 200, Floor 3) or call 250.740.6416 to learn more.
Your wellness, your voice!
Your voice matters! VIU is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our employees, and we want to hear from you.
Please take a few minutes to complete the Employee Wellness Survey, designed to better understand how you're engaging with current wellness initiatives and where we can do more. Your feedback is anonymous and will directly help shape future wellness programming, services, and supports.
Let’s work together to create a healthier, more connected workplace.
For more information on this and other well-being events, visit the RENEW pages. Questions? Email Benefits@viu.ca.